Wow! Jesus almost says that a test of whether one really wants to live for God, he must check out Jesus' teachings to see if they are true. Jesus will not be dismissed summarily. Jesus says very explicitly that ignoring Him is not an option for sincere God seekers. In fact, it is a test of a sincere God-seeker.
So, how does one check out Jesus' teachings. First of all, by comparing them to the rest of Scripture - especially that which preceded Him. Is Jesus consistent and does His teachings make the Old Testament clearer.
Also, is Jesus' theology coherent - does it hand together?
Jesus seems to say that a good way to bring people to know Him as savior is to study Him. Interesting to me because most people use Paul to evangelize people. Maybe we need to reconsider our methods.
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