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“but these have been written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and

that believing you may have life in His name.”

John 20:31 (NASB)

“Now when He was in Jerusalem at the Passover, during the feast, many believed in His name, observing His signs which He was doing. But Jesus, on His part, was not entrusting Himself to them, for He knew all men, and because He did not need anyone to testify concerning man, for He Himself knew what was in man.”

John 2:23-25 (NASB)

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“Now when He was in Jerusalem at the Passover, during the feast, many believed in His name, observing His signs which He was doing. But Jesus, on His part, was not entrusting Himself to them, for He knew all men, and because He did not need anyone to testify concerning man, for He Himself knew what was in man.”

John 2:23-25 (NASB)

“Now when He was in Jerusalem at the Passover, during the feast, many believed in His name, observing His signs which He was doing. But Jesus, on His part, was not entrusting Himself to them, for He knew all men, and because He did not need anyone to testify concerning man, for He Himself knew what was in man.”

John 2:23-25 (NASB)

Believed = pisteuo which means to be persuaded of, to place confidence in, to place trust in

“Now when He was in Jerusalem at the Passover, during the feast, many believed in His name, observing His signs which He was doing. But Jesus, on His part, was not entrusting Himself to them, for He knew all men, and because He did not need anyone to testify concerning man, for He Himself knew what was in man.”

John 2:23-25 (NASB)

“Unsaved Believers”-- Warren Wiersbe

Superficial Faith

“Now when He was in Jerusalem at the Passover, during the feast, many believed in His name, observing His signs which He was doing. But Jesus, on His part, was not entrusting Himself to them, for He knew all men, and because He did not need anyone to testify concerning man, for He Himself knew what was in man.”

John 2:23-25 (NASB)

Entrusting = pisteuo which means to be persuaded of, to place confidence in, to place trust in

“Many believed in Jesus, but Jesus did not believe in them…

“Now when He was in Jerusalem at the Passover, during the feast, many believed in His name, observing His signs which He was doing. But Jesus, on His part, was not entrusting Himself to them, for He knew all men, and because He did not need anyone to testify concerning man, for He Himself knew what was in man.”

John 2:23-25 (NASB)

“Many believed in Jesus, but Jesus did not believe in them…

because Jesus knows what is in the heart of men

and women.”

“Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great on the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.”

Genesis 6:5 (NASB)

“The LORD said to Himself, ‘I will never again curse the ground on account of man, for the intent of man’s heart is evil from his youth; and I will never again destroy every living thing, as I have done.’”

Genesis 8:21 (NASB)

“The heart is more deceitful than all else and is desperately sick; who can understand it?”

Jeremiah 17:9 (NASB)

“The fool has said in his heart, ‘There is no God,’They are corrupt, and have committed abominable injustice; There is no one who does good. God has looked down from heaven upon the sons of menTo see if there is anyone who understands, who seeks after God.”3 Every one of them has turned aside; together they have become corrupt;There is no one who does good, not even one.

Psalm 53:1-3 (NASB)

“For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”

Romans 3:23 (NASB)

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“Now when He was in Jerusalem at the Passover, during the feast, many believed in His name, observing His signs which He was doing. But Jesus, on His part, was not entrusting Himself to them, for He knew all men, and because He did not need anyone to testify concerning man, for He Himself knew what was in man.” [And yet Jesus loves me and came for me anyway!]

John 2:23-25 (NASB)

“Although my memory’s fading, I remember two things very clearly: I am a great sinner

and Christ is a great Savior.”-- John Newton, Author of the

Hymn “Amazing Grace”

“But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.”

Romans 5:8 (NASB)

“But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were

dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved)...”

Ephesians 2:4-5 (NASB)

“By this the love of God was manifested in us, that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world so that we might live through Him. In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins.”

1 John 4:9-10 (NASB)