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John 17:3
This is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.
Matthew 7:23
Then I will tell them plainly, 'I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!'
John 3:3
Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God"
John 6:29
Jesus answered, "The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent"
John 3:16
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
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This a huge (not small) inconsistency I have always had a problem (or misunderstanding) with during my journey.
As far as the English language goes - "believing" is COMPLETELY different than "knowing". For example... the devil "believes" Jesus is the son of God. He does not know Him as his saviour however. I believe dinosaurs existed. I do not know any however.
However the Bible says you must "believe" in Jesus to be the son of God to be saved, and then in another says something completely different... that you must "know" Him. Two completely different things. And then to add to it... it says you must be "born again"... meaning you must be a completely different/changed person.
So thats 3 requirements all apparently independent from each other because they are announced in 3 completely different locations of text.
So what is it? Do you have to meet all three? If so then these statements by Jesus are incomplete are they not? For example, whoever believes Jesus is the son of God may not necessarily be a transformed person or even know Jesus personally at all - and therefore not saved as is asserted.
This is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.
Matthew 7:23
Then I will tell them plainly, 'I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!'
John 3:3
Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God"
John 6:29
Jesus answered, "The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent"
John 3:16
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
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This a huge (not small) inconsistency I have always had a problem (or misunderstanding) with during my journey.
As far as the English language goes - "believing" is COMPLETELY different than "knowing". For example... the devil "believes" Jesus is the son of God. He does not know Him as his saviour however. I believe dinosaurs existed. I do not know any however.
However the Bible says you must "believe" in Jesus to be the son of God to be saved, and then in another says something completely different... that you must "know" Him. Two completely different things. And then to add to it... it says you must be "born again"... meaning you must be a completely different/changed person.
So thats 3 requirements all apparently independent from each other because they are announced in 3 completely different locations of text.
So what is it? Do you have to meet all three? If so then these statements by Jesus are incomplete are they not? For example, whoever believes Jesus is the son of God may not necessarily be a transformed person or even know Jesus personally at all - and therefore not saved as is asserted.