A Letter to God's Army - Fight For God's Cause

From:
Carter Kagume

To:
God's Army

Dear friends,

I write to you in the name of The One True God, The Infinite God, The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.

It is with great honour and deep humility that I write to you knowing that we stand together as one, fighting to return to God in heart and mind and I am overjoyed.

We have a common goal, to return to The Creator, to be in the quality of love of others instead of the quality of selfishness, to seek to benefit others instead of ourselves.

We are at war, a holy war, a spiritual war. We fight in God's cause to change our inner qualities from selfishness to love of others. With God's help and guidance we will succeed.

God Himself will bring us back to Him. He hears our prayers and knows our desires, He is our Strength and our Redeemer. There is none else besides Him.

Strengthen your resolve, stay strong, keep up the good work and remember the importance of the goal. We will be triumphant, but only together.

God is with us and to Him we shall all return.
Carter

Copyright © 2013, Carter Kagume. All Rights Reserved.

Live in Others Instead of Living In Yourself

"Sacrificing your life for others is the greatest expression of love."

What does it mean to sacrifice your life? It doesn't mean to kill yourself. It means to live in others instead of yourself. Give up your life for others.

Instead of seeking to benefit yourself, seek to benefit others.
Instead of having concern for yourself, have concern for others.
Instead of thinking about making yourself happy, think about making others happy.
Instead of looking out for yourself, look out for others.
Instead of working to fulfill yourself, work to fulfill others.
Instead of protecting yourself, protect others.
Instead of working for yourself, work for others.
Instead of making yourself comfortable, make others comfortable.
Instead of thinking about your own pleasures, think about the pleasures of others.
Instead of living in your own desires, live in the desires of others.
Instead of living in yourself, live in others.

Come out of yourself. Let go of yourself. Stop living in yourself.
Connect with others, seek to benefit others, live in others.

Make your life about others instead of yourself.

What does it mean to live in others? It doesn't mean to do anything that makes others happy. There are lots of harmful things that make people 'happy'. You have to benefit others, meaning you have to do what's good for them. Seek only to benefit others.

Copyright © 2013, Carter Kagume. May be used for research purposes only. May not be used for any commercial purposes.

A Prayer Asking For Forgiveness For The Entire World

You are God, The One True God
The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob
The God of all the lands of the world
The God of all the people of the world
 
Please forgive us for our sins
   for being in the quality of selfishness
   thinking only about ourselves with no regard for others
Bring us back to You
   to the quality of love of others
   so we may seek to benefit others instead of ourselves
 
We pray for forgiveness for the entire world
   that the whole world may be cleansed of the quality of selfishness
   and be returned to You in the quality of love of others

 
Please forgive the sins of the land of Abkhazia
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Abkhazia
 
Please forgive the sins of the land of Afghanistan
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Afghanistan
 
Please forgive the sins of the land of Albania
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Albania
 
Please forgive the sins of the land of Algeria
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Algeria
 
Please forgive the sins of the land of Andorra
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Andorra
 
Please forgive the sins of the land of Angola
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Angola
 
Please forgive the sins of the land of Antigua and Barbuda
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Antigua and Barbuda
 
Please forgive the sins of the land of Argentina
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Argentina
 
Please forgive the sins of the land of Armenia
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Armenia
 
Please forgive the sins of the land of Australia
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Australia
 
Please forgive the sins of the land of Austria
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Austria
 
Please forgive the sins of the land of Azerbaijan
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Azerbaijan
 
Please forgive the sins of the land of The Bahamas
   Please forgive the sins of the people of The Bahamas
 
Please forgive the sins of the land of Bahrain
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Bahrain
 
Please forgive the sins of the land of Bangladesh
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Bangladesh
 
Please forgive the sins of the land of Barbados
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Barbados
 
Please forgive the sins of the land of Belarus
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Belarus
 
Please forgive the sins of the land of Belgium
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Belgium
 
Please forgive the sins of the land of Belize
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Belize
 
Please forgive the sins of the land of Benin
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Benin
 
Please forgive the sins of the land of Bhutan
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Bhutan
 
Please forgive the sins of the land of Bolivia
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Bolivia
 
Please forgive the sins of the land of Bosnia and Herzegovina
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina
 
Please forgive the sins of the land of Botswana
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Botswana
 
Please forgive the sins of the land of Brazil
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Brazil
 
Please forgive the sins of the land of Brunei
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Brunei
 
Please forgive the sins of the land of Bulgaria
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Bulgaria
 
Please forgive the sins of the land of Burkina Faso
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Burkina Faso
 
Please forgive the sins of the land of Burma (Myanmar)
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Burma (Myanmar)
 
Please forgive the sins of the land of Burundi
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Burundi
 
Please forgive the sins of the land of Cambodia
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Cambodia
 
Please forgive the sins of the land of Cameroon
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Cameroon
 
Please forgive the sins of the land of Canada
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Canada
 
Please forgive the sins of the land of Cape Verde
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Cape Verde
 
Please forgive the sins of the land of The Central African Republic
   Please forgive the sins of the people of The Central African Republic
 
Please forgive the sins of the land of Chad
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Chad
 
Please forgive the sins of the land of Chile
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Chile
 
Please forgive the sins of the land of China
   Please forgive the sins of the people of China
 
Please forgive the sins of the land of Columbia
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Columbia
 
Please forgive the sins of the land of Comoros
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Comoros
 
Please forgive the sins of the land of The Democratic Republic of the Congo
   Please forgive the sins of the people of The Democratic Republic of the Congo
 
Please forgive the sins of the land of The Republic of the Congo
   Please forgive the sins of the people of The Republic of the Congo

Please forgive the sins of the land of Cook Islands
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Cook Islands
 
Please forgive the sins of the land of Costa Rica
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Costa Rica
 
Please forgive the sins of the land of Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
 
Please forgive the sins of the land of Croatia
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Croatia
 
Please forgive the sins of the land of Cuba
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Cuba
 
Please forgive the sins of the land of Cyprus
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Cyprus

Please forgive the sins of the land of Northern Cyprus
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Northern Cyprus
 
Please forgive the sins of the land of Czech Republic
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Czech Republic
 
Please forgive the sins of the land of Denmark
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Denmark
 
Please forgive the sins of the land of Djibouti
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Djibouti
 
Please forgive the sins of the land of Dominica
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Dominica
 
Please forgive the sins of the land of The Dominican Republic
   Please forgive the sins of the people of The Dominican Republic
 
Please forgive the sins of the land of Timor-Leste (East Timor)
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Timor-Leste (East Timor)

Please forgive the sins of the land of Ecuador
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Ecuador

Please forgive the sins of the land of Egypt
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Egypt

Please forgive the sins of the land of El Salvador
   Please forgive the sins of the people of El Salvador

Please forgive the sins of the land of Equatorial Guinea
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Equatorial Guinea

Please forgive the sins of the land of Eritrea
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Eritrea

Please forgive the sins of the land of Estonia
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Estonia

Please forgive the sins of the land of Ethiopia
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Ethiopia

Please forgive the sins of the land of Fiji
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Fiji

Please forgive the sins of the land of Finland
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Finland

Please forgive the sins of the land of France
   Please forgive the sins of the people of France

Please forgive the sins of the land of Gabon
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Gabon

Please forgive the sins of the land of The Gambia
   Please forgive the sins of the people of The Gambia

Please forgive the sins of the land of Georgia
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Georgia

Please forgive the sins of the land of Germany
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Germany

Please forgive the sins of the land of Ghana
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Ghana

Please forgive the sins of the land of Greece
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Greece

Please forgive the sins of the land of Grenada
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Grenada

Please forgive the sins of the land of Guatemala
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Guatemala

Please forgive the sins of the land of Guinea
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Guinea

Please forgive the sins of the land of Guinea-Bissau
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Guinea-Bissau

Please forgive the sins of the land of Guyana
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Guyana

Please forgive the sins of the land of Haiti
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Haiti

Please forgive the sins of the land of Honduras
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Honduras

Please forgive the sins of the land of Hungary
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Hungary

Please forgive the sins of the land of Iceland
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Iceland

Please forgive the sins of the land of India
   Please forgive the sins of the people of India

Please forgive the sins of the land of Indonesia
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Indonesia

Please forgive the sins of the land of Iran
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Iran

Please forgive the sins of the land of Iraq
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Iraq

Please forgive the sins of the land of Ireland
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Ireland

Please forgive the sins of the land of Israel
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Israel

Please forgive the sins of the land of Italy
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Italy

Please forgive the sins of the land of Jamaica
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Jamaica

Please forgive the sins of the land of Japan
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Japan

Please forgive the sins of the land of Jordan
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Jordan

Please forgive the sins of the land of Kazakhstan
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Kazakhstan

Please forgive the sins of the land of Kenya
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Kenya

Please forgive the sins of the land of Kiribati
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Kiribati

Please forgive the sins of the land of North Korea
   Please forgive the sins of the people of North Korea

Please forgive the sins of the land of South Korea
   Please forgive the sins of the people of South Korea

Please forgive the sins of the land of Kosovo
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Kosovo

Please forgive the sins of the land of Kuwait
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Kuwait

Please forgive the sins of the land of Kyrgyzstan
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Kyrgyzstan

Please forgive the sins of the land of Laos
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Laos

Please forgive the sins of the land of Latvia
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Latvia

Please forgive the sins of the land of Lebanon
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Lebanon

Please forgive the sins of the land of Lesotho
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Lesotho

Please forgive the sins of the land of Liberia
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Liberia

Please forgive the sins of the land of Libya
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Libya

Please forgive the sins of the land of Liechtenstein
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Liechtenstein

Please forgive the sins of the land of Lithuania
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Lithuania

Please forgive the sins of the land of Luxembourg
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Luxembourg

Please forgive the sins of the land of Macedonia
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Macedonia

Please forgive the sins of the land of Madagascar
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Madagascar

Please forgive the sins of the land of Malawi
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Malawi

Please forgive the sins of the land of Malaysia
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Malaysia

Please forgive the sins of the land of Maldives
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Maldives

Please forgive the sins of the land of Mali
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Mali

Please forgive the sins of the land of Malta
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Malta

Please forgive the sins of the land of Marshall Islands
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Marshall Islands

Please forgive the sins of the land of Mauritania
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Mauritania

Please forgive the sins of the land of Mauritius
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Mauritius

Please forgive the sins of the land of Mexico
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Mexico

Please forgive the sins of the land of Micronesia
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Micronesia

Please forgive the sins of the land of Moldova
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Moldova

Please forgive the sins of the land of Monaco
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Monaco

Please forgive the sins of the land of Mongolia
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Mongolia

Please forgive the sins of the land of Montenegro
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Montenegro

Please forgive the sins of the land of Morocco
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Morocco

Please forgive the sins of the land of Mozambique
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Mozambique

Please forgive the sins of the land of Nagorno-Karabakh
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Nagorno-Karabakh

Please forgive the sins of the land of Namibia
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Namibia

Please forgive the sins of the land of Nauru
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Nauru

Please forgive the sins of the land of Nepal
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Nepal

Please forgive the sins of the land of The Netherlands
   Please forgive the sins of the people of The Netherlands

Please forgive the sins of the land of New Zealand
   Please forgive the sins of the people of New Zealand

Please forgive the sins of the land of Nicaragua
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Nicaragua

Please forgive the sins of the land of Niger
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Niger

Please forgive the sins of the land of Nigeria
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Nigeria

Please forgive the sins of the land of Niue
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Niue

Please forgive the sins of the land of Norway
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Norway

Please forgive the sins of the land of Oman
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Oman

Please forgive the sins of the land of Pakistan
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Pakistan

Please forgive the sins of the land of Palau
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Palau

Please forgive the sins of the land of Palestine
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Palestine

Please forgive the sins of the land of Panama
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Panama

Please forgive the sins of the land of Papua New Guinea
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Papua New Guinea

Please forgive the sins of the land of Paraguay
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Paraguay

Please forgive the sins of the land of Peru
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Peru

Please forgive the sins of the land of The Philippines
   Please forgive the sins of the people of The Philippines

Please forgive the sins of the land of Poland
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Poland

Please forgive the sins of the land of Portugal
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Portugal

Please forgive the sins of the land of Qatar
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Qatar

Please forgive the sins of the land of Romania
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Romania

Please forgive the sins of the land of Russia
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Russia

Please forgive the sins of the land of Rwanda
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Rwanda

Please forgive the sins of the land of The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
   Please forgive the sins of the people of The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic

Please forgive the sins of the land of Saint Kitts and Nevis
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Saint Kitts and Nevis

Please forgive the sins of the land of Saint Lucia
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Saint Lucia

Please forgive the sins of the land of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Please forgive the sins of the land of Samoa
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Samoa

Please forgive the sins of the land of San Marino
   Please forgive the sins of the people of San Marino

Please forgive the sins of the land of Sao Tome and Principe
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Sao Tome and Principe

Please forgive the sins of the land of Saudi Arabia
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Saudi Arabia

Please forgive the sins of the land of Senegal
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Senegal

Please forgive the sins of the land of Serbia
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Serbia

Please forgive the sins of the land of Seychelles
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Seychelles

Please forgive the sins of the land of Sierra Leone
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Sierra Leone

Please forgive the sins of the land of Singapore
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Singapore

Please forgive the sins of the land of Slovakia
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Slovakia

Please forgive the sins of the land of Slovenia
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Slovenia

Please forgive the sins of the land of Solomon Islands
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Solomon Islands

Please forgive the sins of the land of Somalia
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Somalia

Please forgive the sins of the land of Somaliland
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Somaliland

Please forgive the sins of the land of South Africa
   Please forgive the sins of the people of South Africa

Please forgive the sins of the land of South Ossetia
   Please forgive the sins of the people of South Ossetia

Please forgive the sins of the land of Spain
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Spain

Please forgive the sins of the land of Sri Lanka
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Sri Lanka

Please forgive the sins of the land of Sudan
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Sudan

Please forgive the sins of the land of South Sudan
   Please forgive the sins of the people of South Sudan

Please forgive the sins of the land of Suriname
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Suriname

Please forgive the sins of the land of Swaziland
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Swaziland

Please forgive the sins of the land of Sweden
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Sweden

Please forgive the sins of the land of Switzerland
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Switzerland

Please forgive the sins of the land of Syria
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Syria

Please forgive the sins of the land of Taiwan
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Taiwan

Please forgive the sins of the land of Tajikistan
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Tajikistan

Please forgive the sins of the land of Tanzania
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Tanzania

Please forgive the sins of the land of Thailand
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Thailand

Please forgive the sins of the land of Togo
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Togo

Please forgive the sins of the land of Tonga
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Tonga

Please forgive the sins of the land of Transnistria
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Transnistria

Please forgive the sins of the land of Trinidad and Tobago
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Trinidad and Tobago

Please forgive the sins of the land of Tunisia
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Tunisia

Please forgive the sins of the land of Turkey
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Turkey

Please forgive the sins of the land of Turkmenistan
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Turkmenistan

Please forgive the sins of the land of Tuvalu
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Tuvalu

Please forgive the sins of the land of Uganda
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Uganda

Please forgive the sins of the land of Ukraine
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Ukraine

Please forgive the sins of the land of The United Arab Emirates
   Please forgive the sins of the people of The United Arab Emirates

Please forgive the sins of the land of The United Kingdom
   Please forgive the sins of the people of The United Kingdom

Please forgive the sins of the land of The United States of America
   Please forgive the sins of the people of The United States of America

Please forgive the sins of the land of Uruguay
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Uruguay

Please forgive the sins of the land of Uzbekistan
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Uzbekistan

Please forgive the sins of the land of Vanuatu
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Vanuatu

Please forgive the sins of the land of Vatican City
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Vatican City

Please forgive the sins of the land of Venezuela
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Venezuela

Please forgive the sins of the land of Vietnam
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Vietnam

Please forgive the sins of the land of Yemen
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Yemen

Please forgive the sins of the land of Zambia
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Zambia

Please forgive the sins of the land of Zimbabwe
   Please forgive the sins of the people of Zimbabwe


Please forgive the sins of all the people of the entire world
   the people of all continents, places and islands of the seas
Bring us back to You so we may be in the quality of love of others

Please forgive the sins of all the lands of the entire world
Bring us back to You so we may be in the quality of love of others

Please forgive the sins of all of creation
Bring us back to You so we may be in the quality of love of others

You are God, The One True God, The Infinite God
To You we shall all return

Copyright © 2013, Carter Kagume. All rights reserved.

A Prayer for All Creation

You are God, The One True God
The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob
Creator of all creation

We pray for all creation
     that all creation may come to know You

We are currently entrenched in selfishness
     seeking to benefit ourselves with no regard for others
As a result we are disconnected from You
     and all creation suffers as a result

Bring us back to You
     to the quality of love of others
So we may seek to benefit others instead of ourselves
     and become connected with You
All creation will benefit as a result

Please take care of all creation
     the universes, the earth, plants, animals and human beings
Help us become guardians of life
     so we may protect all life
     not just human beings
     but all life, everywhere

Teach us to love
     to benefit others instead of ourselves
     to benefit all life everywhere

Protect us all
     for You are the Creator of all creation

Copyright  © 2013, Carter Kagume. All rights reserved.

A Prayer For Connection

You are God, The One True God
The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob
God the One and Only

We pray for connection
To be connected with You and with each other

Help us exit exile
   this quality of selfishness
   where we seek to benefit ourselves instead of others
   and are disconnected from You and from each other

Help us enter the Kingdom of God
   the quality of love of others
   where we seek to benefit others instead of ourselves
   and are connected with You and with each other

Guide us, lead us and show us the way
Bring us to connection, bring us to love of others
So we may connect with You and with each other
As One

Copyright  © 2013, Carter Kagume. All rights reserved.

A Prayer for The Resurrection of The Dead

You are God, The One True God
The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob
The Living God, The Infinite God
 
We pray for ourselves
   because we are immersed in the quality of selfishness
In this state we are dead
   because we are disconnected from You and from each other
   seeking only to benefit ourselves
 
We pray for our resurrection
   the resurrection of the dead
That we may exit the quality of selfishness called 'death'
   and be raised from the dead
Bring us back to 'life', to the quality of love of others
That we may seek to benefit others instead of ourselves
And become connected with You and with each other

We want to return to You
Which means we have to change our inner qualities
By changing our inner qualities we return to you in quality
You are love and Your Kingdom is the quality of love of others
Raise us from the dead and bring us back to life
Change our inner qualities from selfishness to love of others

Copyright  © 2013, Carter Kagume. All rights reserved.

Two Witnesses

The Old Testament says that two witnesses are needed, "... by the mouth of two or three witnesses the matter shall be established." (Deuteronomy 19:15, NKJV)
 
When Jesus speaks about this issue, he appears to contradict himself:
      "If I bear witness of Myself, My witness is not true." (John 5:31, NKJV)
      "Even if I bear witness of Myself, My witness is true ..." (John 8:14, NKJV)
 
So which one is it? Both statements are in fact saying the same thing.
 
When Jesus says, "If I bear witness of Myself, My witness is not true." (John 5:31, NKJV) he's saying that without His Father's witness, His witness is not true. There has to be two witnesses, His own witness and His Father's witness. If you read John 5:31-47 (included below) Jesus explains:
 1. The Father sent John to bear witness about Jesus
 2. It is The Father (not John) who bears witness about Jesus
 3. There are two witnesses: Jesus Himself and His Father
 4. There are other witnesses - Jesus' works and the Scriptures that identify Him

When Jesus says, "Even if I bear witness of Myself, My witness is true ..." (John 8:14, NKJV) he's saying that he's not alone because He's with His Father. There are two witness, Jesus Himself and His Father. If you read John 8:13-18 (included below) Jesus explains:
  1. He is not alone, He is with the Father
  2. There are two witnesses: Jesus Himself and His Father

There is no contradiction between the two statements. They are both saying the same thing.

John 5:31-47, NKJV
31 "If I bear witness of Myself, My witness is not true. 32 There is another who bears witness of Me, and I know that the witness which He witnesses of Me is true. 33 You have sent to John, and he has borne witness to the truth. 34 Yet I do not receive testimony from man, but I say these things that you may be saved. 35 He was the burning and shining lamp, and you were willing for a time to rejoice in his light. 36 But I have a greater witness than John’s; for the works which the Father has given Me to finish—the very works that I do—bear witness of Me, that the Father has sent Me. 37 And the Father Himself, who sent Me, has testified of Me. You have neither heard His voice at any time, nor seen His form. 38 But you do not have His word abiding in you, because whom He sent, Him you do not believe. 39 You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me.

 

John 8:13-18, NKJV

13 The Pharisees therefore said to Him, "You bear witness of Yourself; Your witness is not true." 14 Jesus answered and said to them, "Even if I bear witness of Myself, My witness is true, for I know where I came from and where I am going; but you do not know where I come from and where I am going. 15 You judge according to the flesh; I judge no one. 16 And yet if I do judge, My judgment is true; for I am not alone, but I am with the Father who sent Me. 17 It is also written in your law that the testimony of two men is true. 18 I am One who bears witness of Myself, and the Father who sent Me bears witness of Me."

 

Copyright  © 2013, Carter Kagume. May be used for research purposes only. May not be used for any commercial purposes.