Lyrics
Verse 1
There is a Savior for the sinner
He is my friend and my forgiver
There is new mercy that flows like rivers
It washes me
It washes me
Chorus
I believe in Jesus
He is the Son of God
He died and rose to save my soul
I confess that He is Lord
Verse 2
There is a cross that reminds me
There's only One who is worthy
And there is a grave forever empty
Oh, I believe
Yes, I believe, oh
Bridge (Repeat)
You are Lord
You are Lord
I confess You are Lord
My salvation, my reward
You are all I'm living for
You are Lord
You are Lord
I confess You are Lord
Every knee will bow before
Jesus Christ forevermore
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Meaning & Inspiration
"I Believe in Jesus" opens with a series of short, direct titles, savior, friend, forgiver, before describing mercy flowing "like rivers" that washes the singer clean. That accumulation of roles gives personal relationship equal weight alongside doctrinal confession from the song's opening lines.
Its chorus states a compact creed, naming Jesus as the Son of God who died and rose specifically to save the soul, then adding a direct confession that he is Lord. That structure, belief paired immediately with confession, mirrors a well-known New Testament description of the path to salvation.
Rooted in contemporary worship's declarative, creedal style, the song functions as a sung statement of faith, its repeated bridge extending that personal confession into a universal claim, that every knee will eventually bow before Jesus Christ regardless of present belief.
Related Scripture
- Romans 10:9 Describes confessing Jesus as Lord and believing in his resurrection as the path to salvation, directly echoed in the song's chorus.
- Philippians 2:10-11 Describes every knee bowing and confessing Jesus as Lord, directly echoed in the song's bridge.