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Who is Jesus

Does everyone believe in the same Jesus, the same Christ?

We find some of the most abused scripture in the Bible in John 3. Verses should never be held up as creating doctrine out of the context of the rest of the things that He says.
In verse 15 we see the claim, "That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life."
And verses 16 & 17 tells us that Christ was sent that we "might be saved". It is not automatic by what we say nor just by what we ma think in our minds.
By V18 we can see that those "that believeth on him" are not condemned and those who "believeth not" are "condemned already",
The question we may need to ask is "Do we Believe in the Real Jesus?"
In verse 19 we are informed if we love him we will love the light of the truth He shared. Those that do not want to know the whole truth and provide for it by seeking the kingdom of God and His righteousness evidently prefer the darkness. We will know that because their deed will be evil.
Like the deeds of the Nicolaitan God "hates" them.
The word for "evil" I poneros meaning "evil, bad, wicked, malicious, slothful."
The previous verse must always be read in the context of the rest Verses 20 and 21 which goes on to tell us that "every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved."
Those dark deeds would include, but are not limited to, coveting your neighbor's goods through desiring benefits like the wages of unrighteousness from "men ruling in government who call themselves benefactors but exercise authority one over the other."
Those evil deeds would include sloth in caring for the needy through a daily ministration by charity alone which the practice of pure Religion.
Or even worse they might neglect the care of their parents so that they have to depend on systems like the Corban of the Pharisees which makes the word of God to none effect.
The list goes on... There are many warnings in the testaments, by Paul and the apostles an by Jesus himself that many will say and do things in His name but will be workers of iniquity.
They have no inheritance in the kingdom, we should turn away because they know him not.
Yes, it is clear we are saved by grace but if we are not keeping His commandments our imagination will not save us.
Reading verse 21 should make it clear that many modern Churches are not doing the truth nor coming to the light, nor does their deeds make manifest the wisdom nor the will of God.