Though Nicodemus never bothered to know why a man should be born again, Jesus responded by breaking his concept to smaller pieces. Jesus made use of apologetic in this discourse to illustrate the essential of the second birth. Nicodemus should understand there is no short cut to entering heaven. Man must be born again. It is the only way to enter the kingdom of God.
Man must “be born of Water and of the Spirit” (John 3:5) to enter the Kingdom of God. If one considers that the discourse is on the second birth, one should realize that the statement of Jesus in the verse 5 also centered on being born again (second birth). The challenges facing the reader are one of categorization. “Except a man born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God”.
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His spirit was still dead. Many religious people are in the same state. Thus Jesus challenged him and every one. „You [all] must be born again."(John 3:7)
Nicodemus then asks the logical question: How? He thinks this transformation would be as difficult as going through physical birth again. Jesus says it's as easy situation just like the poisoned Israelites look toward the bronze serpent to be healed. "And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up” (John 3:14).
The question of Nicodemus gives the impression that Nicodemus was yet to be enlightened. Did the thesis of Jesus appear meaningless to him? Perhaps Nicodemus was just amaze at the thought of the second birth. He asks the question again. “How can these things be?” (John 3:9) His reaction looks like a puzzled amazement.
Jesus began to wonder at his lack of understanding. Nicodemus was a supposed teacher in Israel. Someone expected to be bright and learned. “Are you a teacher in Israel, and yet you do know these things?” (John
Man must “be born of Water and of the Spirit” (John 3:5) to enter the Kingdom of God. If one considers that the discourse is on the second birth, one should realize that the statement of Jesus in the verse 5 also centered on being born again (second birth). The challenges facing the reader are one of categorization. “Except a man born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God”.
There is hardly a common ground in understanding the …show more content…
His spirit was still dead. Many religious people are in the same state. Thus Jesus challenged him and every one. „You [all] must be born again."(John 3:7)
Nicodemus then asks the logical question: How? He thinks this transformation would be as difficult as going through physical birth again. Jesus says it's as easy situation just like the poisoned Israelites look toward the bronze serpent to be healed. "And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up” (John 3:14).
The question of Nicodemus gives the impression that Nicodemus was yet to be enlightened. Did the thesis of Jesus appear meaningless to him? Perhaps Nicodemus was just amaze at the thought of the second birth. He asks the question again. “How can these things be?” (John 3:9) His reaction looks like a puzzled amazement.
Jesus began to wonder at his lack of understanding. Nicodemus was a supposed teacher in Israel. Someone expected to be bright and learned. “Are you a teacher in Israel, and yet you do know these things?” (John