Watchman Update: You Will Be Betrayed Even by Your Parents, Brothers, Relatives, and Friends, and They Will Put Some of You to Death. All Men Will Hate You Because of Me. (Words of Jesus Recorded in Luke 21:16–17)

Jesus made a clear distinction between those who were his “disciples” and those who were religious but did not know God, as evidenced in the Gospel of John in Chapter 8, and he had harsh words for those who were religious but did not know God.            To the “disciples”: To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” (John 8:31-32) To the unbelieving Jews: You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father’s desire. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar…

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