Man is one continuity of the race throughout all the ages. Christians are all redeemed by the same blood, and are going to the same heaven. This is one of the passages (John 17:21-22) we as “Oneness” (most Apostolic/Pentecostals) tried to avoid because Jesus is clearly indicating that he is not God himself nor was he acting alone. The last several chapters detailed Jesus' teachings during the Last Supper (John 13—16). That the world may believe ... - That the world, so full of animosities and fightings, may see the power of Christian principle in overcoming the sources of contention and producing love, and may thus see that a religion that could produce this must be from heaven. It is when "the Spirit shall be poured upon us from on high," as a Spirit of truth and love, and upon all parts of the Christian territory alike, melting down differences and heart burnings, kindling astonishment and shame at past unfruitfulness, drawing forth longings of catholic affection, and yearnings over a world lying in wickedness, embodying themselves in palpable forms and active measures—it is then that we may expect the effect here announced to be produced, and then it will be irresistible. It is a possibility that we can have it. But those words are easy to gloss over. John 3:16) this eternal life is that all those who have been entrusted to … Continue reading "Commentary on John 17:6-19" It is my pretty firm opinion that this prayer recorded in John 17 is as close as we come to a telling of “what it’s all about” And Jesus prays that we - his followers - would all be one. as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee. 2 My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? . Ἵνα πάντες, that they all) So, ἵνα ὦσιν, that they may be, in John 17:22-23.— πάντες, all) who believe through the word of the apostles. WRITTEN SOURCE(s): Encarta World English Dictionary Us: is a pronoun used to refer to both yourself and another person (or persons) BIBLE SOURCE: The word “us” is found many times in the Bible (over 1000 times) This is one of the passages (John 17:21-22) we as “Oneness” (most Apostolic/Pentecostals) tried to avoid because Jesus is clearly indicating that he is not God himself nor was he acting alone. The scripture in John 17:21 is saying that God and Jesus are in union with each other meaning, they are in agreement with each other and work together. The same thought is expressed two more times in Jesus’ last prayer with his faithful apostles. Jesus prays (John 17:22), “The glory which You have given Me I have given to them, that they may be one, just as We are one.” What does Jesus mean? John 17 17 1 These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee: What does Jesus mean by "Glorify Your Son, that Your Son also may glorify You" (John 17:1)? The theme of glory is found in all three sections. [Those being included in the meaning, who were led to the faith not by the ministry of those Twelve; for instance, Paul, and the multitude won over by him.—V. John 17:21 Context. The Gospel of Luke has a few passages similar to 17:21’s ‘the kingdom of God is in the midst of you’ which, taken together, help us understand what Jesus meant. But it is not dependent upon this; for living and loving oneness in Christ is sometimes more touchingly seen even amidst and in spite of minor differences, than where no such differences exist to try the strength of their deeper unity. Who gets "everlasting life" (John 17:2)? 19 And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth. This prayer could be full of despair, because the disciples have proven disappointing. This can be seen by his use of the pronouns “us” and “we” and the glory which he had was given him which c… John 17 contains the true “Lord’s Prayer.” It is divided into three parts. There is a mutual in being of the Father and the Son, who are one in nature and essence, in power and will, and in understanding and affection; which union, though it infinitely transcends any kind of union among men, or that can be conceived of by men, yet is the exemplar of the saints' union one with another, and to the divine persons; and which must be understood not of an equality, but a likeness: that they also may be one in us: there is an union of all the elect to God and Christ, which is already complete, and not to be prayed for; they are all loved by God with an everlasting love, by which they are inseparably one with him; they are all chosen in Christ, as members in their head, and are federally united to him, as their Mediator, surety, and representative; in consequence of which he has assumed their nature, stood in their place and stead, and brought them nigh to God. John 14-17 New International Version (NIV) Jesus Comforts His Disciples. In the first, Jesus prays for Himself (John 17:1-5). Unity in the body of Christ does not demand institutional unification, which is the seed-bed for a profusion of doctrinal heresies and false teachings. You believe in God []; believe also in me. The Unity of the Race . The answer to your first question is contained in the surrounding verses. Every phrase and every word in this beautiful High Priestly prayer of the Lord Jesus.. as He faces the shadow of Calvary's cross, are thoughts that we should take time to reflect-upon, and about which we should rejoice with great joy - for we see Christ interceding on our account, at the throne of grace. It is a sharing, in love, of our common commitment to carry out the will of our heavenly Father - for His praise and glory. The hour approaches and along with it the glory of both the Father and the Son as Jesus prays on behalf of those to whom the Father has authorized him to “give eternal life.” Consistent with this major Johannine theme (cf. John is the only Gospel writer to quote Jesus as saying that his followers are no part of the world or do not belong to the world. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, 21 that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. The John 17 prayer is also known as Jesus’ Last Will and Testament, because it represents Jesus’ provision for the disciples’ needs on the eve of his death. A. Godly commentators differ, so I can’t be dogmatic. The glory of Christ in His humanity is the glory that is given to those that have come into union with Christ as Saviour, for we are being conformed into His likeness day by day, as we submit to the leading and guiding of the indwelling Holy Spirit – and one day we will be exactly like Him, for we shall see Him as He is – in His glorified body, full of grace and truth. What is Jesus doing in John 17:1? What did Jesus mean? That they also may be in Us, so that the world may believe that You sent Me. John 17:21 Context. The only other passages where he uses the word in the singular are 1 John 2:13-14; 1 John 3:12; 1 John 5:18-19. All may be one - May be united as brethren. In the first, Jesus prays for Himself (John 17:1-5). 1. Hence, Christians, in the New Testament, are represented as being indissolubly united - parts of the same body, and members of the same family, Acts 4:32-35; 1Co. In other words, Jesus' prayer shows that those in a covenant with God will have to desire unity in the same way that God does. John 10:16). There are no ties so tender as those which bind us in the gospel. This week we continue on in John 3 coming to the verses directly after, John 3:17-21, which ironically is a passage no one knows. Of course, then, it must be something that shall be visible or perceptible to the world. Bird and beast are always beginning; they are what bird and beast were thousands of years ago. John 17:21. C. Born of Water and of the Spirit - John 3:5-6. - John 3:3. As you can see, while John 3:16 speaks of the grace and mercy of God in giving Jesus to save those who believe, John 3:17-21 speaks of the judgment of Jesus. John: That is, John the Baptist. It is better, therefore, to omit it. ), That the world may believe that thou hast sent me.—The result of the union of believers with God, and therefore with each other, will be that the world will see in it a proof of the divine origin of Christianity, and will believe that the Father sent the Son into the world. B. John 17:20-23 20 "My prayer is not for them alone. The divisions of Christendom have ever been the weakness of the Church and the proof to the world that, in that they are divided, they cannot be of God. The writer of this Gospel, the apostle John, refers to John the Baptist 19 times but, unlike the other Gospel writers, never uses the designation “the Baptist” or “the Baptizer.” (See study notes on Mt 3:1; Mr 1:4.) Not certainly a merely formal, mechanical unity of ecclesiastical machinery. Bird and beast are always beginning; they are what bird and beast were thousands of years ago. Notice how many time He says "may be." The expression is common in the New Testament. Man is the exception. While the preacher is inevitably tempted to focus in this sermon on John 3:16, rightly called the world’s most famous Bible verse, it would be good to remember that the single verse of John 3:16 — or any other verse, for that matter — is not canonical in and of itself. We know that Christ has an incommunicable glory, which He did not receive and He does … As thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us. A. New American Standard Bible Heavenly Father, thank You for this amazing peep into the heart of Christ as He offers up this earnest prayer, about unity in the body of Christ. What does John chapter 17 mean? That they all may be one; as Thou, Father, in Me, and I in Thee, that they also may be in Us; That the world may believe that thou hast sent me. Both books are books of prophecy. It is not the union of nature which is referred to, but the union of plan, of counsel, of purpose seeking the same objects, and manifesting attachment to the same things, and a desire to promote the same ends. Why is the glorification in John 17:1 circular? What a vision Jesus must have had of the essential oneness of the race. Every phrase and every word in this beautiful High Priestly prayer of the Lord Jesus.. as He faces the shadow of Calvary's cross, are thoughts that we should take time to reflect-upon, and about which we should rejoice with great joy - for we see Christ interceding on our account, at the throne of grace. Commentary on John 21:20-24 (Read John 21:20-24 ) Sufferings, pains, and death, will appear formidable even to the experienced Christian; but in the hope to glorify God, to leave a sinful world, and to be present with his Lord, he becomes ready to obey the Redeemer's call, and to follow Him through death to glory. Yet till this living brotherhood in Christ shall show itself strong enough to destroy the sectarianism, selfishness, carnality, and apathy that eat out the heart of Christianity in all the visible sections of it, in vain shall we expect the world to be overawed by it. Ever since the fifth century, Jesus' prayer in chapter 17 has been referred to as Jesus' High Priestly Prayer, praying for others as a mediator, in a priestly way (Hebrews 8:34; Hebrews 4:14-15; 7:25; 1 John 2:1). Then the world might believe that you, in fact, sent me. As thou, Father, art in me - See John 14:10. 19 And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth. that they may all be one; even as You, Father, are in Me and I in You, that they also may be in Us, so that the world may believe that You sent Me. This week we continue on in John 3 coming to the verses directly after, John 3:17-21, which ironically is a passage no one knows. What "words" (John 17:1) had Jesus just spoken? “that they may all be one, just as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they may also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me” (ESV) It’s important to look at context. g.] JOHN 17:20-26 20 “I do not pray for these alone, but also for those who will believe in Me through their word; 21 that they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You; that they also may be one in Us, that the world may believe that You sent Me. Note rather how the glance of the praying Jesus, John 17:21-23, rises up to the highest goal of His work on earth, when, namely, the κόσμος shall have come to believe, and Christ Himself shall have become in fact ὁ σωτὴρ τοῦ κόσμου (John 4:42, comp. We discover, in this intimate exchange with His heavenly Father, an exquisite prayer - so profoundly beautiful.. so intimate, and yet so far-reaching, that we know that you and I are included in its universal reach: that they may all be one; even as You, Father, are in Me and I in You. Those statements warned about persecution, predicted the arrival of the Holy Spirit, encouraged Christian love, and even predicted the impending betrayal orchestrated by Judas. —Joh 17:14, 16. The study of Daniel is a prerequisite to the study of the book of Revelation because of the many allusions to Daniel in the book of Revelation. Notes on Ephesians 4:4 et seq. What does Jesus mean by "Glorify Your Son, that Your Son also may glorify You" (John 17:1)? As thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us.—The insertion of “art,” which, as the italics show, is not in the original text, weakens the sense. His prayer was that we who are saved by grace through faith, would exhibit the godly characteristics and the moral attributes of the triune Godhead itself, so that the lost may be reached with the glorious gospel of grace.. so that many might be brought into the kingdom of His dear Son - so that the world may believe that You sent Me. Jesus now prayed for the specific needs of future believers.. 21 that [purpose] they all may be one, . Only those that are born from above have the right to be called sons of God - only those who have believed on the only begotten Son of God are united with Christ - only they have the right to be called the children of God. I pray that my life would be.. in a small part, an answer to that prayer.. so that others may see my life and glorify my Father in heaven. The apostle John does distinguish between the three Marys. John 17 contains the true “Lord’s Prayer.” It is divided into three parts. It it the love of God dwelling within.. permeating out to others. What a vision Jesus must have had of the essential oneness of the race. There is no friendship so pure and enduring as that which results from having the same attachment to the Lord Jesus. We have to bear in mind also that the present passage occurs in the second “Lord’s Prayer,” and that His prayer for them may with probability be interpreted in the same sense as the words in which He taught them to pray. For as that may, and to a large extent does, exist in both the Western and Eastern churches, with little of the Spirit of Christ, yea much, much with which the Spirit of Christ cannot dwell so instead of convincing the world beyond its own pale of the divinity of the Gospel, it generates infidelity to a large extent within its own bosom. Such was the attachment of the early Christians to each other, that a pagan was constrained to say, "See how these Christians love one another!". 21 that they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You; that they also may be one in Us, that the world may believe that You sent Me. May Christ's beautiful High Priestly prayer for the unity of believers, be answered in my life - to His greater praise and eternal glory. Jesus prays (John 17:22), “The glory which You have given Me I have given to them, that they may be one, just as We are one.” What does Jesus mean? They have the same wants, the same enemies, the same joys. In his life today, he shows a whole past of human knowledge. John 17:21. 18 As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world. Spirit - Natural birth. The apostle John especially alludes to the book of Daniel. Unity in the Body is the Spirit of Christ's love within. The English word "may" implies possibilities—permission for a thing to occur, not its certainty. The Unity of the Race . The answer to your first question is contained in the surrounding verses. We know that Christ has an incommunicable glory, which He did not receive and He does … Note on John 13:35.). The phrase used here denotes a union among all Christians founded on and resulting from a union to the same God and Saviour. What "hour" (John 17:1) had come? 1. What does John 17:21 mean? that the world may believe that thou hast sent me—sentest me. 14 “Do not let your hearts be troubled. So the grand impression upon the world at large, that the mission of Christ is divine, is to be made by the unity of His disciples. Generations of yet unborn men and women, who would trust in Christ for the redemption of their sins, are those for whom Christ prayed. Jesus Christ came into the world of save sinners.. and as members of His body we are the instruments that God, in His grace, uses during this Church dispensation, to reach the lost. 2. As Christians we are God's ambassadors, who are privileged to be His hands and His feet, His eyes and His ears.. His heart and His gospel of hope, for those that are lost in trespasses and dead in their sins - and Christ prayed that we would be united in the same unselfish, godly compassion and concern for others. This same principle is found in Philippians 2:5 , "Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus"—to be one in mind, one in heart, one in spirit. We are the instruments He uses to tell forth the gospel of grace to a lost and dying world. Who has the authority over all human beings? Rather, it is part … Continue reading "Commentary on John 3:1-21" Godly commentators differ, so I can’t be dogmatic. As this will be the result, it is thought of as the purpose of the prayer for the whole body of believers. John 5:28,29 allude to Daniel 12:2. John 17:21. Read Introduction to John . (Comp. (Comp. What did Jesus mean in John 17:21? In the second, He prays for His disciples (John 17:6-19), and in the third, He prays for all who would believe in Him (John 17:20-26). As you can see, while John 3:16 speaks of the grace and mercy of God in giving Jesus to save those who believe, John 3:17-21 speaks of the judgment of Jesus. This was done. Hence they should feel that they belong to the same family, and are children of the same God and Father. On the ground of this union they are exhorted to love one another, to bear one another's burdens, and to study the things that make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another, Ephesians 4:3; Romans 12:5-16. I pray that through my witness, many may be drawn into an even closer relationship with Christ -our God and our Redeemer, in Whose name we pray, AMEN. Should not His prayer be theirs? (Comp. Jesus prayed for unity among future believers. But the Spirit of Christ, illuminating, transforming, and reigning in the hearts of the genuine disciples of Christ, drawing them to each other as members of one family, and prompting them to loving co-operation for the good of the world—this is what, when sufficiently glowing and extended, shall force conviction upon the world that Christianity is divine. See the notes at John 13:34. Read Introduction to John . The probable reading, therefore, is, That they all may be one; as Thou, Father, in Me, and I in Thee, that they also may be in Us; and the meaning is that the union of the Church may be of the same essential nature as that between the Father and the Son; yea, that the union of the Church may result from the union of individual members with the Father through the Son. To the natural man the things of God seem foolish. He prayed that our lives would be so in tune with one another, that we would reflect the godly perfection, and intimacy that exemplifies the relationship between the Father and the Son - so that the world may believe that You sent Me. 21 that they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You; that they also may be one in Us, that the world may believe that You sent Me. This can be seen by his use of the pronouns “ us ” and “ we ” and the glory which he had was given him which can be seen by the use of the noun “ thou ” (“ which you gavest me” ) Should not Christians ponder these things? What does Jesus mean by "Glorify Your Son, that Your Son also may glorify You" (John 17:1)? Man is the exception. The Father in the Son and the Son in the Father; both Father and Son taking up their abode in the believer, and the believer, therefore, in the Father and the Son. John 17:21 (MSG) The goal is for all of them to become one heart and mind - Just as you, Father, are in me and I in you, So they might be one heart and mind with us. John 17:21-23. Jesus now prayed for the specific needs of future believers.. 21 that [purpose] they all may be one, . There is a manifestation of union in conversion, when persons openly appear to be in Christ; and as a fruit and effect of everlasting love, are with loving kindness drawn unto him; and which will be more gloriously seen, when all the elect shall be brought in, and God shall be all in all, and is what Christ here prays for: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me; either the rest of God's chosen people in the world, not yet called; or rather the wicked and reprobate part of the world, particularly Jews and Deists: they shall see the concord and agreement of the saints in doctrine, worship, and affection in the latter day; and when all the elect shall be gathered together, and not only their union to each other, but to the divine persons, shall clearly appear; they will then believe, ant be obliged to own, that Jesus is the true Messiah, was sent of God, and is no imposter. John 14:23; John 15:4-10, et al.) That they also may be one in us - To be in God and in Christ is to be united to God and Christ. Should not the same mind be in them which was also in Christ Jesus about this matter? In order that they themselves also may be, Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers. Instances of this result crowd involuntarily upon the mind. 2. The brotherhood of Christians has ever been the witness to their common Fatherhood in God. And He prayed for our unity in the Spirit. Water - Physical birth. 18 As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world. It is where our responsibility towards God becomes the bedrock of our being and the core of our Christianity. In his life today, he shows a whole past of human knowledge. Jesus does not like to name Judas, who forms this tragical exception ( εἰ μή is not equivalent to ἀλλά , as Scholten thinks), but his destruction—and therein the purity of the consciousness of Jesus in the matter is expressed—is nothing accidental , capable of being averted, but is prophesied as a … John 6:64; John 6:70. It is considering the needs of others before our own. Sadly, this verse has been assimilated into the perverted doctrine of the interfaith movement, where all gods are the same.. as well as the ecumenical lobbyists, who are prepared to adopt a watered-down, compromised “gospel', for the sake of political correctness. That they all may be one; as thou, Father. Though they are divided into different denominations, yet they will meet at last in the same homes of glory. 12:4-31; Ephesians 2:20-22; Romans 12:5. Man is one continuity of the race throughout all the ages. . That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me. Jesus prayed for unity among future believers. Except you are born again you cannot “see” the Kingdom of God. The word “one,” in the second clause, is of doubtful authority, and has the appearance of a gloss. This is the ideal of the unity of the Church of Christ; and if this union with God is realised by each individual, it necessarily follows that all the individuals will be one with each other. In the second, He prays for His disciples (John 17:6-19), and in the third, He prays for all who would believe in Him (John 17:20-26). Having, hopefully, cleared up what Jesus said, we can now ask, ‘What did Jesus mean?’ How was the kingdom of God among them? Doubtless, the more that differences among Christians disappear—the more they can agree even in minor matters—the impression upon the world may be expected to be greater. This does not affirm that the union between Christians should be in all respects like that between the Father and the Son, but only in the points in which they are capable of being compared. To see would also mean to understand (God’s ways of doing things). John 17:21-23 Christ's request refers to a oneness in unity, as a unit, of agreement. [⇑ See verse text ⇑] Scripture often emphasizes how unity and love reflect a person's commitment to Christ (John 13:34–35; 1 John 4:20). John 21 is the twenty-first and final chapter of the Gospel of John in the New Testament of the Christian Bible.It contains an account of a post-crucifixion appearance in Galilee, which the text describes as the third time Jesus had appeared to his disciples. The theme of glory is found in all three sections. What is it, then? It is the spirit of obedience to Christ.. a zeal for God and a jealousy for the truth of God's word. 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