Jesus, the Brazen Serpent, and Saving Faith (2)

In addressing this subject last Lord’s Day, “Jesus, the Brazen Serpent, and Saving Faith” (vs. 14f), we had hoped to consider the glorious, often quoted verse in the midst of this passage, which is John 3:16. We did not do so due to time constraints, and so today we will consider the meaning and the implications of this verse. We should state at the outset of our study that though this verse is the most well-known and commonly cited verses in the Holy Bible, it is most commonly misunderstood and misapplied. There are false doctrines that are assumed to be true doctrines due to wrong interpretations of John 3:16. We address three of these false teachings in addition to setting forth the glorious promise of this precious Word from God.