Matthew 12: 46-50

(Matthew 12: 46-50)

『While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him. Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee. But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren! For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother. 』

You must understand God well. The Bible says in John (1: 1).『In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.』 The word is logos. So the Bible says in John (1:14).『And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. 』 God has come in the flesh in this world. He is Jesus Christ. The name Jesus means "Jehovah will save his people from sin." He is the saver of all the people.

The Bible says in Philippians (2: 6-8).『Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.』

『To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.』(2 Corinthians 5:19) The reason why they do not turn away their sins is because of Christ, because they deviate from the law in Christ. It means not to judge sin by God-given law. Thus, those who are in Christ gain life and are saved. "Jehovah will save his people from sin." His people are those who were originally with God in the kingdom of God. As they sin in the kingdom of God, they are confined to this world. So they are sinners. God is saving His people because of Christ. Those who are united with Christ are saved from God. But those who do not believe this cannot be saved.

His people are called the branches of God. The branch is in a state attached to the body. The body is God. If a tree is God, its branches are people. But if the branch is broken, the relationship with God is broken. So, the branch is dying. The spirit that has come to this world is in a broken relationship with God. The state of being unconnected with God. Thus, there is no spiritual life. To have spiritual life, the branches must be attached to the tree.

 Parable in John (15: 4-6).『Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.』

Fruit means eternal life (eternal life). The saints have eternal life because they are connected with God, and they can share this eternal life with others. If eternal life is not passed on to others, it is not fruit. Today, in the church, people say that they have produced a lot of fruit because of evangelism, but if there is no life, Jesus says, "I do not know you." Only those who enter into Christ gain life. You must die with Jesus to enter into Christ.

The words in Genesis 2 explain how all spirits were separated from God.『 And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man. 』 (Genesis 2:22) Originally it was one, and women were separated from Adam, so that they did not become one. So God is telling us to be one in Genesis 2:22.

『Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh. 』(Genesis 2:24) This means that a man should go to his wife and be one. The man is Christ. The wife is the spirits (church) in this world. Ephesians 5:32 tells us this secret. Christ is knocking on humans, and many do not believe it. Only those who realize their condition and repent and cry to God will enter into Christ. Those who cry out are those who die with Jesus, realizing that they will die to God. Thus, those who enter into Christ become the branches of God.

『While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him 』(Matthew 12:47) Here is what Jesus said.『Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? 』 And then

 『Behold my mother and my brethren! For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother. 』(Matthew 12:50) The Pharisees accused Jesus of driving demons through Beelzebub, the king of demons. They rumored that Jesus was doing something like a ghost. This rumor spread throughout the country to hear Jesus' mother and his brothers. Jesus' family may have thought of Jesus as a demon. So, they came to hold on to Jesus, thinking that they should not leave him like that. It is time for Jesus' brothers not to believe in Jesus.

『For neither did his brethren believe in him. 』 (John 7: 5) Jesus' family, like rumors, came to Jesus knowing that he had been possessed by demons. God said in the Old Testament law, "Honor your parents." God even said, "kill those who do not honor." By the way, it is the brothers and parents who do the will of the Father in heaven. Originally, those who had been in the kingdom of God are out of the kingdom of God and are in this world. My Father's will in heaven means the one who sees and believes in the Son; the word "believe" means to be one with the Son who died on the cross. To be one is to be reconciled between God and the sinner.

The Bible says in 2 Corinthians (5: 19-21)『To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation. Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God. For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.』

『And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it.』 (Luke 8:21) Those who follow God's Word are those who deny themselves and take up their cross. If you do not repent and deny yourself, you may deny Jesus. The disciples followed Jesus, leaving their boats, nets, and families to live according to God's will.

Says in Mark (10:28)『Then Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee. 』 But all the disciples, including Peter, abandoned Jesus on the cross.
If we are not born again, we can betray Jesus. Only those who deny himself before the word of God and are reborn in the spirit body become children of God. In John 1:13『Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.』