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       JOHN 3:16 ISN'T THE BEST SALVATION VERSE
   DIR By: doug
       Date: May 14, 2026, 9:42 am
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       [John 3:14 KJV] "And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the
       wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:"
       [John 3:15 KJV] "That whosoever believeth in him should not
       perish, but have eternal life." ********** The serpent of brass
       was lifted up on a pole so whoever looked on it would live.
       Likewise whosoever looks upon Jesus and believes in him will
       live.
       [John 3:16 KJV] "For God so loved the world, that he gave his
       only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not
       perish, but have everlasting life."
       [John 3:17 KJV] "For God sent not his Son into the world to
       condemn the world; but that the world through him might be
       saved."
       [John 3:18 KJV] "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." *********
       We read the cross into this verse, however, this passage isn't
       saying to believe in his death and resurrection for our
       salvation. To believe on him was to believe on his name. What
       was required for eternal life was to believe Jesus was Christ,
       the Son of God. ************ [John 20:31 KJV] "But these are
       written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son
       of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name."
       John 3:16 is the paramount verse used for salvation, and you can
       use it if you like. I don't think it's the best verse for
       salvation.
       i can find elements for our gospel in this passage. God loved
       us, and sent Christ for our salvation. We believe on him for
       eternal life. We believe Jesus is Christ, the Son of God, but
       just believing that doesn't save us. We have to believe Christ
       died for our sins and rose for our justification. We have to
       have faith in his blood.
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