His Love; His Gift; His Son

[Christ4Ever]

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 3:16)​

Of all the stars in the sky, the polestar is the most useful to the mariner. This text is a polestar, for it has guided more souls to salvation than any other Scripture. It is among promises what the Great Bear is among constellations.

Several words in it shine with peculiar brilliance. Here we have God’s love with a “so” to it, which marks its measureless greatness. Then we have God’s gift in all its freeness and greatness. This also is God’s Son, that unique and priceless gift of a love which could never fully show itself till heaven’s Only-begotten had been sent to live and die for men. These three points are full of light.

Then there is the simple requirement of believing, which graciously points to a way of salvation suitable for guilty men. This is backed by a wide description—”whosoever believeth in him.” Many have found room in “whosoever” who would have felt themselves shut out by a narrower word. Then comes the great promise, that believers in Jesus shall not perish but have everlasting life. This is cheering to every man who feels that he is ready to perish and that he cannot save himself. We believe in the Lord Jesus, and we have eternal life.

Charles Spurgeon

 

[Br. Bear]

Greetings,

And may it be said that because God has said this , we can believe Him.
He has given His Word.

Therefore, we can believe Him and we can believe in Him for whoever will come unto Him, believing, He will in no wise cast out.

It is because, we discover here the word for "For God so loved the world", yes, because He SO LOVED, that He gave, Gave HIS Word, His only begotten Son, that, yes, in order that, whoSOever believeth IN Him, should not, as surely as He Who promised will do all according to His Word, should not perish but have everlasting life.
For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through Him might be saved. 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.
John 3:17-18

Bless you ....><>

John 3:3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

 

[Br. Bear]

P.S.

Of all the stars in the sky, the polestar is the most useful to the mariner.

In the Southern Hemisphere it is the Southern Cross and Orion's Belt (The Saucepan to the average layman, actually the handle of The Saucepan!).
They both point to the Southern Celestial Pole and where they intercede is the Pole.
Thought this may be of interest as many Northern stars and constellations are not visible in the Southern Hemisphere.

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