SPECIAL TOPIC: JOHN'S USE OF THE VERB "BELIEVE"
John primarily combines "believe" with PREPOSITIONS
- eis means "into." This unique construction emphasizes believers
putting their trust/faith in Jesus.
- into His name (John 1:12; 2:23; 3:18; 1 John 5:13)
- into Him (John 2:11; 3:15,18; 4:39; 6:40; 7:5,31,39,48; 8:30; 9:36;
10:42; 11:45,48; 12:37,42)
- into Me (John 6:35; 7:38; 11:25,26; 12:44,46; 14:1,12; 16:9; 17:20)
- into the One He has sent (John 6:28-29)
- into the Son (John 3:36; 9:35; 1 John 5:10)
- into Jesus (John 12:11)
- into Light (John 12:36)
- into God (John 12:44; 14:1)
- ev means "in" as in Mark 1:15; John 3:15
- the DATIVE CASE with no PREPOSITION (John 4:50; 1 John 3:23; 5:10)
- hoti, which means "believe that," gives content as to what to believe. Some examples are
- Jesus is the Holy One of God (John 6:69)
- Jesus is the I Am (John 8:24)
- Jesus in the Father and the Father in Him (John 10:38)
- Jesus is the Christ (John 11:27; 20:31)
- Jesus is the Son of God (John 11:27; 20:31)
- Jesus was sent by the Father (John 11:42; 17:8,21)
- Jesus is one with the Father (John 14:10-11)
- Jesus came from the Father (John 16:27,30)
- Jesus identified Himself in the covenant name of the Father, "I Am" (John 8:24; 13:19)
Biblical faith is in both a person and a message! It is evidenced by obedience, love, and perseverance.
SPECIAL TOPIC: BELIEVE, TRUST, FAITH AND FAITHFULNESS
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