No one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit

John 3:1-15

Now there was a Pharisee, a man named Nicodemus who was a member of the Jewish ruling council. He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the signs you are doing if God were not with him.” 

Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.

Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit. Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit. You should not be surprised at my saying, ‘You must be born again.’ The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”

I have spoken to you of earthly things and you do not believe; how then will you believe if I speak of heavenly things? No one has ever gone into heaven except the one who came from heaven—the Son of Man. Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him.”

Nicodemus, a member of the Jewish Council chooses to come to the teacher unobserved, at night. Later he comes out openly on the side of Christ. Jesus's harsh words about some Pharisees clearly did not apply to all. Verse 3 is Joh's only use of 'kingdom of God', the phrase so frequently used in the other three Gospels. 'Eternallife he uses constantly. To enter God's kingdom means a radical new beginning. The new age Jesus brings in is not bound by the old cycle of physical birth and death. Eternal life involves something which can be described as rebirth, being 'born of the Spirit.

Why?

Nicodemus came to Jesus at night, for his identity is a member of the Jewish Council. But he likes to know the truth.

Jesus told him no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again. It is born of water and the Spirit.

The Holy Spirit like the wind blows wherever it pleases. It is the work of the Lord, no one can order it, but we have to humble ourselves and submit to the leading of the Holy Spirit.

Jesus is the Son of Man, who was lifted up like the snake in the wilderness, Jesus was lifted up for our sins.

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他們相信耶穌是從神來的，但是沒有相信耶穌是神的兒子！

尼哥的母晚上來問，因為他是德高望重的拉比。要來找年輕人！

從水生的，接受洗禮，更重要是從聖靈生的。人要進神的國要有新的靈、新的生命！雖然不明白也沒有關係，只要願意接受，可以經歷！完全的領受。

神要我們先接受、先信，先經歷，以後會漸漸明白。不是明白才信！

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How?

Jesus is the Son of God, Jesus sacrificed for our sins!