God's Glory Church

After Jesus healed a man who had been paralyzed for nearly four decades, the religious Jews became angry with Him. It may seem strange because healing is a good thing, but Jesus performed this miracle on the Sabbath, a day of rest. In the Old Testament, God gave believers a long list of rules to follow in order to remain in harmony with Him, and these rules included keeping the Sabbath.

But in the New Testament, Jesus was sent to change our relationship with the Father. By sacrificing Himself on the cross, He gave us access to a relationship with God, so a long list of rules is no longer necessary. Throughout his life, Jesus shows people the nature of new relationships. But because it was not in line with what the religious circles believed, they were angry with Him.

In John 5, Jesus justifies these changes by revealing His true authority. By calling God His Father, He shared that He is equal to God. This angered religious Jews, but it allows us to look deeper into the relationship between the Father and the Son.

Jesus tells us that the Father and the Son are united in love. The Son does not “work” for the Father—no, They work together, and the work Jesus does perfectly reflects His Father’s will.

This relationship shows that Jesus has the power to give us eternal life with Him.

“I tell you the truth: whoever hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has eternal life. He will not be condemned, because he has passed from death to life.”
John 5:24

When we hear God’s Word and believe in Jesus, we have access to a relationship with Him that will last forever. Unlike the Jews in the Old Testament before this New Testament, we do not have to perfectly follow strict laws to be saved.

All we have to do is accept the gift that Jesus has given us by His authority.