John 1:12

John 1:12 But as many as received Him, to them He gave the authority to become children of God, to those who believe into His name,

To believe in Jesus is not merely to believe that He exists and that He is truly the Savior who was crucified to accomplish redemption for us; it is not merely to believe and be convinced of these facts. This type of believing or being convinced is inadequate. This is not the faith referred to in the Bible. the faith referred to in the Bible is to receive, that is, to receive the One in whome we believe into us, to receive the facts that we believe into us. When we believe, we receive Jesus Christ, and we also receive the redemption that He accomplished for us on the cross. Therefore, according to the Bible, faith means to receive. We believe and are convinced because we have received.

- "the Fullness of God" P9