JOHN 3:16 – The Gospel for today?

​John 3:16 is not our gospel for today. John tells us in John 20:31 what the Jews were to believe in Jn 3:16 that Jesus was talking to and about.

John 20:31 But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.

Nothing about the cross, the shed blood, Christ' death, His burial or resurrection.

Today we are not saved by just believing Jesus is the Christ or through the “name” of Jesus or that He is the  Messiah to Israel.  The gospel for us today to be saved by, believing and putting our trust in that Jesus died on the cross, shedding His blood, was buried and rose from the dead. Belief in this alone is what saves a person today.  BTW, we only get this gospel message from the apostle Paul – Rom. – Phil.

This video clearly explains John 3:16 and our gospel for us today.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXzklNK2mdE&ab_channel=ColumbusBibleChurch