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NASB | John 3:16 ¶ "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 3:16 ¶ "For God so [greatly] loved and dearly prized the world, that He [even] gave His [One and] only begotten Son, so that whoever believes and trusts in Him [as Savior] shall not perish, but have eternal life. |
Bible Question: WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO *BELIEVE* IN JESUS CHRIST? Are we talking about mental assent to a set of facts? Or a warm fuzzy feeling when you pray or think about Jesus? Or a belief that Jesus existed, as did George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, etc.? WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO *BELIEVE* IN JESUS CHRIST? |
Bible Answer: My understanding of the Biblical definition of believe is; to trust in something to the point of acting upon that trust. So, there has to be a change in lifestyle based upon one's claim to believe in Jesus Christ, and there should be a willingness and even an eagerness to obey His commands. I'm no scholar, so I apologize if this definition doesn't float! GOD bless! |