John 3:14-18 (NKJV)
14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up,
15 that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life.
16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
17 For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.
18 “He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
15 that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life.
16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
17 For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.
18 “He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
In verse 14 it talks abut Jesus dying on the cross as the sacrifice for our sins!!! Most of us know that the blood of bulls and goats was NOT enough to eternally redeem us from our sins. That is why Jesus had to die on the cross!!! To once and for ALL pay the price for our sins!!!
By doing so, Christ gave us the opportunity to accept HIS sacrifice and be redeemed-bought back through HIS BLOOD!!! He paid the price and it never has to be paid again!!! As the song says, “He bought us with HIS redeeming blood!!!”
The plan of salvation is simple and available to ALL those who choose to believe!!! God sent His Son to save us ALL!!! His Mission was simple-TO SAVE THE WORLD!!
John 3:16-17 (NKJV)
16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
17 For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.
These words, “that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life” are so important that they appear in both verses 15 and 16.
16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
17 For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.
These words, “that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life” are so important that they appear in both verses 15 and 16.
As it says here, we have a choice. We can choose to believe in Jesus and His Sacrifice for our sins or we can choose NOT to believe in Him.
If we choose to believe in HIM, then we can have eternal life!!!
But we can choose to NOT believe in HIM or accept HIS GIFT!!! It makes this plain in verse 18!!!
But we can choose to NOT believe in HIM or accept HIS GIFT!!! It makes this plain in verse 18!!!
18 “He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.”
Some folks want God to take the blame for their choices!!!
But God clearly tells us that it is our choice!!! Even before we make a decision, God plainly tells us the consequences.
You know, I have heard some folks say that NOT believing in Jesus is an unforgivable sin!!!
However, that is simply NOT true!!! If it was an unforgiveable sin to NOT believe in Jesus, then we could NOT decide one day that we really need Jesus!!! And that we really need to be saved!!!
Sometimes, it takes hitting rock-bottom to wake us up!!! So, when we finally get to the bottom, we realize that there is only one way out of our mess and that is Jesus!!!
None of us would have the opportunity to finally realize that we truly do NEED GOD, if NOT BELIEVING was unforgivable!!!
Some folks want God to take the blame for their choices!!!
But God clearly tells us that it is our choice!!! Even before we make a decision, God plainly tells us the consequences.
You know, I have heard some folks say that NOT believing in Jesus is an unforgivable sin!!!
However, that is simply NOT true!!! If it was an unforgiveable sin to NOT believe in Jesus, then we could NOT decide one day that we really need Jesus!!! And that we really need to be saved!!!
Sometimes, it takes hitting rock-bottom to wake us up!!! So, when we finally get to the bottom, we realize that there is only one way out of our mess and that is Jesus!!!
None of us would have the opportunity to finally realize that we truly do NEED GOD, if NOT BELIEVING was unforgivable!!!
Nooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Verse 18 plainly tells us, “He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.”
You know, if you are condemned already then you can’t be more condemned!!! It just isn’t possible!!!
If you have been condemned to death and then how could you possibly be condemned again!!! You can’t!!! Jesus died once for our sins that we could choose to believe in HIM!!! He doesn’t keep on dying!!!
But once we choose to accept HIS GIFT of Eternal Life, we are no longer condemned!!! And we should NOT perish!!! That means we should NOT die without Christ!!!
John 3:16 (NKJV) For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
Verse 18 plainly tells us, “He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.”
You know, if you are condemned already then you can’t be more condemned!!! It just isn’t possible!!!
If you have been condemned to death and then how could you possibly be condemned again!!! You can’t!!! Jesus died once for our sins that we could choose to believe in HIM!!! He doesn’t keep on dying!!!
But once we choose to accept HIS GIFT of Eternal Life, we are no longer condemned!!! And we should NOT perish!!! That means we should NOT die without Christ!!!
John 3:16 (NKJV) For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
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