"God so loved the world that he gave his only-begotten Son, so that everyone who believes in him might have eternal life." (John 3: 16).
So everyone who believes in Jesus has automatically eternal life? But what does it mean to believe in Jesus?
Every Sunday, the Church confesses its faith in Jesus Christ using the Apostles' or the Nicene Creed. See below:
"I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died and was buried;
he descended into hell; on the third day he rose again from the dead;
he ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty; from there he will come to judge the living and the dead."
In the early Church and still true today, every person seeking membership of the Church must learn and memorize this formula. The entire congregation repeats this formula when they renew the Baptismal vows and new members baptized at the Easter Vigil. Why is this important or why does it matter? Because this Creed is the Light of Christ. It is the mystery which was hidden for ages until Jesus Christ came to reveal these truths. "The mystery that has been kept hidden for ages and generations, but is now disclosed to the Lord's people." (Colossians 1: 26).
Now here is why Belief involves knowledge:
"For every child of God defeats this evil world, and we achieve this victory through our faith." (1 John 5 : 4). Jesus Christ is the Way, the Truth and the Life. (John 14: 6). Amen!
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