Gabriel Hughes

“A lot of people are fans of John 3:16, but they’re not such fans of the verse that comes 20 verses later: “Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him” (John 3:36). It’s not merely enough that you know that Jesus Christ died for your sins. You must follow him. Remember, John 3:16 also says “whoever believes in him” will have eternal life. Believing in Christ means more than simply acknowledging that he is the Son of God. Even the demons do that (Mark 5:7). Believing in Jesus also means that you believe the words that he said and you obey them. Jesus said, “If you keep my commandments, you abide in my love, just as I have obeyed my Father’s commands and abide in his love” (John 15:10).”
― Gabriel Hughes, 40 of the Most Popular Bible Verses and What They Really Mean

“If the operations of the universe, even their very existence, are controlled by the command of God, that means we are, too. And that’s offensive: to be told we are not God and are subject to his word whether we like it or not. Genesis 1:1 is more than a statement. It’s more than the beginning of the greatest book of all-time. It’s an assault on every other religious and secular ideal apart from the knowledge of the God of the Bible. But”
― Gabriel Hughes, 40 of the Most Popular Bible Verses and What They Really Mean