What did Jesus mean in John 14:18 when he said, "I will not leave you as orphans, I will come to you"?
John 14:18
ESV - 18 I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.
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Asked July 16 2023
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Jack Gutknecht
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Jack Gutknecht
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I have to connect this verse, John 14:18, with the next verse where Jesus said, 19 "In a little while the world will no longer see me, but you will see me; because I live, you also will live." We can live through the power of the indwelling Holy Spirit. Both verses are in the same paragraph. Yes, "It may well be that another Johannine double meaning is found here, so that Jesus ‘returns’ to his disciples in one sense in his appearances to them after his resurrection, but in another sense he ‘returns’ in the person of the Holy Spirit to indwell them." --bible.org I agree with that part of the answer that Mr. Maas mentioned. Application: … Because He lives, I can face tomorrow, Because He lives, all fear is gone; Because I know He holds the future, And life is worth the living, Just because He lives! "Because He Lives" Song by Bill & Gloria Gaither
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