“Because he [Jesus] knew all people and needed no one to testify about anyone; for he himself knew what was in everyone” (John 2:24–25). Augustine comments, “Human beings put their faith in Christ, and Christ does not put his faith in human beings.”4 Augustine’s point is that we are rather like Nicodemus. We dwell in the dark, unwilling and unable to see. We only rather superficially believe that this one takes away the sin of the world. Those to whom Christ entrusts himself believe otherwise. They
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