LE: John 3:17

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For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.

For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.

If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.

He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only-begotten Son of God.

You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.

Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one!

Whoever believes in the Son [Jesus Christ] has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.

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Jesus Came into the Word to Save it

John 3:17

For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

The wonderful thing about this verse is the focus of Jesus; he came to save. The word does not understand it is lost and in need of a saviour.
A sinner needs rebirth for there is nothing good in a person; it is the work of Christ that enables a new nature to be given a sinner. Nicodemus, whom Jesus was speaking, is perplexed. His ignorance is evident. JC Ryle points out the world is as ignorant as Nicodemus was. It cares not that all people are sinners requiring justification; the Bible proves we cannot ever make ourselves right before God. A believer is not condemned - but is justified. If you don't believe you are already condemned (John 3:18) - death and judgement is your lot. A believer's new life, born of the Spirit, begins with believing Jesus Christ, born of a virgin, whom the world half acknowledges at Christmas, is the Son of God, who came as our saviour, and who died for your and my sin, was buried and rose again. Christmas must look forward to the risen Christ – the saviour of the world – and be able to say as Peter said: "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God." (Matt 16:16)

Apostle John [Bible author]
John 3:17
Posted: 14 Dec 2025

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