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NASB | John 14:1 "Do not let your heart be troubled; believe in God, believe also in Me. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 14:1 "Do not let your heart be troubled (afraid, cowardly). Believe [confidently] in God and trust in Him, [have faith, hold on to it, rely on it, keep going and] believe also in Me. |
Bible Question:
I have two friends who say they believe in God, but are having a problem with believing in Jesus and believing that one must accept his sacrifice as our passage way into Heaven. What are some of the best versus in the Bible that I can use to demonstrate to them that this is the only way? How can I share the blessing of faith? Thank you. |
Bible Answer: Dear Shana: In John 1:1 Jesus said"Let not your hearts be troubled, you believe in God, believe also in me. In this chapter Jesus is explaining to his disciples that he is going away to prepare a place for them. In John 1:5 Thomas asked the all important question "How can we know the way?" In verse 6 "Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth and the life, no man/woman cometh unto the father, but by me." In Acts 4:12 Peter made it clear again "Neither is there salvation in any other, for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved" I think the important message to try and get to your friends is: Jesus is the only way to heaven. He gave his life that we might have such a way. Believing in God and about Jesus will never give a person eternal life or forgiveness of sins. The devils believe and tremble. Thousands of people believe about Jesus and yet they are not born again. We must be willing to accept that we are helpless and sinful in our natural state and cannot please God in this condition. (Romans 3:23) That Jesus paid the price upon the cross that we might be forgiven through faith in his finished work. (Eph. 2:8) Being saved or born again is not based on a religion, but is based on our relationship with a person and that person is Christ. May God bless you as you speak to your friends. I hope I was able to help in a small measure. The important thing is to present the truth of the gospel to them and let God work within their hearts. He is able. Praise his name. Robert |