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What Does "Believe" Mean in John 3:16?

What Does "Believe" Mean in John 3:16?

Preacher: Apologetics Press
Tradition: Church of Christ
Published: Apr 29, 2020
Length: 46:21

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John 3:16

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In the preliminary sense of the word, to “believe” in Jesus means to mentally acknowledge that He is the Son of God and man’s one and only Savior. A John 3:16-type of saving-faith certainly includes this sense of believing, but it also comprises much more—as John 3 and the Bible as a whole demonstrate. Join Eric Lyons as he discusses a biblical, God-approved, complete belief in Jesus. Go to http://www.apologeticspress.org/ for more material, contact information, and ordering information.

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