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Welcome to the forum. The Bible itself is primarily the story of God and man. The New Testament writers confirm that the messianic prophecies are about Jesus. It’s just a matter of whether or not we believe them. I do. There was a time when @Eliyahu613 did. I would like for him to come back.

“There are substantial differences between Jews and Christians as they seek to understand the divine. The doctrines of Trinity and Incarnation remain non-Jewish understandings of the Godhead. Nevertheless, Christians clearly know a great deal about the God of Israel, and this knowledge directs...

This thread was started by me with one person in mind but it is rated G; it is for a general audience. I haven’t ultimately said to one man anything that I don’t say to all mankind.

Is it true or not true that the Father wants all men to be saved? (I assert that it is true.) Is it true or not true that salvation is found Jesus? (I assert that it is true.) If it is true, then is the Father not drawing all men to Jesus? (I assert that he is.) If it is true that he is, and...

“I am the truth.” - Jesus of Nazareth My plea: Listen to him speak. Believe what he says.

* Rats. I’ve got cake money but I’m not a pirate. *

“Word problems reveal heart problems. The people and situations around us do not make us say what we say; they are only the occasion for our hearts to reveal themselves in words.” - Paul David Tripp

I’m currently reading The Lost Art of Reading: Books and Resistance in a Troubled Time, written by David L. Ulin.

What about others? Would you say that what Jesus said is applicable or not applicable to us?

* How is he going to figure out which ones were and which ones weren’t? *

Is what Jesus said applicable or not applicable to Jews and non-Jews in our time?

“No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him.” (John 6:44, ESV)

A trait which caused me to start this thread with you specifically in mind. The answer to the question I asked in post #14 and rephrased for clarity in post #19.