What about the “We” in John 14:23?

Apostolic Life in the 21st Century

David K. Bernard

Theology, Oneness Pentecostal, Religion & Spirituality, Apostolic Pentecostal, United Pentecostal Church International, Upci, Christianity, David K. Bernard

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🗓️ 22 July 2024

⏱️ 11 minutes

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In John 14:23, Jesus said, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him" (NKJV). If there is only one God, why does Jesus use the plural pronouns "we" and "our" in this verse? Dr. David K. Bernard responds with an examination of John 14.If you enjoy this podcast, leave a five-star rating and a review on iTunes or your preferred podcast platform. We also appreciate it when you share Apostolic Life in the 21st Century...

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0:00.0	In John 1423, Jesus told his disciples,
0:03.3	If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him.
0:12.7	If Jesus is the one God, then who is the we and our he refers to in this verse?
0:19.4	Dr. David K. Bernard tackles this question next, so don't go away.
0:25.1	Welcome to Apostolic Life in the 21st Century, a podcast dedicated to helping modern day believers
0:31.9	live out the teachings of the First Century. This podcast is part of the teaching ministry of Dr. David K. Bernard.
0:39.9	Dr. Bernard has dedicated his life to studying the Bible and helping believers apply its message
0:45.3	to their daily lives. In apostolic life in the 21st century, Dr. Bernard answers your questions
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1:29.8	Thank you for joining us.
1:31.9	The question we want to pose today was presented by one of our listeners on YouTube.
1:37.5	In the comments, they ask, they ask how on Oneness Pentecostals explain John 1423, which
1:44.0	says, Jesus answered and said to him,
1:46.1	if anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my father will love him, and we will come to him and make
1:53.7	our home with him. This person's question is, who is this we and our that are referenced in this
2:00.6	verse?
2:00.9	Because this person points out,
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