8x the word “believe” is used with “son of God”.
This has a wonderful yet subtle implication. …
John 3:18 He who believes in him is not judged; he who does not believe has been judged already, because he has not believed
in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
John 3:36 He who believes in the Son has eternal life; but he who does not obey the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.”
John 11:27 She said to Him, “Yes, Lord;
I have believed that you are the Christ, the Son of God, even he who comes into the world.”
John 20:31 but these have been written so that you may believe that
Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing you may have life in his name.
Acts 8:37 Philip said, “If you believe with all your heart, you may.” And he answered and said,
“I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.”
1 John 5:5 Who is the one who overcomes the world,
but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?
1 John 5:10 The one who believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself; the one who does not believe God has made him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given concerning his Son.
1 John 5:13 These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life.