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@ -142,19 +142,19 @@ See: [Testify (Testimony)](../articles/testify.md); [Witness (Martyr)](../articl
The Jewish leaders studied the Old Testament because they believed that they had found about how to have peace with God. However, they did not believe the right things. They did not understand that the Old Testament talked about Jesus, the Messiah. Only by believing in Jesus can someone be at peace with God. The Jewish leaders studied the Old Testament because they believed that they had found about how to have peace with God. However, they did not believe the right things. They did not understand that the Old Testament talked about Jesus, the Messiah. Only by believing in Jesus can someone be at peace with God.
See: Old Testament (Law and Prophets); [Messiah (Christ)](../articles/messiahchrist.md) See: [Old Testament (Law and Prophets)](../articles/oldtestament.md); [Messiah (Christ)](../articles/messiahchrist.md)
### Why did Jesus say he did not “receive praise from men”? ### Why did Jesus say he did not “receive praise from men”?
Jesus did many things and taught the disciples how to live as Christians in order to glorify God the Father. Jesus did none of these things so that people would honor him. There were people who honored Jesus for the things he did, but Jesus honored God. Jesus did many things and taught the disciples how to live as Christians in order to glorify God the Father. Jesus did none of these things so that people would honor him. There were people who honored Jesus for the things he did, but Jesus honored God.
See: Glory (Glorify); [Godfather](../articles/godfather.md) See: [Glory (Glorify)](../articles/glory.md); [Godfather](../articles/godfather.md)
### How did the Jewish leaders show they did not truly love God? ### How did the Jewish leaders show they did not truly love God?
The Jewish leaders showed they did not truly love God because they rejected Jesus. Although God sent Jesus, they did not believe in him. John said Jesus is the light that came into the world. However, the Jewish leaders rejected Jesus as the light and chose to love darkness. That is, they chose to love the things they believed instead of the things God taught. Jesus told the Jews they were going to listen to false teachers, and they were going to welcome those false teachers. Perhaps Jesus spoke these words to warn the Jewish leaders (see: Matthew 24:4-5). The Jewish leaders showed they did not truly love God because they rejected Jesus. Although God sent Jesus, they did not believe in him. John said Jesus is the light that came into the world. However, the Jewish leaders rejected Jesus as the light and chose to love darkness. That is, they chose to love the things they believed instead of the things God taught. Jesus told the Jews they were going to listen to false teachers, and they were going to welcome those false teachers. Perhaps Jesus spoke these words to warn the Jewish leaders (see: Matthew 24:4-5).
See: Light and Darkness (metaphor); False Teacher See: [Light and Darkness (Metaphor)](../articles/lightdarkness.md); [False Teacher](../articles/falseteacher.md)
### In what way did Moses write about Jesus? ### In what way did Moses write about Jesus?
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See: Matthew 5:17-18 See: Matthew 5:17-18
See: Law of Moses; Prophet See: [Law of Moses](../articles/lawofmoses.md); [Prophet](../articles/prophet.md)