What does it mean to believe?

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About 35 years ago, a controversy broke out. The controversy was around what it means to believe. The one side said that belief is simple, childlike agreement and trust that Jesus is your Saviour. The other side said belief is a wholehearted surrender to Jesus as Saviour and Lord. Here in John is what you need to believe in Jesus. John is not only going to give you the reasons to believe, but the signs he selects will tell us what it means to believe. Is it believe in Jesus as Saviour, or Saviour and Lord? As we look back through John, the book will answer that question in three ways.
4 May 2025 English South Africa Religion & Spirituality · Christianity

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