The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing

John 6:60-71

On hearing it, many of his disciples said, “This is a hard teaching. Who can accept it?” 

Aware that his disciples were grumbling about this, Jesus said to them, “Does this offend you? Then what if you see the Son of Man ascend to where he was before! The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you—they are full of the Spirit and life. Yet there are some of you who do not believe.” For Jesus had known from the beginning which of them did not believe and who would betray him. He went on to say, “This is why I told you that no one can come to me unless the Father has enabled them.”

From this time many of his disciples turned back and no longer followed him.

Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. We have come to believe and to know that you are the Holy One of God.”

Then Jesus replied, “Have I not chosen you, the Twelve? Yet one of you is a devil!” (He meant Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, who, though one of the Twelve, was later to betray him.)

Those who put a crudely literal interpretation on Jesus' words were disgusted. The law forbade the drinking of blood. The meat had to be specially butchered to meet the law's requirements. Yet the reason for that rule would have helped them to understand Jesus. Leviticus 17:11 says, 'it is the blood that makes atonement, by reason of the life'. So Jesus is saying. 'I am atoning for your sin; avail yourselves of my sacrifice.

Many of his followers turn away: they do not want this sort of Messiah. But the Twelve remain, in growing faith. Peter speaks for them all: 'Lor... you have the message of eternal life... we have come to know that you are the Holy One of God'. Yet one will betray him.

Why?

Many people refuse Jesus because they have their own idea and concept the eternal life, they do not devote their right to the Lord, they like to make decisions in their own way.

To get eternal life to have to devote our own way and submit the right to the Lord, for the eternal life is given from the Spirit. The words of Jesus is life to those who believe Him.

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許多人無法接受耶穌的話於是離開了，兩種人無法信主1)不明白也不想弄明白 即使真的看到復活的主會信嗎？認為耶穌簡直是離經叛道，就是一直用自己的想法來看耶穌，舊約的神是嗜血的人，基督教狂妄了，以自己為審判者來看聖經 2)只追求物質生活的益處，追求物質享受的人，只關心食衣住行，如猶大。即使教會中也有這樣的人。沒有想到神的心意。

v66 耶穌問他的門徒提出挑戰，你們也要去嗎？彼得說你有永生之道....我們已經信了。屬靈原則是先信才會明白。即使信也是神的恩賜，我們即使屬於彼得這種人，我們也沒有可以誇口的。連猶大這第二種人，耶穌也揀選了。神給我們機會，我們是否把握機會，成為彼得的第三種人?

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How?

Get rid of our own mind and idea and trust in the Lord, for God is good, Jesus and Holy Spirit guide my way and protect us from sins.