He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him. John 3:36
Does not this one verse say alot. It speaks of the saved, and the lost person.
First the saved person is the one who believeth that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. So because we do believe, we now have peace with God, and our sins has been forgiven, and we are now called God's sons and daughters, and we will forever be with him, and He with us. Praise God! And all of this was made possible, by God's grace, through faith in believing on His Son Jesus Christ.
Then you have the lost person that believth not, that Jesus is the Son of God. So because of that, they are dead toward God, and the wrath of God abideth on them. Because they haven't had their sins washed away; by that precious blood of Jesus Christ.
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.
John 3:18 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.
Romans 5:1-2 Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
Romans 5:9 Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.
If you're not saved; I pray by God's grace, and by the power of His Holy Spirit, that you would though faith, believe on His Son Jesus Christ, and what He done for you, so that you can be saved.
Before one can truly be thankful to God, they have to know God. But before one can know or be known of God, they must know the way to God. And that way is only through His Son Jesus Christ.
John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
Ephesians 2:17-18 And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh. For through him (Jesus Christ) we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.
Galatians 3:26 For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.
I thank God for His Holy word. I can remember around 17 years ago how God saved me there in that hospital room, by His grace. And how afterward I became hungry for God's word and wanted to hear, and read His word, so I could grow thereby as a Christian.
1 Peter 2:2-3 As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.
I can remember before God saved me through His Son Jesus Christ, and by the power of His Holy Spirit, that there was times that I would pick up the Bible and try to read it, or make some sense of it. But I couldn't get hold of what it was talking about, or make any sense of it. But it was because a lost person truly can't receive, or know the things of the Spirit of God, because they have not God's Holy Spirit living within them.
1 Corinthians 2:14 But the natural man (un-saved person) receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
John 8:47 He that is of God heareth God's words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God.
But after being saved, God's word came alive, and it made sense to me. And I was able to read, and hear what God had to say to me. And since then, I have been able to grow as a Christian, because of His Word.
Ephesians 1:13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise.
2 Timothy 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
2 Timothy 3:16-17 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.
Colossians 3:16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.