Episode 67: Confessing the Son
Download MP3If someone says, “I believe in Jesus,” does that make them a Christian? Not necessarily. One of John’s litmus tests is that a true believer must “acknowledge” that Jesus came in the flesh (1 John 4:2) and is the Son of God (4:15). But as the story from John 9 shows, that acknowledgment has to be more than just lip service. Is a person willing to stand up for the truth about Jesus, even if doing so has a cost?
If someone says, “I believe in Jesus,” does that make them a Christian? Not necessarily. One of John’s litmus tests is that a true believer must “acknowledge” that Jesus came in the flesh (1 John 4:2) and is the Son of God (4:15). But as the story from John 9 shows, that acknowledgment has to be more than just lip service. Is a person willing to stand up for the truth about Jesus, even if doing so has a cost?
