John 8:40 Commentary and Bible Study

If you are familiar with the book of Genesis you know how many times God spoke to Abraham, and sometimes through messengers, through a divine messenger, through angels, in wonderful ways. And what was Abraham’s response to God? Always to bow to the ground; always to listen; always to learn, and to respond. ‘Oh,’ says Christ, ‘You are nothing like Abraham. He received every divine word, every revelation. You resist every divine word, and every revelation.’ That is how you tell the difference between assent – recognition, superficial belief – and saving faith, real belief. How much do we receive of God’s word?