John 8:31-36
Jesus: the truth that sets you free
Scientology promises total freedom at the top of a long bridge. Jesus offers it as a gift, now: if the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed.
What he said
Jesus told people who had begun to believe him that if they remained in his word, they would know the truth, and the truth would make them free. When they said they had never been slaves, he told them that everyone who commits sin is a slave of sin.
31Jesus therefore said to those Jews who had believed him, “If you remain in my word, then you are truly my disciples. 32You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.” 33They answered him, “We are Abraham’s offspring, and have never been in bondage to anyone. How do you say, ‘You will be made free’?” 34Jesus answered them, “Most certainly I tell you, everyone who commits sin is the bondservant of sin. 35A bondservant doesn’t live in the house forever. A son remains forever. 36If therefore the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed.
John 8:31-36 (WEB) · context
Why only Jesus
Because every one of us has sinned, and no technique, level or payment can buy back a life. Jesus did what no teacher could: he bore our sins in his body on the cross, died, and rose again. He said he is the way, the truth and the life.
23for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God; 24being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,
Romans 3:23-24 (WEB) · context
24He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live to righteousness. You were healed by his wounds.
1 Peter 2:24 (WEB) · context
6Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.
John 14:6 (WEB) · context
3For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 4that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,
1 Corinthians 15:3-4 (WEB) · context
What he offers you
Forgiveness, adoption as God's child, the Holy Spirit living in you, and certainty of eternal life. Not as wages, and not for a fee, but as a gift.
16For God so loved the world, that he gave his only born Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
John 3:16 (WEB) · context
12But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God’s children, to those who believe in his name:
John 1:12 (WEB) · context
23For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 6:23 (WEB) · context
13These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God.
1 John 5:13 (WEB) · context
What to do now
Come to him. Tell God, in your own words, that you turn from your sin and trust Jesus. Read the Gospel of John. Ask our guide anything, or talk with real people in the moderated live chat.
37All those whom the Father gives me will come to me. He who comes to me I will in no way throw out.
John 6:37 (WEB) · context
9that if you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10For with the heart one believes resulting in righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made resulting in salvation.
Romans 10:9-10 (WEB) · context