The True Gospel In Relation to John 3:16

It’s not really my favorite verse. I think Jesus is probably true, that “That which is first is last, and that which is last is first.” Because this one verse has been misinterpreted and distorted by so many people.

So, “Whosever shall believe on me, will have eternal life,” Who is it that believes? It’s the one who does what Jesus asks of them. Not of works, that man should boast—of course that’s going to be the rebuttal. But, then what?

So, faith is a walk, and it’s a walk where doing good should produce more rest and relaxation than doing evil. As the work of the conscience is the Holy Spirit. We’re not to “Try” to get better—like if drug addicted, abusive, angry, blasphemous, lazy, etc.—we’re to rest on God’s power alone.

So, to believe on Christ, is to be empowered to do good. And to rest on Him to accomplish the work. Not to try to strive like a hypocrite to be good, but to desire the LORD’s righteousness, until He reigns it down on you.

But, you cannot be saved, and be a sinner. So, our hope is that the LORD gives us a portion of His Peace and Righteousness, and enables us to do good, rather than sin.

As that desire is what saves us, and that hunger and thirst is what’s satisfied.

“A Bruised reed He shall not break, nor a smoldering flax will He extinguish.” Those who desire the LORD’s righteousness, and hate their own sin—be it LGBTQ, Adultery, Drunkenness, Kleptomania, Murder, Oppression, Hatred, Bitterness, whatever habitual sin—the LORD’s who takes it out of you. And He replaces your heart with a clean heart. And He will not make an end with you, if you retain that desire, but He will bring you through the furnace of affliction to purify your heart.

So, that’s what it is to believe on the LORD. It’s to love His law, and have it be your delight, and wait upon Him to rain down upon you righteousness and rest. As Christ is the Sabbath, and breaking the Sabbath is a sin.