Lesson 2639

(Lesson 2639)(03-15-19) John 3:16-21
    “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. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.”

    The first verse of today’s quote is probably the most widely published and well known verse from the entire bible. In the first two verses of the quote, Jesus, in essence, announced Himself to be the Son of God, or God in the flesh, come down from heaven to save from sin those who would put their faith in Him. Jesus, in essence, made it clear, again in essence, that He was not condemning the world by ending the Law of Moses, but rather He was providing eternal redemption by fulfilling every aspect of the Law for those who would come to believe in Him.~