39 And this is the Father's will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day. 40 And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day (John 6:39-40).
There is a lot of theology in these two verses. Nothing that is Christ’s will ever be lost. This is an eternal promise, a promise of keeping for all eternity. All that believe on Christ will be saved. And all that are Christ’s will be resurrected at the consummation of all things. Notice too that the actions are actions of the will, in this case the will of God. The term ‘believe on’ indicates a belief as part of a relationship. Literally, God saves those He knows. This knowledge is relational. That relation is the same as it has been since the beginning. It is the covenant relationship, where God is our God, and we are therefore His people.
There is a lot of theology in these two verses. Nothing that is Christ’s will ever be lost. This is an eternal promise, a promise of keeping for all eternity. All that believe on Christ will be saved. And all that are Christ’s will be resurrected at the consummation of all things. Notice too that the actions are actions of the will, in this case the will of God. The term ‘believe on’ indicates a belief as part of a relationship. Literally, God saves those He knows. This knowledge is relational. That relation is the same as it has been since the beginning. It is the covenant relationship, where God is our God, and we are therefore His people.
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