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God said it. I believe it. That settles it. I don't like that sticker. It should simply say, God said it. That settles it. Whether I believe in it or don't

believe in it, if the Lord God Almighty opens his sacred mouth and makes a declaration, he doesn't

need other witnesses to corroborate his testament. What he says is true.

That is classic R.C. Sprawl, and it reflects his passion for the holiness of God

and the authority and inerrancy of Scripture.

Whatever God declares is true, therefore whatever Jesus says is true.

Hello and welcome to the Sunday edition of Renewing Your Mind,

and today we come to a provocative self-decloration from the lips of Jesus.

If you have your Bible handy, turn to John Chapter 8 as we join R.C. Sprawl.

A scripture this morning, again, is from the gospel according to St. John. We're in the 8th chapter, and today I'll be reading verses 13 through 29. Here then the Word of God. The Pharisees therefore said to him,

you bear witness of yourself. Your witness is not true. Jesus answered and said to them, even if I bear witness of myself, my witness is true,

for I know where I came from and where I am going. But you do not know where I come from

and where I am going.

You judge according to the flesh.

I judge no one.

And yet if I do judge, my judgment is true, for I am not alone.

But I am with the Father who sent me.

And it is also written in your law that the testimony of two men is true.

I am one who bears witness of myself, and the Father who sent me bears witness of me. And then they said to him, where is your father?

Jesus answered, you know neither me nor my father. If you had known me, you would have known my father also.

These words spoke Jesus in the treasury as he taught in the temple, and no one laid hands on him,

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