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\u201cI am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.<\/strong>\u201d
John 12:46 <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

There was a particular blind man that Jesus healed. Jesus had\njust told his disciples that He was the Light of the world. \u201cAs long as I am in the world, I am the\nlight of the world<\/strong>\u201d (John 9:5). When they encountered a blind man,\nJesus made clay and anointed the eyes of the blind man. He then told the man to\ngo wash his eyes. The blind man went, washed his eyes, and came again seeing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There was much discussion about this man amongst the people.\nThey finally took him to the Pharisees. When the Pharisees asked what happened\nto him, he told them. After much discussion, they called him again asking how\nhe could see. All he knew was, \u201cwhereas I was\nblind, now I see<\/strong>\u201d (John 9:25b). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The religious people challenged Jesus\u2019 authority to give this\nblind man sight. \u201cWe know that God spake\nunto Moses: as for<\/em> this fellow,<\/em> we know not from whence he is<\/strong>\u201d\n(John 9:29). This man, who was once\nblind, did not understand them. This is a marvelous thing! Even though these\nreligious leaders did not know Jesus, the blind man was just glad that he could\nsee! This blind man understood enough to know that God is the one that heals. \u201c32. Since the world began was it not heard that\nany man opened the eyes of one that was born blind. 33. If this man were\nnot of God, he could do nothing<\/strong>\u201d (John 9:32-33).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The religious leaders did not like his answer. \u201c34. They answered and said unto him, Thou wast\naltogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out<\/strong>\u201d\n(John 9:34). They cast him out of the Temple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When Jesus heard, he found the man. \u201cJesus heard that they had cast him out; and when he had found him, he\nsaid unto him, Dost thou believe on the Son of God?<\/strong>\u201d (John 9:35).\nThe man who had been healed had a question. \u201cHe answered and said, Who is he, Lord, that I might believe on him?<\/strong>\u201d\n(John 9:36). Jesus declared to him that He was the Son of God. Read the man\u2019s\nresponse. \u201cAnd he said, Lord, I\nbelieve. And he worshipped him<\/strong>\u201d (John 9:38). This man who was blind\ncould now see. But more than that, he met Jesus and believed that He was the\nSon of God. He could not only see physically, but spiritually he \u201csaw\u201d Jesus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What happened next? Jesus had a point to make. \u201cAnd Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this\nworld, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made\nblind<\/strong>\u201d (John 9:39). The religious leaders heard what Jesus had to\nsay. The Pharisees responded. \u201cAnd some<\/em> of\nthe Pharisees which were with him heard these words, and said unto him, Are we\nblind also?<\/strong>\u201d (John 9:40). Jesus responded: \u201cJesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now\nye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth<\/strong>\u201d (John 9:41).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Pharisees did not think they were blind. Jesus pointed out that they were right. They could<\/em><\/strong> see. Most importantly, they could see the sin in their lives and chose to let it remain \u2013 even though Jesus was right there. For Jesus is the only one who could take that sin away, curing the blindness in the Pharisees. Remember why Jesus cam: \u201cI am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness<\/strong>\u201d (John 12:46). In this instance, the Pharisees chose to remain in darkness. Read what the Bible teaches about those who choose to remain in their sin. \u201c26. For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,\u00a027. But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries<\/strong>\u201d (Hebrews 10:26-27).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Have you chosen to see (believing in Jesus), or to abide in darkness (remain in sin)?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How to be Saved<\/a><\/blockquote>