Christ's Doctrine of Faith: A Study of "Believing" in John's Gospel (John 14:11)

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The eighty-second and eighty-third times the idea of "believing" occurs in the Gospel of John are in John 14:11. The passage contains the Lord Jesus Christ saying: "‭Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works' sake" (KJV). So, what is the context, and what are some facts about faith we can draw from here?

First, what is the context? Right after Christ asks Philip if he believes that He is in the Father and the Father is in Him and tells him that the words He speaks do not originate from Him, but the Father, who dwells in Him, does the works, He tells Him to believe this very fact, or else believe Him for the sake of His works. This is the context of John 14:11!

Second, what are some facts about faith? First, like we touched on in the previous post, faith in Christ means believing that He and the Father are both in each other, because of their unity as two Persons in the Divine nature. Second, as we have covered in other previous parts of this series, the works of Christ are a legitimate basis on which to base one's trust in Him. These are some facts about faith from John 14:11!