Jhn 3:32-36 (32) And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony. (33) He that hath received his testimony hath set to his seal that God is true. (34) For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him. (35) The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand. (36) 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.
When it says believeth on the Son what exactly does that mean for us to do?
In verse 36 there is a clear distinction between two classes of people. Those who believe and have everlasting life and those who refuse His son and abide in His wrath. One of the first things I notice is that in the Greek the words “hath” and “adideth” transcend our English tense of verbs giving not only a future condition but a present possession as well. This is to say that all that believe have always been in full enjoyment of the gift of His Son as well as the full manifestation of them are yet future while those who don’t believe have and eternally abide in His wrath, meaning to say it is upon them even now (Rom 9:21). To take this one step further and what I am trying to say is, those who will or do believe were always one of His sheep and those who don’t never were nor never will be (John 10:26-27). Last of all I am not saying this for you to believe in election but instead understand how simple the gospel is (BELIEVE). Don’t worry about if you’re called or not, just believe entirely in His finished work. How divinely simple to only believe, coming to Him naked striped of anything we did or can do. For those who believe never came to God with faith but rather for faith. What a relief of a burden to only believe in the Son whom the Father hath given ALL things.
