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Who Do You Believe?

1 John 5:9-12

We accept human testimony, but God's testimony is greater because it is the testimony of God, which he has given about his Son. Whoever believes in the Son of God accepts this testimony. Whoever does not believe God has made him out to be a liar, because they have not believed the testimony God has given about his Son. And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life. (NIVUK)

None of us knows everything. In fact, we all know only a tiny fragment of all that could be known. So, we must rely on others to inform us. But who do you believe? Usually, we believe the word of somebody we know and trust (parent, sibling, or friend); otherwise we will believe the person who has the highest authority over us. Trust in people we know is governed by our experience of a loving relationship; trust in an authority is often controlled by fear. But because of our ignorance, we get used to believing what people say. However, with misinformation able to circulate quickly on