Saying 9 of 10
God so loved the world
In the most famous verse in the Bible Jesus said God gave His Son so that whoever believes in Him should not perish. He also said the one who does not believe is condemned already.
What Jesus said
Jesus said these words to Nicodemus, a religious teacher who came to Him by night. God's love is the reason the Son came. Perishing is what He came to save us from.
16For God so loved the world, that he gave his only born Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. 17For God didn’t send his Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world should be saved through him. 18He who believes in him is not judged. He who doesn’t believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only born Son of God.
John 3:16-18 (WEB) · context
36One who believes in the Son has eternal life, but one who disobeys the Son won’t see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.”
John 3:36 (WEB) · context
What it means for you
Nobody has to earn this. Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life. Read how to be saved, in the words of Scripture.
24“Most certainly I tell you, he who hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life, and doesn’t come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.
John 5:24 (WEB) · context
The good news
Jesus came to save you from this
God loves you and gave His Son so that whoever believes in Him should not perish.