The Good Of The Father (In That Day) #1969

 

In that day you shall know that I am in My Father, and you in Me, and I in you

Johns Account 14: 20, Concordant New Testament 

translation can be a funny thing.  While the bible has undoubtedly been one of the most translated scripts of all time, there have still been more than a few things which have been lost in that translation over time.  I was reminded of that fact this week as we once again poured over the meaning of Jesus' words on our union life in the Father which we find in the book of John {Johns Account 14:20}.  To the casual reader, Jesus is speaking that there will come a time where we will indeed know the truth of His life in the Father as well.  Pretty simple, right?  Well, I thought it was as well until we began to unravel parts of the translation of that passage.  The question now is, how well do we really know Jesus?  Do we know Him casually as our Savior who died on that cross?  Or, do we know Him intimately as being the very source of our life {Johns Account 1:3}?  Lost in translation is the Greek word Ginosko, which by definition means to know.  However, this definition goes a lot deeper than simply knowing someone.  For the word Ginosko refers to a "Deep, intimate knowledge that involves personal experience, relationship and understanding."  I mentioned the marriage relationship as an example of this kind of Ginosko knowing the other day.  Indeed, a husband and wife may well have developed that deep, intimate knowing of one another.  I would say that very few of us can attest to having friendships which fit into the Ginosko category of knowing someone.  I have been blessed with a few in my life.  But how does this Ginosko level of knowing fit into our life in Christ?  Well, taken in context, I believe that when we read the words of Jesus in the book of John, that we indeed see Him referring to an intimate "Knowing" of He and the Father.  In other words, "In that day you will "Know intimately" that I am in My Father, and you in Me, and I in you.  We will have that intimate knowledge of our life in Christ, in that day.  Jesus' disciples wondered where He was going, and He told them, "I am coming to you" {Johns Account 14:18}.  That He and the Father should be coming unto them and making Their home in them {Johns Account 14:23}.  So, how well do you know Jesus?  

To whom God wills to make known what are the glorious riches of this secret among the nations, which is: Christ among you, the expectation of glory

Paul to the Colossians 1: 27, Concordant New Testament 

I would agree that the Jesus spoken inside the mainstream church is different from the Christ Jesus we will come to know in that day.  I have often referred to this as the "Two gospels."  One spoken by the apostle Paul in his evangel and the other spoken as the separation theology of the mainstream church.  One knowing Jesus casually while the other speaks to a deeper, more intimate knowing of Jesus.  One proclaiming that our sin has indeed separated us from the presence of God while the other speaks to the truth of Christ dying to sin "Once for all time" {Paul to the Romans 6:10}.  Would you say that Paul, having been raised in the Jewish synagogues, had a more intimate knowledge of Jesus that the Pharisees of his day?  I would say so.  We see this reflected in the evangel spoken by Paul.  That it is Jesus Who lives in Him {Paul to the Galatians 2:20}.  There is no question that Paul knew Jesus in that Ginosko, intimate way.  Which might be confusing for some people because Paul had never met Jesus in person.  However, Paul did EXPERIENCE the presence of Jesus on that road to Damascus that day.  There can be no doubt of that.  From that point on, Paul grew in his own personal knowing of his life in Christ.  Indeed, in that day Paul KNEW that Jesus is in the Father, and he in Christ.  In that day, we will know Him intimately.  I cannot predict when that day will come, as it is different for everyone.  But rest assured, for those who seek Him, in that day you will know Him. 

~Scott~