3 Imperative Doctrines: 1) The Person of Jesus 2) The Work of Jesus 3) The Resurrection of Jesus … and every spirit that does not confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is not of God. And this is The spirit of the Anti- christ, which you have heard was coming, and is now already in the world. 1 John 4.3 2) The Work of Jesus But even if we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel to you than what we have preached to you, let him be accursed. Galatians 1.8 3) The Resurrection of Jesus And if Christ is not risen, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins! 1 Corinthians 15.17
7 “I AM” statements: 6:35 ~ the Bread of life 8:12 ~ the Light of the World 10:7, 9 ~ the Door 10:11, 14 ~ the Good Shepherd 11:25 ~ the Resurrection and the Life 14:6 ~ the Way, the Truth and the Life 15:1, 5 ~ the Vine
Believe ~ pisteuō – 84x
15 that whoever believes Him should not perish but have eternal life. 16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes Him should not perish but have everlasting life. John in eis eis ~ into
Perishes ~ Pres. Part. – literally perishing
Believe in ~ eis – into
"Whoever had not witnessed it had never seen rejoicing at all" J. B. Lighfoot
Heart ~ KJV, belly – koilia (womb, hollow, cavity, void)
Ou me aiōn ~ literally no way, no way ever
Orphans ~ KJV, comfortless – orphanos Destitute, friendless, bereft of parents