How does Christ fulfill the promise to provide living water?
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Christ fulfills the promise of living water by rolling away the stone that blocks access to salvation, allowing believers to partake freely.
In the narrative of Jacob watering the sheep, the stone covering the well symbolizes the law that restricts access to spiritual nourishment. Only when Christ, as the promised fulfillment, rolls away this stone through His sacrifice can believers access the living water of salvation. In John 7:37, Jesus invites all who thirst to come to Him and drink, signifying that through His atoning work, He provides the 'water of life' that fully satisfies the spiritual needs of mankind. By removing the barriers imposed by the law through His sacrificial death, Christ ensures that all who believe in Him have free access to the grace and life offered in Him. Thus, the water at the well represents the abundant life and eternal salvation available through faith in Jesus Christ.
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