We have one more section of John 3:16 to look at today. This is a perfect way to end this series of posts and a great way to start this week leading into Christmas. This last part of the verse is an invitation and the invitation is for
anyone.
"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” - John 3:16 NIV
The verse says it plain and simple and that's what it is.... simple.
Whoever
In Jesus' own words, He says that WHOEVER believes. This tells us that Jesus wasn't excluding anyone from the invitation to believe.
Believes in Him
What exactly are you being asked to believe in though? The verse just says, in Him. In order to find the answer to this question we have to look in the book Romans.
“If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.” - Romans 10:9-10 NIV
God has offered the invitation to everyone. You don't have to be perfect to accept the invitation. You don't have to know everything about the Bible. You don't have to know all the rules.
You just have to believe. You have to believe that God is who He says He is and did what He said He was going to do. You have to believe in the life, death and resurrection of Jesus.
That's it. That is what John 3:16 tells us. It's what the verses above from Romans tell us.
God's invitation for eternal life is for everyone. How will you respond to His invitation?
If you believe that God sent Jesus to us to redeem us and give us new and eternal life and you want to be a part of God's family - I invite you to pray the prayer below and ask Jesus into your life today. Don't wait. If God has touched your heart while reading this post - don't wait pray the following prayer.
DEAR GOD,
I’M PRAYING BECAUSE I KNOW I NEED A SAVIOR. I BELIEVE THAT JESUS IS THE SON OF GOD, HE DIED FOR MY SINS, AND ROSE AGAIN ON THE THIRD DAY. I’M ASKING YOU TO FORGIVE MY SINS, AND I BELIEVE THROUGH JESUS, I AM FORGIVEN. AMEN.
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