John 3:16 "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life" ... was never meant to stand alone. In fact, it could be argued that no one Bible verse should ever stand alone without understanding the rest of the story. We would never read one sentence/verse of Moby Dick like "Call me Ishmael." (which is a biblical reference by the way) and say this is Moby Dick in a nut shell. In the same way, why would we read or recite John 3:16 without understanding the story behind the verse?
In my next blog post, I hope to share some background about John 3:16 from the context of its entire chapter. My hope is that John 3:16 can remain an inspiring Bible verse but also a reminder that there is often much more to learn than just one verse. The epistle of John references back hundreds of years beginning with God's story in the Old Testament. Follow along with me so that together we may discover how God reveals His plan of salvation through Christ.
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