The Jews said to Jesus, “Abraham is our father.” Jesus said to them, “If you were Abraham’s children, you would do the works of Abraham. But now you seek to kill Me, a Man who has told you the truth which I heard from God. You do the deeds OF YOUR FATHER.” Then they said to Him, “We were not born of fornication; we have one Father—God.” Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love Me, for I came from God; He sent Me. Why do you not understand? Because you are not able to listen to My word. YOU ARE OF YOUR FATHER THE DEVIL, and the desires of your father you want to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, there is no truth in him. “…for HE IS A LIAR AND THE FATHER OF IT.“ (John 8:39-44) “We were not born of fornication”, meaning themselves nationally, and this is the correct interpretation is proved by their following assertion, “…we have one Father—God.” This is borne out by passages such as (Hosea 2: 1-8), and especially v.4 where Israel is compared to “children of whoredoms” Jesus says “If God were your Father, YOU WOULD LOVE ME” I am His only begotten Son. “…the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name 1Immanuel.” (Isa. 7:14 and Matt 1:23) 1 God with us.
“…A VOICE CAME FROM HEAVEN, SAYING, “THIS IS MY BELOVED SON….” (Matt. 3:17)
-Bill Stockham