Do you have to believe Jesus is God? | John 8:21-24; Exodus 3:14

We believe that in order to be saved, we must believe in the Person and work of Jesus. As to His person, that He is the Messiah, the anointed One of God. And as to His work(s), that He lived, was crucified and resurrected from the dead. But, what is the “nature” of His Person? Do we have to believe that He is GOD to be saved? Let’s study John 8:21-24 and Exodus 3:14.