John 3:16-18 are Jesus' words to that nocturnal Jewish leader, Nicodemus: "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through Him. Whoever believes in Him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God." (ESV) Four times in those three verses we hear the word, BELIEVE. In Greek that verb is, Pisteuō. The accompanying noun is, Pistis, which we translate: Faith, Belief, or Trust. These words are as important as any you'll encounter in the Bible. Exploring why this is so is both wise and vital. Plus we know that faith, that is believing, is a gift. Have you received such a generous gift as this?