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9 aThat1 was the true Light which gives light to every man coming into the world.  
10 He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and athe world did not know Him.  
11 aHe came to His1 own, and His own did not receive Him.  
12 But aas many as received Him, to them He gave the1 right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name:  
13 awho were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.  

The Word Becomes Flesh

14 aAnd the Word bbecame cflesh and dwelt among us, and dwe beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, efull of grace and truth.  
15 aJohn bore witness of Him and cried out, saying, “This was He of whom I said, b‘He who comes after me is preferred before me, cfor He was before me.’ ”  
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The people in His day and age saw Him. Did they believe? Did they see God in the flesh walking with them? Teaching them? Giving them the eternal truths of life? Showing them how to live, the way to live - both by word and by example? Were they just so overwhelmed by the awe of knowing that this was God? He even proclaimed Himself as being such! Were they so overwhelmed that they said, Yes, I see. I believe. I'm going to follow. No. The Bible's own witness is that they did not know Him, even though they saw Him.

Just because one sees does not mean that one is going to believe. That is because, in the biblical sense, there is a spiritual aspect to seeing and believing. The scripture here indicates that there was not even a flash of recognition as to His true identity.

Now look at Jesus Christ for just a minute in your mind's eye. The most unique Personality that ever lived in the history of mankind! A one of a kind. The only human being who ever lived life sinlessly. And, yet, He could not be identified even by those who saw Him. He was not recognized when God was in the flesh and sharing life with the people of His generation.

All of this seems to indicate that one has to be predisposed to receive this belief - this ability to see. It is interesting, in the context of verses 12 and 13 especially, that those who exercised this faith&hellip;

That is, to enter into a relationship with God that results in nothing less than the creation of a new being.

Excerpted from Do You See God?

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Do You See God? (Part One)  
The Four Horsemen (Part Two): The White Horse  
What Did Jesus Do?  

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'What Do You Seek?'  
Who Do You Trust? (Part One)  
Using God's Given Authority  
Hebrews (Part Six): God's Salvation Communication  
Hebrews (Part Four): Who Was Jesus?  
Hebrews (Part Three): Who Was Jesus? (cont.)  
Hebrews (Part One): The Stage Is Set  
How God Deals With Conscience (Part Five)  
Built as a Witness  
Defining Logos (Part Two)  
A Priceless Gift  
John (Part 4)  
What Happened Between the Testaments?  
Philippians (Part Four)  
God's Good Work in Us  
Grace, Mercy, and Favor (Part Two)  
Without Me, Nothing! (Part One)  
The Temptations of Christ: Behold, the Lamb of God  
The Intertestamental Period  
Inclusivity?  
Pioneers: Our Job Is the Journey  



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