Bible question....John 12:25

Bsfc321 · 2020-09-28T16:27:02Z

I am looking at John 12:25. Added the verses around it for context. And Jesus answered them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified. 24Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit. 25He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal. 26If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour. Just looking for your thoughts. What did Jesus mean when He talked about those who love their lives losing it, and those that hating their lives saving it it eternally....is He talking about people who love worldly possessions, looking for pleasure in this world? I have always been full of a lot of self loathing and self doubt, and it does not fit with all of the Norman Vincent Peale self esteem stuff, the best life now type of teaching. Going back to my failures at finding a church, I feel like this is a reason why. It is like people are there to grab a moral lesson and then they clock out on Jesus for the rest of the week. That is my perception anyway. Does there need to be a hatred for our life in this world in order for a person to follow Christ? I have been listening to a teacher recently who really emphasizes rightly dividing. he would say that Jesus was teaching the Jews and that Paul brought Christ's message of the age of grace. That may well be true. I'd like to hear what this verse means to you all.

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Well said!

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