Stuck on a verse in John
John 17:6 "I have manifested Your name to the men whom You have given Me out of the world. They were Yours, You gave them to Me, and they have kept Your word." They were Yours (God's) and You gave them to Me? There are at least 2 more times this is said; verses 9 and 11. How were we God's, and then given to Jesus?
It is also kinda confusing to me that Jesus is talking to God. Aren't the two of them one? I guess I'm just confused that Jesus is talking to God. Like when He prayed to the Father in the Garden. Maybe I just still don't understand the Trinity. ?? But, I'm sure that has been hashed over enough. We don't need to start that again, I'm sure. And then to further compound this chapter, in John 17: 24, it says "for You loved Me before the foundation of the world." Wasn't Jesus there before the foundation of the world? Hope this is not too confusing. Sweets
John 17:6 "I have manifested Your name to the men whom You have given Me out of the world. They were Yours, You gave them to Me, and they have kept Your word." They were Yours (God's) and You gave them to Me? There are at least 2 more times this is said; verses 9 and 11. How were we God's, and then given to Jesus?
It is also kinda confusing to me that Jesus is talking to God. Aren't the two of them one? I guess I'm just confused that Jesus is talking to God. Like when He prayed to the Father in the Garden. Maybe I just still don't understand the Trinity. ?? But, I'm sure that has been hashed over enough. We don't need to start that again, I'm sure. And then to further compound this chapter, in John 17: 24, it says "for You loved Me before the foundation of the world." Wasn't Jesus there before the foundation of the world? Hope this is not too confusing. Sweets