Are you &#039;working&#039; to enter Heaven ?

Originally posted by tonio: ↑

Lets get real, the entire Bible message is centered around words (communication).

You are wrong Wotsup.
The Bible is about God and eternal life.
Jesus says that the scriptures testify of him

John 5:39
³⁹Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.

Wotsup, this is confirmed in

1 John 5:20
20Now we know that the Son of God is come and has given us understanding, so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.

John 1:12-13 is in reference to Yahweh before the sudden appearance, mention of Jesus;

Once again you are wrong Wotsup.
The verses below all say you must believe in the name of Jesus.
That means that John chapter 1 is all about Jesus

John 1: 12-13
12But as many as received Him, He gave to them authority to be children of God—to those believing in His name, 13who were born not of blood, nor of will of flesh, nor of will of man, but of God.

John 3:17-18
17For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him. 18 Whoever believes in Him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe has already been condemned, because he has not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son.

1 John 5:13
13I have written these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life.

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Jesus says that the scriptures testify of him -> Lets get real, the entire Bible message is centered around words (communication).

Rest my case, you have just confirmed, eternal life in words, communications.
Can be obtained by hearing, reading etc.
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The Bible is about God and eternal life.

To which, before the world began, he planed to bring eternal life through a Jesus to be.
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Wotsup, this is confirmed in

1 John 5:19-20 -And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.
And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.

You need to back up and read the lead in context, all the highlights are in reference to Yahweh the Almighty God and Father.

given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true,...........-> Jesus spent much of his time trying to get them to know Yahweh.
So the true God here is in ref to Yahweh.

John 17:3 This now is the eternal life that they should know you, the Only True God.............................

Eternal life comes from the father through Jesus.
To boot -> John 5:26 For as the Father has life in himself (in his word) so has he given to the Son to have life in himself.

John 12:49 - For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.
And these words are Spirit and life and words of eternal life John 6:63 & 68.
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The verses below all say you must believe in the name of Jesus.

Matt 28:18 - And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.

Your above quote is an after event, from John 1:14.

John 1:13 is in ref to Yahweh.
Otherwise, before Jesus came, you are suggesting no one was given the right to be son's of God.
Go tell John the Baptist this LOL.