this verse says it all, God sent His son Jesus Christ to die for us, that whosoever believeth in him shall not perish but have everlasting life. that in itself is the defifinition of salvation. nothing else
Even if the begotten is taken away from the bible(NRSV),brother you need to understand that he is not denied the deity and son of God in all the versions.Its taken away only to make you understand better rather than make it ambiguous.You need to notice that jesus was prophecised in Rig veda ,yagurva veda.Also in Quran its found that he is the only holy man on earth till date.this is because God in Flesh.Only God can be holy.
THE BIBLE TELLS US HOW GOD REALLY LOVE US. HE NURTURED US WITH HIS WORDS AND POWER. HE NEVER LEFT US TO BE BARREN IN EVERYTHING WE NEED. GOD PROVIDED AND WE BECAME COMPLETE IN HIM. WE ARE NOT OF OUR OWN BUT WE ARE ALL THE PROPERTY OF GOD. BUT DESPITE OF OF OUR HARDENED HEART GOD STILL CONTINUE LOVING US AND NEVER WAS TIRED. NO MATTER HOW HARD HEADED WE ARE GOD STILL AT STAKE TO CONTINUE CALLING ON ALL OF US TO RETURN UNTO HIM. IRREGARDLESS OF WHO WE ARE WHAT KIND OF PEOPLE ARE WE THE MOST SINFUL MAN OF THIS WORLD CRIMINALS OUTLAWS AND SO MANY OTHERS OF ITS KIND IT IS THE LOVE OF JESUS TO CALLING IN US ALL TO RETURN UNTO HIM
V.13. Heaven; (heaved up place). Possibly; (The higher spirit world). In Eph. 6:12, the powers of evil are said to be in high (heavenly) places. This is from the same Gr. word as in Eph.1:20, where Jesus is now set (seated in a position of supreme authority).
While Jesus was on earth, He was apparently also quite in touch with this spirit world, so He could rightly say "The Son of man, who is in heaven, as in a fourth dimension. In John 14:2-3, He says, "that where I am" (present tense), referring to his Father's house, there you may be also. Now catch this; In Eph.2:6, Paul says,"God has raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus". It sounds like we are not only citizens of this 4th dimension heaven but in a position of authority as ambassadors for Christ, while being in Him. This is too wonderful for me to write about, and I plead for correction if needed. Jesus is Lord!
God gave to me a sinner His ONLY Son and all I have to do is BELIEVE to have Everlasting Life with Him.
That is so awesome that My Heavenly Father Loves Me a sinner so much. I am so thankful I excepted Jesus as my Lord and Savior in April of 1977.
The comment Christ made about being born of water is a reference to the ambiotic sac of a child we are physicaly born into this world in water in our mothers womb. The verse before that where nicodemus ask how can a man enter into his mothers womb and the verse after where Christ says that which is born of flesh is flesh demonstrates that. Bieng born of water is a reference to the ambiotioc sac of physical birth.
None of you know the Bible or salvation!Jesus was not talking about water batism!it means born of a modan and born of the Spirit of God.In Acts the people had already received the Holy Sirit but they had not been baptized. Have you read John 3:16,and all the other verses in John about believing on Christ for everlasting life!!read Eph.2:8,9. Eph 1:13 after you believed you were sealed with the Holy Sprit.This is especially for Catholics,a baby does not receive Christ when christened nor was Mary sinless,nor is there any purgetory,neither does the Pope speak for God,that's blasphemy! The Bible is the only authority!! Which none of there false teachings are in the Bible!!
I thinn it is truth what jesus son of god said in john-3-3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
parrish i agree with what your saying, i didn't realize my message came across like that.. but i agree 100% with you that he's talkin about baptism.. and your 100% rite works alone will not get you into heaven.. like it says in jame "what is faith without works" sorry didn't mean it to come across that way... like it says in mark 16:16 "he who believeth and is baptized is saved; but he who beleiveth not isn't" i think that goes back to the verse in james.. what is faith without works... and obviously... alot of people get baptized just to do it... so i agree 100% with you on that ... sorry again didn't mean for my words to come out the wrong way! :)
I agree that he is speaking of baptism but that not it. He also speaks of the law. The law has not been done away with. Actually when i am re-born in christ i have more respect for the law. Jesus told the woman at the well to go and sin no more. Now if jesus would have told this woman to do something that was impossible to do and then hold her accountable for breaking it this would not be justic. See the word say that all things are possible through christ who strenghtens me. Not some things but all. Faith and works go hand in hand but works alone can not get you to heaven. That would be bargin chips in gods eye who am i to bargin with the creator of all things. I could never offer anything to the creator for my sins. But he can, he gave us his only son that who ever believe in him will not perish.
I feel that he is talking about baptism.. Remember when he told his disciples to go forth and baptize in his name in the book of Matthew... And all through the gospels he asked if the baptism was of him or of the man named john the Baptist. But yet in the end it was of him... when he told his disciples in Matthew to go forth and baptize in his name... You are a REBORN again Christian after your baptized in the name of the FATHER... and the SON and of the HOLY GHOST... "IF" it was as you say when you were born... Then why would it have "how can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter the second time into his mother womb and be born" <-- that shows you he's not talking about actual child birth... MOST men back then and now *which I’m about to prove to you* don't know about child birth... WHAT ABOUT SEASECTIONS... NOT ALL WOMEN BRAKE THERE WATER AND WHEN THEY DO IT DOESN'T EVEN TOUCH THE CHILD... ALSO... "If" that is the case... then in verse 7 when he says "yea must be born again" then I guess when you’re born your ok? AND RITE AFTER HE LEFT there him and john went and baptized *3:22* guess they were just giving each other baths? No friend... it doesn't work that way... Again doctoring has ruined the faith... he is plainly telling you that you have to be baptized. *NO IM NOT A BAPTIST* and I mean no offense
there is 2 inportant parts john 3 First is faith and secound is action. HE must increase and i must decrease. Jesus must increase in my actions are deeds and parrish(the world) must decrease in his deeds are action. When you are redeemed in christ the old is thrown away and the new is set in. I once spoke as a child but when i became a man i spoke as a man. Most people stop at 3:16 and think that it ends with faith but if you dont put the faith into action it is dead.
Are you going to judge God and say his plan is unfair? You would probably do better to say you just don't understand. 1Peter1:20 tells us that Christ was ordained before the foundation of the world for the saving of sinners, before there was sin. "He who knew no sin was made sin for us, that we might be made the righteousness of God in him." God's love is sacrificial, for you.
"The only begotten Son" is that of the words whitch tie Jesus to "The Son of Man". To believe in him is to believe in his Authority. The only one on earth who could forgive Sins ie: (The man stricken with the palsey - could not walk ). Jesus describes this duality(Son of Man - Son of God) when he says whitch is it easier to say ; son thy sins be forgiven thee or to say arise pick up your bed and walk. Jesus choses to say the later.this reinforces his fathers(God's)Authority.In other words if you can't do this you cannot forgive sins on earth - priest = ?
PEACE UNTO WHOEVER FOLLOW THE TRUE GUIDANCE:
Why this verse which is the pillar of Christinity thrown out the Revised Standard Version of the bible and why in some bibles the word "begotten" is changed to "unique".
And why would the loving GOD has to be sacrifice is only "begotten/unique" son to save the mankind. That does not sound fair for the loving and just GOD!
I want to comment on verse 5, and say that being born of water refers back to being born the first time, as when a woman's water breaks. So, it was being confirmed by Jesus that just being born into a jewish family didn't guarantee you salvation, but you needed to be born again spiritually. Being born of spirit is when we believe the message of christ. Otherwise, if being born of water referred to being baptised, then we would need to be born 3 times, and not just 'born again' a second time. So, when Jesus says being born of water and the spirit, it's water being the physical birth and spirit being the spiritual birth.
One of the fundamental mistakes made by "christianity" is in the doctrine of process in whitch you commit yourself to jesus then through church doctrine you are brought in and taught of this( born again ), to be of water and spirit. but then you are told that the holy spirit will come to you . if you are not careful you set a person up to not be of the holy spirit co-joined with the spirit of truth but that they may be born of spirit only , exactly what jesus warns of.WATCH.
Getting into trouble a lot is not an ok thing if you really enjoy the bible. Knowing what the bible teaches makes you wise and will help you in this world. Nicodemus came to Jesus by night probably because he didn't want others to know he was there. He believed Jesus was from God but wanted to know more, like you. Jesus spoke to him in a way that was hard for him to understand when he said he must be born again. Nicodemus tried to reason it out but couldn't get it. Jesus then spoke to him in a word picture. That is, he explained to him something he was familiar with, the wind, and said born again is like that. "How can these things be?", said Nicodemus and that shows he still didn't understand. Jesus then goes on to remind Nicodemus about the serpent in the wilderness that Moses held up before the Israelites. Now Nicodemus knew that Moses was told by God to make a serpent and put it on a pole which he held up so anyone in the camp of Israel could see. There were snakes biting people and they were dying. God said that if anyone bit would look at the serpent Moses held up, they would not die. Jesus then said that the Son of man would also have to be lifted up. Nicodemus was being told by Jesus that Jesus would be crucified and that those people who would look at him and believe that he died for them, would be saved from eternal death. Nicodemus still didn't get it yet, but, after Jesus died, these words would have a different meaning to Nicodemus and I think he became a believer and was saved. In chapter 19 he helps another believer take the body of Jesus to a tomb and dresses the body with linen and spices to protect and preserve it. I think it was after Jesus rose from the dead that the understanding of who Jesus was and what he did was clear to those who listened to him and loved him. He died that they/we might have life. He paid for our sins on the cross and rose again from the dead to demonstrate that God the father accepted his death as payment for sin. We are all bitten by sin and should die, but if we see Jesus lifted up for us, we can live.
this is my first time on a bible website and i would like to say that i enjoyed reading and learning abot God's word. im at school and i get in trouble alot for having my bible out, if anyone has any suggestions from here please email or respond to me. thanks!
God loved us enough that he gave his Only son that we may have ever lasting life . And not spend all eternity in the depths of Hell . So we have to live right and lean on God for help and ask him for forgiveness when we do wrong . Sin is our nature we are gonna sin no matter how hard we try not to , Although we can ask God to help us and forgive us of our sin we never can be Perfect like Him ! I love God so much , Ive came a long way . I used to not care , And i've tried to Commit Suicide many of times , God loved me enough that he didnt want me to die , And i thank him so much for that beucase if i was dead i would have never gotten to see my baby sister turn 5 or too see my baby cousin turn 1 . God Is Great , God Can Save , And He Will ! And One Day He Is Comming Back !
well first im gonna say why i belive in this scripture. Jesus died for our sins. i belive that john 3:16 is really true for me. So i read the bible every day so i know what happend back in the days and so i know how to belive in god the way i want.
While Jesus was on earth, He was apparently also quite in touch with this spirit world, so He could rightly say "The Son of man, who is in heaven, as in a fourth dimension. In John 14:2-3, He says, "that where I am" (present tense), referring to his Father's house, there you may be also. Now catch this; In Eph.2:6, Paul says,"God has raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus". It sounds like we are not only citizens of this 4th dimension heaven but in a position of authority as ambassadors for Christ, while being in Him. This is too wonderful for me to write about, and I plead for correction if needed. Jesus is Lord!
That is so awesome that My Heavenly Father Loves Me a sinner so much. I am so thankful I excepted Jesus as my Lord and Savior in April of 1977.
I feel that he is talking about baptism.. Remember when he told his disciples to go forth and baptize in his name in the book of Matthew... And all through the gospels he asked if the baptism was of him or of the man named john the Baptist. But yet in the end it was of him... when he told his disciples in Matthew to go forth and baptize in his name... You are a REBORN again Christian after your baptized in the name of the FATHER... and the SON and of the HOLY GHOST... "IF" it was as you say when you were born... Then why would it have "how can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter the second time into his mother womb and be born" <-- that shows you he's not talking about actual child birth... MOST men back then and now *which I’m about to prove to you* don't know about child birth... WHAT ABOUT SEASECTIONS... NOT ALL WOMEN BRAKE THERE WATER AND WHEN THEY DO IT DOESN'T EVEN TOUCH THE CHILD... ALSO... "If" that is the case... then in verse 7 when he says "yea must be born again" then I guess when you’re born your ok? AND RITE AFTER HE LEFT there him and john went and baptized *3:22* guess they were just giving each other baths? No friend... it doesn't work that way... Again doctoring has ruined the faith... he is plainly telling you that you have to be baptized. *NO IM NOT A BAPTIST* and I mean no offense
Are you going to judge God and say his plan is unfair? You would probably do better to say you just don't understand. 1Peter1:20 tells us that Christ was ordained before the foundation of the world for the saving of sinners, before there was sin. "He who knew no sin was made sin for us, that we might be made the righteousness of God in him." God's love is sacrificial, for you.
Why this verse which is the pillar of Christinity thrown out the Revised Standard Version of the bible and why in some bibles the word "begotten" is changed to "unique".
And why would the loving GOD has to be sacrifice is only "begotten/unique" son to save the mankind. That does not sound fair for the loving and just GOD!
Getting into trouble a lot is not an ok thing if you really enjoy the bible. Knowing what the bible teaches makes you wise and will help you in this world. Nicodemus came to Jesus by night probably because he didn't want others to know he was there. He believed Jesus was from God but wanted to know more, like you. Jesus spoke to him in a way that was hard for him to understand when he said he must be born again. Nicodemus tried to reason it out but couldn't get it. Jesus then spoke to him in a word picture. That is, he explained to him something he was familiar with, the wind, and said born again is like that. "How can these things be?", said Nicodemus and that shows he still didn't understand. Jesus then goes on to remind Nicodemus about the serpent in the wilderness that Moses held up before the Israelites. Now Nicodemus knew that Moses was told by God to make a serpent and put it on a pole which he held up so anyone in the camp of Israel could see. There were snakes biting people and they were dying. God said that if anyone bit would look at the serpent Moses held up, they would not die. Jesus then said that the Son of man would also have to be lifted up. Nicodemus was being told by Jesus that Jesus would be crucified and that those people who would look at him and believe that he died for them, would be saved from eternal death. Nicodemus still didn't get it yet, but, after Jesus died, these words would have a different meaning to Nicodemus and I think he became a believer and was saved. In chapter 19 he helps another believer take the body of Jesus to a tomb and dresses the body with linen and spices to protect and preserve it. I think it was after Jesus rose from the dead that the understanding of who Jesus was and what he did was clear to those who listened to him and loved him. He died that they/we might have life. He paid for our sins on the cross and rose again from the dead to demonstrate that God the father accepted his death as payment for sin. We are all bitten by sin and should die, but if we see Jesus lifted up for us, we can live.