What is the meaning of John 6:47? Truly, truly • When Jesus repeats “truly,” He draws our attention to an unshakeable fact; no opinion follows, only reality. • Every “Amen, amen” in John (e.g., John 3:3; 5:24) carries this same stamp of certainty, reminding us that “no lie is of the truth” (1 John 2:21). • Because “the sum of Your word is truth” (Psalm 119:160), we can rest in what He is about to declare. I tell you • The Son of God Himself is speaking. His words bear divine weight: “Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away” (Matthew 24:35). • He speaks not as a mere teacher but as the final authority: “In these last days He has spoken to us by His Son” (Hebrews 1:2). • Listening becomes the only fitting response; as the crowds once noted, “No one ever spoke like this man!” (John 7:46). he who believes • Faith is the exclusive doorway Jesus presents. “Whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:16). • Nothing additional is demanded—no ritual, no pedigree. The jailer was told, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved” (Acts 16:31). • This faith is personal trust. “If you confess with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved” (Romans 10:9). • The invitation is universal yet individual: “Everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins through His name” (Acts 10:43). has eternal life • Notice the present tense—eternal life is possessed now, not merely promised later: “Whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not come under judgment” (John 5:24). • This life is unending fellowship with God; Jesus assures, “I give them eternal life, and they will never perish; no one can snatch them out of My hand” (John 10:28). • Eternal life includes quality as well as duration: it is knowing “the only true God, and Jesus Christ” (John 17:3). • Its security rests on Christ’s finished work, just as Paul affirms: “The gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Romans 6:23). summary Jesus emphatically asserts a rock-solid truth: He, the supreme authority, promises present, unending life to every person who places wholehearted trust in Him. No uncertainty, no delay, no additional requirements—believe, and eternal life is yours now and forever. |
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