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“COMEBEMYFOLLOWER”
exercises faith in me, even though he dies, will come to
life.” (John 11:25) Jehovah has entrusted his Son with
“the keys of death and of Hades,” granting him the power
to resurrect. (Revelation 1:17, 18) With those keys, the
glorified Jesus will unlock the gates of Hades and thus release
all those being held in mankind’s common grave.
—John 5:28, 29.
17 “I am the way and the truth and the life”—with this
simple statement, Jesus summarized the objective of his
life and ministry on earth. Those words are filled with
meaning for us today. Recall that Jesus followed up this
statement by saying: “No one comes to the Father except
through me.” (John 14:6) Jesus’ words are as relevant today
as they were when he uttered them. We can therefore
have full confidence that if we follow Jesus, we will never
become lost. He, and he alone, will show us the way
“to the Father.”
How Will You Respond?
18 In view of Jesus’ vital role and his intimate knowledge
of the Father, we have good reason to follow the Son.
As we saw in the preceding chapter, being true followers
ofJesusinvolvesactions,notjustwordsorfeelings.Following
Christ involves patterning our life after his teachings
and example. (John 13:15) The study aid that you
are now reading can help you in this endeavor.
19 In the chapters that follow, we will make a careful
study of the life and ministry of Jesus. These chapters
are divided into three sections. First, we will get an overview
of his qualities and ways. Second, we will examine
18. What does being true followers of Jesus involve?
19, 20. What does this study aid contain that can help you in your
endeavor to follow Christ?