SPECIAL TOPIC: JOHN'S USE OF THE VERB "BELIEVE"

John primarily combines "believe" with PREPOSITIONS

1. eis means "into." This unique construction emphasizes believers putting their trust/faith in Jesus.
   1. into His name (John 1:12; 2:23; 3:18; 1 John 5:13)
   2. 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)
   3. into Me (John 6:35; 7:38; 11:25,26; 12:44,46; 14:1,12; 16:9; 17:20)
   4. into the One He has sent (John 6:28-29)
   5. into the Son (John 3:36; 9:35; 1 John 5:10)
   6. into Jesus (John 12:11)
   7. into Light (John 12:36)
   8. into God (John 12:44; 14:1)
   
   
2. ev means "in" as in Mark 1:15; John 3:15
   
   
3. the DATIVE CASE with no PREPOSITION (John 4:50; 1 John 3:23; 5:10)
   
   
4.  hoti, which means "believe that," gives content as to what to believe. Some examples are
   1. Jesus is the Holy One of God (John 6:69)
   2. Jesus is the I Am (John 8:24,28; 13:19; 18:8)
   3. Jesus in the Father and the Father in Him (John 10:38)
   4. Jesus is the Christ (John 11:27; 20:31)
   5. Jesus is the Son of God (John 11:27; 20:31)
   6. Jesus was sent by the Father (John 11:42; 17:8,21)
   7. Jesus is one with the Father (John 14:10-11)
   8. Jesus came from the Father (John 16:27,30)
   9. 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 (see SPECIAL TOPIC: KEEP), love (see SPECIAL TOPIC: LOVE), and perseverance (see SPECIAL TOPIC: PERSEVERANCE.

SPECIAL TOPIC: BELIEVE, TRUST, FAITH AND FAITHFULNESS

SPECIAL TOPIC: THE GOSPEL

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