John 6:63-71 - The Spirit and the Flesh

About this episode

Bishop Williamson discusses the spiritual implications of Christ's teaching in John 6, emphasizing the necessity of grace and faith in understanding divine truths.

Bishop Williamson begins this lecture by addressing the question of public excommunication and the purpose of church discipline, linking it to the necessity of public witness to justice. He transitions to the discourse in John 6, examining how the crowd and the disciples react to Christ's teaching on eating His flesh. He clarifies that the scandal of the listeners arises from a misunderstanding, as they interpret His words in a carnal, literal sense rather than a spiritual one. He argues that Christ refers to the Spirit that gives life, noting that human nature without grace is incapable of understanding divine mysteries. He discusses the role of grace in the life of the believer, contrasting it with the hardness of heart that prevents one from accepting the truth. He touches on the concept of divine election and the necessity of the Father's drawing a person to the Son. He also addresses the betrayal of Judas, suggesting that Christ knew from the beginning who would betray Him, and that this knowledge was part of the divine plan to fulfill the Scriptures. He explains the significance of the number twelve in the apostolic college and the specific nature of Judas as a devil…

People in this episode

Host: Bishop Williamson

Topics covered

• public excommunication
• church discipline
• spiritual understanding
• grace
• divine election
• betrayal of Judas
• faith

Keywords

• excommunication
• church discipline
• grace
• Judas
• faith
• spiritual understanding
• divine election

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Books & works: John 6

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