Í Jóhannesi 10:17-18 Það er skrifað að Jesús hafi haft heimild til að setja líf sitt og taka það aftur. Jesus had received this commandment from His Father with the corresponding authority to execute the commandment of His Father. But it was up to Jesus to obey the commandment of His Father or disobey the commandment of His Father. Because Jesus had a choice to keep His life on earth or to lay down His life. But Jesus loved His Father and because of that, Jesus didn’t do His will but the will of the Father, just like Jesus prayed during the crucifixion of His soul in the garden of Gethsemane. Through His fervent prayer, Jesus overcame this heavy battle and Jesus went the way of obedience to God and obeyed the commandment of the Father and laid down His life and took it again. The same commandment that God the Father had given to Jesus Christ, Jesus has given to everyone, who believes in Him and wants to follow Him. And the same authority that God the Father had given to Jesus, Jesus has given to everyone, sem tekur á móti honum. Everyone has been given this commandment and has received the authority (máttur) að verða sonur Guðs (Þetta á bæði við um karla og konur), by laying down his own life and taking on his new life through regeneration in Christ and the process of sanctification, whereby the old man is put off and the new man is put on.
The commandment and authority Jesus had received from God the Father
On this account My Father loves Me, because I lay down My life in order that again I might take it. No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down Myself. Authority I have to lay it down, and authority I have again to take it. This commandment I received from My Father (John 10:17-18)
Sannarlega, Sannarlega, Ég segi þér, he that heareth My word, og trúir á þann sem sendi mig, hefur eilíft líf, og mun ekki koma í dóm; en fer frá dauða til lífs. Sannarlega, Sannarlega, Ég segi þér, Stundin er að koma, og nú er, þegar hinir dauðu munu heyra raust Guðs sonar: og þeir sem heyra munu lifa. Því að eins og faðirinn hefur líf í sjálfum sér; þannig hefur hann gefið syninum að hafa líf í sjálfum sér; Og hann hefur gefið honum vald til að fullnægja dómi líka, af því að hann er Mannssonurinn (John 5:24-27)
When God gives a commandment, God always grants His authority and power to the commandment through obedience to His words and commandment.
Jesus had not only received the commandment of His Father, but also the associated authority to lay down His life and take His life again.
No one took the life from Jesus, but Jesus freely laid it down Himself and took it again.
The word ‘power’ is translated from the Greek word ‘exousia’ (G1832) og þýðir (in the sense of getu); privilege, það er, (subjectively) force, capacity, competency, frelsi, eða (objectively) mastery (concretely magistrate, superhuman, potentate, token af stjórna), delegated influence (KJV usage: yfirvald, jurisdiction, frelsi, máttur, rétt, styrk)*.
Jesus walked in obedience in the will and authority of His Father (the Name of God) and in His power on earth and thereby brought the Kingdom of God to the house of Israel.
Jesus was fully obedient to the words of God and did what God had commanded Him to speak and do (a.o. Matthías 11:27, John 5:30; 8:38; 10:32)
Þegar við lítum á líf Jesú, we see that the authority and power of God and His Kingdom were greater than the authority and power of the devil and darkness.
The Father loved the Son because of His obedience to the commandment of His Father
Although the devil thought he gained the victory over Jesus on the cross, when God laid all the sins of the world upon Him and made Him sin and darkness reigned (for a short period of time) á jörðu, it was Jesus Christ, Who was victorious through His obedience to God the Father and rose as a Victor from the dead (a.o. Mark 15:33, Lúkas 22:53; 23:44).
Because through His obedience to the commandment of His Father, að leggja líf sitt í sölurnar, and to take His life again, the power of God was manifested in Jesus through the resurrection from the dead.
Jesus rose from the dead and is alive and is now seated on the throne at the right hand of the Father and is put above all principality, máttur, yfirvald, og yfirráð (a.o. Efesusbréfið 1:21, Kólossubúar 1:13; 2:10, 15, 1 Pétur 3:22, Jude 1:25).
The Father had given Jesus the commandment and the authority to lay down His own life and to take it again. Because of His obedience to the commandment, the Father loved the Son.
Jesus showed His love for His Father through His obedience and knew that God the Father loved Him because of His obedience to Him.
The commandment that Jesus has given to His disciples
Sá sem elskar föður eða móður meira en mig er mín ekki verður: og sá sem elskar son eða dóttur meira en mig er mín ekki verður. Og sá sem ekki tekur kross sinn, og fylgir eftir mér, er ekki verðugt af mér. Sá sem finnur líf sitt mun týna því: og sá sem týnir lífi sínu mín vegna mun finna það (Matthías 10:37-39, líka Mark 8:34-35, Lúkas 9:23-24)
Þá sagði Jesús við lærisveina sína, Ef einhver mun koma á eftir mér, Leyfðu honum að neita sjálfum sér, og taka kross sinn, og fylgdu mér. Því að hver sem mun bjarga lífi hans mun missa það: og hver sem týnir lífi sínu mín vegna mun finna það (Matthías 16:24-25, Lúkas 14:27)
Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it (Lúkas 17:33)
Jesus had given (og gefur enn) His disciples the commandment to deny themselves and to take up their cross and follow Him. He had given the commandment to lay down their old life and take on their new life and walk in it (Lestu líka: ‘Hvernig á að fresta gamla manninum?‘ og ‘Hvernig á að setja á nýja manninn?‘)
The power that Jesus has given to become the sons of God
Hann var í heiminum, og heimurinn var skapaður af honum, og heimurinn þekkti hann ekki. Hann kom til síns eigin, og hans eigin tóku ekki á móti honum. En allir sem tóku á móti honum, þeim gaf hann vald (authority G1832) að verða synir Guðs, jafnvel þeim sem trúa á nafn hans: Sem fæddust, ekki af blóði, né um vilja holdsins, né af vilja mannsins, en af Guði (John 1:10-14)
Jesus not only gave them this commandment, but also the authority (máttur) to execute this commandment. But everyone has a choice, to either obey the words and commandment of Jesus or reject the words and commandment of Jesus.
The same power (yfirvald (G1832)) that the Father had given to His Son Jesus Christ, has been given by God through Jesus Christ to His disciples.
Til allra, who believes in Jesus Christ and receives Him and becomes born again in Him and belongs to God, He has given the power (yfirvald) að verða synir Guðs.
So many excuses are used by Christians to not have to change so that they can stay the old carnal man. But no one has an excuse to stay the old man and to take on a victim’s role and keep living as a slave of sin (Lestu líka: ‘Hvers þræll ert þú?).
Because Jesus Christ has delivered everyone, sem trúir á hann, from the power of sin and death.
Jesus has redeemed everyone, who through faith and regeneration in Him has become a new creation, from the power of darkness and transferred them into His Kingdom ((o.a. Romans 6; 8:2-10, 1 Korintubréf 15:34, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Efesusbréfið 4, Kólossubúar 1:13, 1 Pétur 1:16, 1 John 3).
No one has to remain a slave and a victim of sin and death and keep obeying and serving sin through the works of the flesh.
The authority to put off the old man and put on the new man
Þetta segi ég því, og vitnið í Drottni, að þér framvegis ekki gangið eins og aðrir heiðingjar, í hégóma huga þeirra, Að hafa skilninginn myrkvast, að vera fjarlægt lífi Guðs vegna fáfræðinnar sem er í þeim, vegna blindu hjarta þeirra: Þeir sem hafa farið framhjá tilfinningum hafa gefið sig á vald freistni, að vinna allan óþrifnað af græðgi. En svo hafið þér ekki lært Krist; Ef svo er, að þér hafið heyrt hann, og hafa verið kennt af honum, eins og sannleikurinn er í Jesú: Að þér hafið frestað gamli maðurinn varðandi fyrra samtalið, sem er spilltur samkvæmt tældum girndum; Og vertu endurnýjaður í anda huga þíns; Og að þér íklæðist hinum nýja manni, sem eftir Guð er skapaður í réttlæti og sannri heilagleika (Efesusbréfið 4:17-24)
Ef þér þá eruð upp risnir með Kristi, leitaðu þess sem er að ofan, þar sem Kristur situr til hægri handar Guðs. Settu ástúð þína á hlutina hér að ofan, ekki um það sem er á jörðu. Því að þér eruð dánir, Og líf þitt er falið með Kristi í Guði. Þegar Kristur, hver er líf okkar, skal birtast, then shall ye also appear with Him in glory.
Dragið því limi yðar, sem eru á jörðu; saurlifnaður, óhreinleiki, óhófleg ástúð, ill tilviljun, og ágirnd, sem er skurðgoðadýrkun: Fyrir hvaða hluti’ sakir reiði Guðs kemur yfir börn óhlýðninnar: Þar sem þér hafið líka gengið um tíma, þegar þér bjugguð í þeim. En nú leggið þér líka af öllu þessu; reiði, reiði, illgirni, guðlast, óhrein samskipti úr munni þínum. Ljúga ekki hver að öðrum, þar sem þér hafið aflagt gamla manninn með verkum hans; Og hafa sett á nýja manninn, sem endurnýjast í þekkingu eftir mynd hans sem skapaði hann: Þar sem hvorki er grískur né gyðingur, umskurn né óumskorinn, Barbarian, Skíta, skuldabréf né ókeypis: en Kristur er allur, og í öllu (Kólossubúar 3:1-11)
Jesus has given to everyone, who believes in Him and is willing to deny themselves and follow Him, the power (yfirvald) to lay down the old man and his works and put on the new man and his works and reign over unclean spirits of darkness (a.o. Mark 1:27; 3:15; 6:7; 13:34, Lúkas 10:19).
Ef þú ert endurfæddur í Kristi, you have received the power (yfirvald) to resist sin and to put off the old man and put on the new man.
Hins vegar, it’s all about whether you want to lay down the old man and his works or not. Since you are the one, who puts off the old man and put on the new man. Rétt eins og Jesús, Who laid down His own life and took it again.
Jesus has given the commandment and authority to you, but you decide whether you obey His commandment or reject His commandment.
Are you willing to lay down the will and works of the flesh and follow and obey the Word and because of that put on the new man? Are you willing to do what Jesus has commanded you to do? To whom do you belong? Who do you serve? In whose service are you and in whose service do you want to remain? Who reigns in your life as king? Jesus Christ or sin?
All power has been given to Jesus and you have received all power in Him
Hvað þá? skulum vér syndga, vegna þess að við erum ekki undir lögunum, En undir náð? Guð forði það. Veistu það ekki, þeim sem þér gefið yður fram þjóna til að hlýða, Þjónar hans eruð þér þeim sem þér hlýðið; hvort af synd til dauða, eða hlýðni til réttlætis? En Guði sé lof, að þér væruð þjónar syndarinnar, en þér hafið hlýtt af hjarta þeirri mynd kenningarinnar sem yður var frelsuð. Að vera þá laus við synd, þér urðuð þjónar réttlætisins. Ég tala að hætti manna vegna veikleika holds þíns: því að eins og þér hafið framselt limi yðar þjóna óhreinleika og ranglæti til ranglætis.; Jafnvel þannig, gefðu nú limi yðar þjóna yðar réttlæti til heilagleika.
Því þegar þér voruð þjónar syndarinnar, þér voruð lausir við réttlæti. Hvaða ávöxt höfðuð þér þá á því, sem þér skammast þín nú fyrir? því að endir þessara hluta er dauði. En nú er hann laus við synd, og verða þjónar Guðs, þér hafið ávöxt yðar til heilagleika, og endir eilífs lífs. Því að laun syndarinnar eru dauði; en gjöf Guðs er eilíft líf fyrir Jesú Krist, Drottin vorn. (Romeinen 6:15-23)
Og Jesús kom og talaði til þeirra, að segja, Allt vald er mér gefið á himni og jörðu. Farið því, og kenna öllum þjóðum, baptizing them in the name of the Father, og sonarins, og heilags anda: Kenndu þeim að halda allt sem ég hef boðið þér: og, LO, Ég er alltaf með þér, jafnvel allt til enda veraldar. AMEN (Matthías 28:18-20)
If you stand in the service of God and belong to Jesus Christ and serve Him, you shall obey Him and therefore obey His words and commandments and walk in the authority He has given you
Through your obedience to Him and His words and commandments, you shall walk in the authority of Jesus Christ on earth and put off the old man and put on the new man.
Sem nýja sköpunin, as son of Guð, you shall fulfill the great commandment in the Name of Jesus (Vald hans) og kraftur heilags anda.
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