But these are written

2024-10-23

And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book: But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name. (John 20:30-31)

John did not record everything Jesus did, but He had a purpose in mind: he wanted us to believe in Jesus and have His life. The other gospels do not emphasize faith to the extent that the Gospel of John does, mentioning derivatives of the words “faith” or “believe” nearly 100 times.

This is believing to have eternal life and believing to walk in that life while we sojourn here. To believe in Jesus is to truly live in every sense of the word.