Yes. John 6:47 teaches that the person who believes on Jesus Christ has everlasting life. The verse does not use the word “immediately,” but it presents everlasting life as the believer’s present possession and gives no additional…

APPROVED CENTRAL CONCLUSIONS SOURCE Approved Research evidence relied upon: John 20:17 — controlling primary passage. Immediate context: John 20:11-18 . Resurrection contact parallels: Matthew 28:9-10; John 20:27 . Research Intelligence excerpt truncated; f…

Jesus really did tell Mary, “Touch me not,” and He directly connected that command with the fact that He had “not yet ascended” to His Father.

Why This Passage Is Difficult John 20:17 raises a question because Jesus does more than tell Mary not to touch Him. He immediately gives a reason for the command: He has “not yet ascended” to His Father.

When you believe on Jesus Christ, do you receive everlasting life right then, or only after you do something else? John 6:47 says, “Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.” Look carefully at the…

Passage at a Glance John 3:1–21 records Jesus’ conversation with Nicodemus and then develops the meaning of the new birth around the person and saving work of the Son of God. Nicodemus was a Pharisee, a ruler of the Jews, and “a master of…

Can Everlasting Life Be Lost? Few questions are more important than this one: If a person believes on Jesus Christ and receives everlasting life, can that life later be lost? John 3:16 gives us the starting point: John 3:16 — “For God so…