John 3:16

Todd E Van Hoosear (vanhoose@lalaland.cl.msu.edu)
Thu, 30 May 1996 10:48:06 -0400 (EDT) 



From: ashleyr812@aol.com (AshleyR812)
Newsgroups: alt.quotations
Subject: Re: John 3:16
Date: 28 May 1996 01:19:53 -0400


In article <31A92A5B.6929@village.ios.com>, John Saponaro
<johns2@village.ios.com> writes:


>What is the signifigance of this Bible portion and why do people at

>sports events always show up with "John 3:16" signs?



"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that
whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life"  John
3:16 NASB


This one verse is generally considered to sum up the basics of Christian
theology - the nature of God, the nature of Jesus, and salvation through
faith in Jesus.


I assume the people holding up the signs are Christians who want to
proclaim their faith, and perhaps might be hoping someone might look the
reference up and do some thinking.


Hope this helps,


Ashley


ashleyr812@aol.com


"To be enslaved to oneself is the heaviest of all servitudes." Seneca



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