The issue is not "believing Jesus" but believing ON the Lord Jesus Christ in order to enter into the Kingdom of God through the New Birth.
But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. (John 1:12,13).
30 And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?
31 And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. (Acts 16:30,31)
9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
11 For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
12 For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.
13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. (Rom 10:9-13)
So it should be obvious that entrance into the Kingdom of God is by grace through faith, and it is a supernatural event. And obedience to Christ must follow immediately, first through believer's baptism, and then through all the instructions and admonitions given to believers in Scripture.
To believe "ON" Christ is to believe and obey the Gospel, which includes believing that Jesus is God manifest in the flesh. Christ said to the Jews "I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I AM [he], ye shall die in your sins. (John 8:24). This is the same as Philip asking the Ethiopian "Do you believe that Jesus is the Son of God?" The Son of God is God (Heb 1:8,9).
But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. (John 1:12,13).
30 And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?
31 And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. (Acts 16:30,31)
9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
11 For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
12 For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.
13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. (Rom 10:9-13)
So it should be obvious that entrance into the Kingdom of God is by grace through faith, and it is a supernatural event. And obedience to Christ must follow immediately, first through believer's baptism, and then through all the instructions and admonitions given to believers in Scripture.
To believe "ON" Christ is to believe and obey the Gospel, which includes believing that Jesus is God manifest in the flesh. Christ said to the Jews "I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I AM [he], ye shall die in your sins. (John 8:24). This is the same as Philip asking the Ethiopian "Do you believe that Jesus is the Son of God?" The Son of God is God (Heb 1:8,9).
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