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NASB | John 8:24 "Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins; for unless you believe that I am He, you will die in your sins." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 8:24 "That is why I told you that you will die [unforgiven and condemned] in your sins; for if you do not believe that I am the One [I claim to be], you will die in your sins." [Ex 3:14; Matt 24:5; Mark 13:6; Luke 21:8] |
Bible Question: John 8:24 says, I will "die in my sins" if I don't believe that Jesus is "I AM" (title of God). Do I have to believe in at least a Binity (Father and Son co-equal, co-eternal and con-substantial) in order to be saved? I have heard that I don't have to believe in the Trinity to be saved but do I at least have to believe in a Binity? |
Bible Answer: Don’t confuse the issue of being saved, (Jesus Christ is your Salvation), and the understanding of “trinity”. Jn:3:18: He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. Believing in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, is the only begotten Son of God is sufficient. The thief on the Cross acknowledged Him as Lord, the Lord, and if you notice, it was sufficient for the Lord to promise him that He would see him in paradise that day. Understanding the relationship of Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, is some thing you come into the understanding of in your relationship with the Lord. The aggravation with the entities that preach and teach “trinity” never seem to have the answer for the understanding thereof. The usual bailout or back peddle is “it’s a mystery” meaning they don’t know what they preach. |