By Joe Slater
“He who believes in the Son has eternal life; but he
who does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the
wrath of God abides on him” (John 3:35, NASB).
Note carefully that “believe” and “obey” are treated
here as equals. Peter uses the same two words in 1
Peter 2:6 – “Therefore to you who believe, He (Jesus)
is precious; but to those who are disobedient, ‘The
stone which the builders rejected has become the chief
cornerstone.’ The faith that pleases God is the faith
that obeys.
Also note that John did not say God’s wrath will abide
on the disobedient at some future point. He said it
“abides” on him (present tense, now). Of course
eternal destruction will be the final manifestation of
God’s wrath; but unless we are following Jesus, God is
highly displeased with us right now. We must remedy
that situation without delay!
If there were but one good reason to follow Jesus, that
would be enough. John the Immerse. however, gave
his disciples at least seven reasons in John 3:27- 36.
Those reasons are still valid. Are you following Jesus?
Groveland, FL