7 So Jesus again said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. 8 All who came before me are thieves and robbers; but the sheep did not heed them. 9 I am the door; if any one enters by me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture. (John 10:7–9, RSV2CE)
12 He who is a hireling and not a shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees; and the wolf snatches them and scatters them. 13 He flees because he is a hireling and cares nothing for the sheep. 14 I am the good shepherd; I know my own and my own know me, 15 as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep. 16 And I have other sheep, that are not of this fold; I must bring them also, and they will heed my voice. So there shall be one flock, one shepherd. (John 10:12–16, RSV2CE)
25 Jesus answered them, “I told you, and you do not believe. The works that I do in my Father’s name, they bear witness to me; 26 but you do not believe, because you do not belong to my sheep. 27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me; 28 and I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish, and no one shall snatch them out of my hand. 29 My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father’s hand. 30 I and the Father are one.” (John 10:25–30, RSV2CE)
We are to follow Jesus and not heed the hirelings, thieves , and robbers that lead astray. Jesus is the only door, not the false church. If anyone enters through Jesus he will be saved and find pasture.
Jesus knows His own and His own know God. His sheep will head His voice.
Just because someone claims to be Christian does not mean they are. They must believe Jesus is God, Worship Him, listen to His commands, and Do His commands, entrusting your entire heart, soul, mind, and body to the one who bought your life back for you.
People do not believe in Jesus because they do not belong to Him. His sheep hear, know, and follow Him. Jesus gives eternal life and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of Jesus’ hand because the Father gave those sheep to Jesus and no one can snatch them out of the Father’s hand. Jesus and the Father are ONE.
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