John 3:18-19 “He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. (19.) And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
There is something funny about mankind and the bible; it seems that the simplest scriptures are the hardest for man to grasp an understanding of. Let’s look closely at what exactly the scripture says;
“He that believeth on him is not condemned…” – Now in the most simplest terms the Lord Jesus said if we believe on Him as our Saviour then that person is not condemned.
“…but he that believeth not is condemned already…” - But he that refuses to believe in Jesus as their Saviour is already condemned; not going to be but already is condemned.
“…because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.” – Now the Lord gives us the reason for this condemnation, because they have refused to believe on Jesus Christ as their Saviour. The Lord continues in verse 19 with this reason “And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world…” The Saviour of mankind has come into the world and the world has refused Him as their Saviour.
“…and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.” Man in his evil heart would rather dwell in the darkness of his depraved heart rather than accept Jesus Christ as his Saviour and therefore man is already condemned.
There is certainly more here than I can possibly cover in this short article however there is one main point I want to draw your attention to, and that is “…but he that believeth not is condemned already…” The word “already” means – now or by this time, however it actually means “from the beginning” because man has been condemned since Adam eat of the forbidden fruit. Therefore, the condemnation or the punishment in eternal hell is a sentence cast upon all and this is why mankind is already condemned. Some seem to think damnation is coming but Jesus said man is already condemned and that it is not something to wait for, if you do not believe Jesus Christ and He alone can save you then you are already condemned. There is no wait and see what judgment holds; you have already been judged.
The second point here is this; the Lord Jesus said if you do not believe in Him as your Saviour that you are already condemned. For all of those who believe in other things such as works, baptism, church membership - association, or etc you are sadly mistaken and have been grossly misled. The only condemnation in the bible is for not believing in Jesus Christ as Saviour. This cannot be accomplished if anything is attached to Him as Saviour. No where else in the entire bible does it say that we are condemned for not believing or doing anything else, only for not believing in Jesus Christ. You cannot find one place where the scriptures say you are condemned for not being baptized, for not working enough, for not for joining or being associated with a church or religious origination, or etc. Many will lift their eye after death only to find that they are in the eternal lake of fire and wonder why. In Revelations 20:11 – 15 we see the lost stand before the Lord Jesus Christ in judgment and they are judged by there works (just as man desires to be) only to find their works could not save them and all (100%) of them are cast into the eternal lake of fire forever. Just read the bible, Jesus would not lie to us, Satan is the liar and has your heart blinded.
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- Pastor Randy Johnson
- Texarkana, Texas, United States
- I am the Pastor of the Sovereign Grace Missionary Baptist Church in Texarkana, Texas
Pastor Randy Johnson
Sovereign Grace Missionary Baptist Church
I would like to welcome you to my blog. It is my purpose to bring glory to the glorious name of my Saviour Jesus Christ. It is my hope and prayer that you are saved from eternal damnation if not please read the following scriptures.
Acts 8:35-38 "Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus. (36.) And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized? (37.) And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. (38.) And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him."
Acts 16:30-31 "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 8:35-38 "Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus. (36.) And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized? (37.) And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. (38.) And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him."
Acts 16:30-31 "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."