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NASB | John 3:3 Jesus answered and said to him, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 3:3 Jesus answered him, "I assure you and most solemnly say to you, unless a person is born again [reborn from above--spiritually transformed, renewed, sanctified], he cannot [ever] see and experience the kingdom of God." |
Bible Question:
Thank you for the kind reply. I am, however, having some diffuculty understanding where you're coming from. I guess it's the way you ask questions or something, I'm not quite sure, but you have sparked some curiosity because I have sensed for a long time that the enemy has lulled many Christians into a stupor and we have dozed off on the job, so to speak. (Is this close to what you are saying as one of your points?) As far as Jesus going "straight to the cross", I don't understand why you are asking this. My understanding is that it was in "the fullness of time", and because God is perfect, it is a perfect plan. Are you questioning God from a standpoint of child-like curiosity, or from a standpoint of judgment as to why He did the things He did - the WAY He did them? I also did not understand, as you said, placing myself IN Jesus, and then saying "but I don't know God's will perfectly". Jesus is the "fullness of the Godhead bodily". As God incarnate, He MUST have known God's will perfectly, because God the Father said that Jesus pleased Him well. Again, thank you for your insights and may the peace of God be upon you. |
Bible Answer: Thank you for the kind reply. I am, however, having some diffuculty understanding where you're coming from. I guess it's the way you ask questions or something, I'm not quite sure, but you have sparked some curiosity because I have sensed for a long time that the enemy has lulled many Christians into a stupor and we have dozed off on the job, so to speak. (Is this close to what you are saying as one of your points?) Thank you for your graciousness and yes it is partly as you say and more. The church doesn't teach the kingdom. Every Sunday it's the same message of Salvation. Most everyones re-dedicator is worn out. ------------------------------- As far as Jesus going "straight to the cross", I don't understand why you are asking this. My understanding is that it was in "the fullness of time", and because God is perfect, it is a perfect plan. Yes, but what does the "fullness of time" represent except that God had more in mind then man's redemption? Right? Otherwise Baby Jesus was that perfect, pure, sinless little Lamb of God that would have satisfied that part of God's plan for redeeming man. ------------------------------------- Are you questioning God from a standpoint of child-like curiosity, or from a standpoint of judgment as to why He did the things He did - the WAY He did them? neither. I'm making an honest observation based on the scriptures. -------------------------------- I also did not understand, as you said, placing myself IN Jesus, and then saying "but I don't know God's will perfectly". Don't you place yourself in Jesus, abide in Him as He declares you must in order to live a life acceptable to Him? You must! Think of Jesus Christ as a Kingdom of one, then live there and make it a kingdom of two. Jesus did know God's will. Can you point out where I said this: "but I don't know God's will perfectly". --------------------------------- Jesus is the "fullness of the Godhead bodily". As God incarnate, He MUST have known God's will perfectly, because God the Father said that Jesus pleased Him well. Don't get the time of Jesus as a man, being on earth, and Him being the fulness of the Godhead, to closely wrapped together except as a 'reality' fact and not yet an 'actuality' fact though in the Father's mind it was a done deal and it was infact a fact. Didgah git all that? |