From Belief to Hostility

By: Mike Mazzalongo     Posted: Thu. Feb 26th

Discussion Questions
  1. How does John distinguish between genuine and superficial belief in his Gospel?
  2. What does the progressive hostility in this passage reveal about human resistance to truth?
  3. How can believers today guard against a superficial faith that collapses under pressure?

Sources
  • ChatGPT discussion, "From Belief to Hostility," Sept. 16, 2025
  • D.A. Carson, The Gospel According to John, Eerdmans, 1991
  • Leon Morris, The Gospel of John, NICNT, Eerdmans, 1971
  • Merrill C. Tenney, John: The Gospel of Belief, Eerdmans, 1976
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