Jesus revealed Himself to those the Father had given to Him. All the people had seen Him, but only those who had faith could truly see who He was. The sign that they belonged to the Father was that they obeyed God's word, in this case shown by following Jesus. It is absolutely true that we are not saved by works, but it is equally true that the Bible knows nothing of anyone belonging to God and not obeying the word. Note also that the faith and obedience of the disciples were far from perfect.
The key element of faith was was belief that Jesus came from the Father and spoke His words, The divinity of Jesus is crucial, it is not an interpretation or a particular angle on things, it is a fundamental truth,
Jesus now prays for those who believe in Him, and prays that the Father will protect us by the power of His Name, and that we will be one jsut as the Father and Son are one. Elsewhere it speaks of Jesus being the firstborn among many brothers (Rom 8:29), God's purpose is that we become like Jesus and do the things that He did.
The key element of faith was was belief that Jesus came from the Father and spoke His words, The divinity of Jesus is crucial, it is not an interpretation or a particular angle on things, it is a fundamental truth,
Jesus now prays for those who believe in Him, and prays that the Father will protect us by the power of His Name, and that we will be one jsut as the Father and Son are one. Elsewhere it speaks of Jesus being the firstborn among many brothers (Rom 8:29), God's purpose is that we become like Jesus and do the things that He did.
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