Denial of Jesus Christ

Jesus Christ was denied by the Jewish people

John 1:11 NKJV

He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him.

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The consequences of denying Jesus Christ

Denying Jesus Christ results in judgment

John 12:48 NKJV

He who rejects Me, and does not receive My words, has that which judges him—the word that I have spoken will judge him in the last day.

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Denying Jesus Christ means replacement by others

Acts 13:46 NKJV

Then Paul and Barnabas grew bold and said, “It was necessary that the word of God should be spoken to you first; but since you reject it, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, behold, we turn to the Gentiles.

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To deny Christ is to be denied by Christ

2 Timothy 2:12 NKJV

If we endure, We shall also reign with Him. If we deny Him, He also will deny us.

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Warnings against those who deny Jesus Christ

2 Peter 2:1 NKJV

But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Lord who bought them, and bring on themselves swift destruction.

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Denial, repentance and restoration: the example of Peter

Peter’s denial predicted by Jesus Christ

Mark 14:29–30 NKJV

Peter said to Him, “Even if all are made to stumble, yet I will not be.” Jesus said to him, “Assuredly, I say to you that today, even this night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times.”

Peter declares he will never deny Jesus Christ

Mark 14:31 NKJV

But he spoke more vehemently, “If I have to die with You, I will not deny You!” And they all said likewise.

Peter denied that he knew Jesus Christ

Matthew 26:69–75 NKJV

Now Peter sat outside in the courtyard. And a servant girl came to him, saying, “You also were with Jesus of Galilee.” But he denied it before them all, saying, “I do not know what you are saying.” And when he had gone out to the gateway, another girl saw him and said to those who were there, “This fellow also was with Jesus of Nazareth.” But again he denied with an oath, “I do not know the Man!” And a little later those who stood by came up and said to Peter, “Surely you also are one of them, for your speech betrays you.” Then he began to curse and swear, saying, “I do not know the Man!” Immediately a rooster crowed. And Peter remembered the word of Jesus who had said to him, “Before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.” So he went out and wept bitterly.

Peter’s restoration to Christ

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