John || Never Taste Death
John 8:48 The Jews answered him, “Are we not right in saying that you are a Samaritan and have a demon?”
John 8:49
Jesus answered, “I do not have a demon, but I honor my Father, and you dishonor me. 50 Yet I do not seek my own glory; there is One who seeks it, and he is the judge.
John 8:51
Truly, truly, I say to you, if anyone keeps my word, he will never see death.”
3 Kinds of Death in the Bible
1. Physical – Separation of one’s soul from body.
2. Spiritual – Separation of one’s soul from God
3. Eternal – Soul united back with body for eternity in hell.
John 8:52-53
The Jews said to him, “Now we know that you have a demon! Abraham died, as did the prophets, yet you say, ‘If anyone keeps my word, he will never taste death.’ 53 Are you greater than our father Abraham, who died? And the prophets died! Who do you make yourself out to be?”
John 8:54
Jesus answered, “If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. It is my Father who glorifies me, of whom you say, ‘He is our God.’
John 8:55-56
But you have not known him. I know him. If I were to say that I do not know him, I would be a liar like you, but I do know him and I keep his word. 56 Your father Abraham rejoiced that he would see my day. He saw it and was glad.”
John 8:57-58
So the Jews said to him, “You are not yet fifty years old, and have you seen Abraham?” 58 Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I am.”
John 8:59
So they picked up stones to throw at him, but Jesus hid himself and went out of the temple.
Hebrews 2:9b
Jesus, crowned with glory and honor because of the suffering of death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone.
John 11:25-26
I am the resurrection and the life.Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, 26 and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?