John 5:39 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

You dig deep into the scriptures because you think that's where eternal life comes from — and you're right that they point to something, but that something is me.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The Bible isn't the destination, it's the GPS pointing you to Jesus.

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