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1 | "even" is confusing. | John 1:12 | jg8ball | 329 | ||
The greek word used for the phrase "[even] to those who believe" is "pisteuo" which translates to "to believe, to put one's faith in, trust". I believe the word "even" was added by the KJV authors. Look up in your Bible to see what it means when you see a word in square brackets. When you believe in His name, you will recieve him. |
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2 | "even" is confusing. | John 1:12 | Hank | 2693 | ||
Beg to differ with jg8ball on his statemenet (reference John 1:12) which reads "When you believe in His name, you will receive him. The New Testament cites instances in which someone believed but did not receive Jesus, i.e. did not receive Him as the Savior and Lord of their lives. Satan is the premier example. The rich ruler of Luke 18. King Agrippa came close in Acts 26. The sense of the passage is that he believed, came close to receiving, but didn't. One can taste without swallowing. One can believe without receiving. Belief in Jesus is the first step toward receiving him, but it does not necessarily lead to receiving him as the Lord and Savior of our lives. Ask a hundred people, "Do you believe in Jesus?" Chances are you will get some form of "yes" in the majority of cases. Ask the same one hundred, "Have you received Jesus in your heart as your Savior?" The number of positive responses will likely dwindle -- unless, of course, your sampling is made up solely of pastors or Baptist deacons! If I'm all wet on this point, please do feel free to enlighten me. Even though I am past the half-century mark, I have yet to attain either infinite wisdom or infallibility. | ||||||
3 | "even" is confusing. | John 1:12 | kalos | 2699 | ||
Your answer is a good one and, though you may not know it, addresses my recent question: 1 What does it mean to believe. . . ? (?)Answered John 3:16 JVH0212 Fri 04/6/01, 6:40pm | ||||||