JOHN 3:16 "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have everlasting life." This is a scripture we all learned in kindergarten sunday school. In my opinion this is one of the most misunderstood verses in the bible. Most people think that all they have to do is just believe that there is a God and they will be saved. I have news for you, satan believes there is a God, he served under Him as Lucifer, the most beautiful angel in Heaven (Isaiah 14:12) and we all know his destination. 2 Peter 2:4 says, " For if God did not spare the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell and delivered them into darkness, to be reserved for judgement." As I said before Lucifer (satan) is a fallen angel and his destiny is the lake of fire. Let us look at the word 'believeth', in the greek it is pisteuo which means to have faith in, to trust, to commit, to entrust one's spiritual well being. So, let us look at that scripture as it was meant to be read. " For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever has faith in Him, trusts Him, commits himself to 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." So, my friend, just believing in God is not enough. You must trust Him with everything in your life, commit your life to Him, live for Him and have faith that He will take care of you and your needs. Like Jesus said to a man named Nicodemus ( in the book of Saint John, chapter 3, verses 1-21) 1. "Most assuredly, I say unto you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." 5. "Most assuredly I say unto you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God." (NKJV) In Mark 16:16 Jesus says, " Who believes ( same greek word pisteuo, trusts Me, has faith in Me, commits himself to Me) and is baptized will be saved." In the book of Acts, chapter 2, verses 37, 38, some men asked Peter what must we do to be saved and Peter told them, " Repent, and let everyone be baptized in the name of Jesus for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit." (NKJV) We are adopted into the family of Jesus, therefore we now have the same bloodline. And that blood is what is going to get us into heaven. Nothing but the blood can wash away your sins and make you whole again. Isaiah says, " He was wounded for our transgressions, bruised for our iniquities, the chastisement for our peace was upon Him and by His stripes we are healed. " I am here to tell you, my friend, that blood is still flowing as freely now as it did then. It is still available to anyone who accepts Jesus as their Lord and Savior. If you have not done that, it is as simple as this prayer, pray it with me : God, I am a sinner in need of a savior ( saver) I believe You sent Your only begotten Son, Jesus, to die for my sins, I believe He rose from the dead and is now sitting at the right hand of God. Father God I ask You in the name of Your Son, Jesus to forgive me of my sins, cover me with His blood and make me whole again. I accept the gift of Your Son. Thank You, Father, I trust and believe I am now saved and on my way to Heaven. "For if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved." (Romans 10:10) Now find yourself a bible believing church and be baptized. Read your bible, get to know this man named Jesus. He is on call 24/7. He loves you so much He shed His life's blood to prove it. Remember you are loved and you are somebody.
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