“Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.” Powerful Words of Jesus in John 5:24.
One author (correctly in my estimation) says of our Verse … “The strongest affirmation on HOW TO BE SAVED in all the New Testament!”
What God the Holy Spirit sweetly does in our hearts, birthing us into the Family of God!
Look … “Hear” God’s Word!
Look … “Believe” on God as Father and Provider of Salvation, Jesus being God of course. (“I and my Father are one.” John 10:30)
“Believe” as in Acts 16:31 … “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house..”
And resultantly, immediately in fact … that nascent Believer “hath everlasting life!”
The verb “hath” is “echo” in Greek, meaning (in the present tense, as here) “to possess!”
Yes … that’s God’s Plan of Salvation, as taught by Jesus!
Plain and simple, as God meant it to be!
I noticed one commentator (well known, widely read) said of John 5:24 … “Hearing the Word and believing in God are NOT steps to salvation, but the results of salvation, evidences thereof!”
This view (interpretation) has God saving me before I believe, before I even hear!
This man’s theology is skewed!
Back to our Verse …
Hearing?
Believing?
“So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” Romans 10:17, Paul agreeing with Jesus.
“For whosoever shall call (that’s belief speaking) upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” Romans 10:13, Paul yet again agreeing with Jesus!
“That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.” Romans 10:9-10, Paul most fully echoing Jesus!
Years ago as a young preacher I memorized John 5:24. I recommend each of you doing so as well.
This great Verse is our lead-in Sentence in yesterday’s video Bible Study. “Click” below and you can watch …
Are YOU saved?
If not, you now know how!
— Dr. Mike Bagwell
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