Homiletic Monthly John 9:35-38 Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when he had found him, he said to him, Do you believe on the Son of God?… I. THE NATURE OF THE BELIEF. Not mere intellectual assent to some truth; not belief requiring learning or research. Jesus addressed a blind beggar. II. THE IMPORTANCE OF THE QUESTION. The Jews affirmed that the man was "born in his sins," Jesus asked nothing about his pedigree, creed, or past life. 1. He requires only an answer to this one question. 2. It is a question that must be answered prior to any progress in spiritual life. It is life's watershed. 3. On its answer hangs the fate of eternity. III. THE PERSONAL CHARACTER OF THE QUESTION. 1. Every man must have it. 2. Each man must answer it for himself. IV. BUT ONE OF TWO ANSWERS CAN BE GIVEN. Yes or no. You cannot evade it. (Homiletic Monthly.) Parallel Verses KJV: Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when he had found him, he said unto him, Dost thou believe on the Son of God? |
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