Jesus asked Martha a pointed question in John 11:25-26 after telling her, “I am the resurrection and the life.  He who believes in Me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in Me will never die.  Do you believe this?”  To know Jesus and believe in Him go hand in hand in both theses Scriptures.  To truly understand someone means spending time with them…getting to know them well and developing a deep personal relationship.  Kinda like when you met your future spouse…you wanted to know everything about them!  And after a while, your trust and assurance grew as you got to know that person better and better…finally resulting in committing and entrusting your life together as a married couple.  The same goes for our relationship with Jesus Christ.  We need to know Him before we can believe in Him.  For our faith can only grow out of our understanding of Him.