Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him. -v. 36
This is one of the greatest, if not the greatest, chapters in the whole bible! So full of gospel truth. It is simple, straight forward and clear. I have read it a thousand times and every time it moves my soul. Today I saw something that I had not remembered in verse 36. Look again at this verse.
We know that the key to salvation is belief. "Just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life." But look what John declares will happen to those who believe and have life. The will OBEY the Son.
What we believe shapes our actions. Our thoughts govern our behaviors. We cannot separate our beliefs and our activities. Works do not save. Never have. Never will. We cannot earn salvation. Only Jesus saves. AND when faith happens, our behaviors begin to change as well.
Faith is Jesus is more that happy thoughts about Jesus.
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