1. When therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John,
2. (Though Jesus himself baptized not, but His disciples,)
3. He left Judaea, and departed again into Galilee.
4. And He must needs go through Samaria.
5. Then cometh He to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.
6. Now Jacob's well was there, Jesus therefore, being wearied with His journey, sat thus on the well: and it was about the sixth hour.
7. There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink.
8. (For His disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.)
9. Then saith the woman of Samaria unto Him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans.
10. Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of Him and He would have given thee living water.
11. The woman saith unto Him, Sir thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: from whence then hast thou that living water?
12. Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle?
13. Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again:
14. But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.
15. The woman saith unto Him, Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come hither to draw.
16. Jesus saith unto her, Go, call thy husband, and come hither.
17. The woman answered and said, I have no husband. Jesus said unto her, Thou hast well said, I have no husband:
18. For thou hast had five husbands; and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband: in that saidst thou truly.
19. The woman saith unto Him, Sir I perceive that thou art a prophet.
20. Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.
21. Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father.
22. Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews.
23. But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship Him.
Verse 23 is a very significant verse for me. It may be a hard saying for some loyal church-goers, but the true worshippers worship in spirit and in truth. Your body is the temple. Your heart is the place of worship. In fact, we're not supposed to stop worshipping God. So, merely taking your temple to a church doesn't imply that you have fulfilled your duty of worship. It's about having a personal relationship with God that follows you around wherever you go and whatever you do.
24. God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship Him in spirit and in truth.
25. The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ: when He is come, He will tell us all things.
26. Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am He.
There are people who say, "Jesus never said He was the Messiah." Is He not saying it here? In fact, He said, "I and my Father are One."
27. And upon this came His disciples, and marvelled that He talked with the woman: yet no man said, What seekest thou? or, Why talkest thou with her?
28. The woman then left her water pot, and went her way into the city, and saith to the men,
29. Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: is not this the Christ?
30. Then they went out of the city, and came unto Him.
31. In the mean while His disciples prayed Him, saying, Master, eat.
32. But He said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not of.
33. Therefore said the disciples one to another, Hath any man brought Him ought to eat?
34. Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of Him that sent me, and to finish His work.
35. Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest.
36. And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together.
37. And herein is that saying true, One soweth, and another reapeth.
38. I sent you to reap that whereon ye bestowed no labour: other men laboured, and ye are entered into their labours.
39. And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on Him for the saying of the woman, which testified, He told me all that ever I did.
40. So when the Samaritans were come unto Him, they besought Him that He would tarry with them: and He abode there two days.
41. And many more believed because of His own word;
42. And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard Him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.
43. Now after two days He departed thence, and went into Galilee.
44. For Jesus Himself testified, that a prophet hath no honour in his own country.
45. Then when He was come into Galilee, the Galilaeans received Him, having seen all the things that He did at Jerusalem at the feast: for they also went unto the feast.
46.So Jesus came again into Cana of Galilee, where He made the water wine. And there was a certain nobleman, whose son was sick at Capernaum.
47. When he heard that Jesus was come out of Judaea into Galilee, he went unto Him, and besought Him that He would come down, and heal his son: for he was at the point of death.
48. Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe.
49. The nobleman saith unto Him, Sir, come down ere my child die.
50. Jesus saith unto him, Go thy way; thy son liveth. And the man believed the word that Jesus had spoken unto him, and he went his way,
51. And as he was now going down, his servants met him, and told him, saying, Thy son liveth.
52. Then enquired he of them the hour when he began to amend. And they said unto him, Yesterday, at the seventh hour the fever left him.
53. So the father knew that it was at the same hour in the which Jesus said unto him, Thy son liveth: and himself believed, and his whole house.
54. This is again the second miracle that Jesus did, when He was come out of Judaea into Galilee.
Sunday, January 6, 2013
Saturday, January 5, 2013
The Dangers of Evolution
There are some forms of so-called evolution that are true, as we can see in nature and the way that animals will adapt to their environments over time. Adaptation happens. But, not the unproven theory of evolution as put forward (invented or imagined) by Charles Darwin and other proponents of the "Big Bang" theory, etc.
The great anthropologist, Margaret Mead confessed that there is not one iota (tiny bit) of evidence to support the theory of Evolution. In fact, there are whole chains missing, not just a few links.And yet, this theory is published in students' text books and taught as facts. Blatantly, the text books spew the lies of the devil to unsuspecting children in public schools all over the world. The poor kids haven't got a chance. They trust their teachers to be "educating" them --and they are! Right from grade one, they're made to believe that the planet they live on was merely a result of some kind of cosmic "accident".
If the earth's creation was an accident, that means humans were not put here by God. That means God is not in control. That means we don't owe Him our allegiance, obedience, acknowledgement or worship. It also means there's no redemption, no heaven, no hell, no damnation, no eternal life. You can do whatever you want.
Wait. That's exactly what society is doing... just whatever they want. Where did they get the idea that they don't have to answer for their sins? Why do kids take guns to school and shoot their peers and teachers?
It is my opinion that one cannot profess to believe in the Bible, unless they believe in it from cover to cover. All or nothing. Sad to say, if you're not "for it", you're "against it". You can't just sit on the fence forever.
Romans 8, verse 7 says, "Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be."
Someone's carnal mind came up with a substitute for faith in the Bible. It's called Evolution. It's a lie straight from the pits of hell. The devil is a liar and the father of lies and he really thought up a great lie that's fooling a lot of people.
Don't fall for the lies of the devil. Even if you have questions about God's explanation of creation in Genesis, don't turn to the enemy for your answers. True science will not contradict what God has written in His Word. Read it today.
"The truth will set you free."
http://freehovind.com/download/seminar5.torrent
The great anthropologist, Margaret Mead confessed that there is not one iota (tiny bit) of evidence to support the theory of Evolution. In fact, there are whole chains missing, not just a few links.And yet, this theory is published in students' text books and taught as facts. Blatantly, the text books spew the lies of the devil to unsuspecting children in public schools all over the world. The poor kids haven't got a chance. They trust their teachers to be "educating" them --and they are! Right from grade one, they're made to believe that the planet they live on was merely a result of some kind of cosmic "accident".
If the earth's creation was an accident, that means humans were not put here by God. That means God is not in control. That means we don't owe Him our allegiance, obedience, acknowledgement or worship. It also means there's no redemption, no heaven, no hell, no damnation, no eternal life. You can do whatever you want.
Wait. That's exactly what society is doing... just whatever they want. Where did they get the idea that they don't have to answer for their sins? Why do kids take guns to school and shoot their peers and teachers?
It is my opinion that one cannot profess to believe in the Bible, unless they believe in it from cover to cover. All or nothing. Sad to say, if you're not "for it", you're "against it". You can't just sit on the fence forever.
Romans 8, verse 7 says, "Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be."
Someone's carnal mind came up with a substitute for faith in the Bible. It's called Evolution. It's a lie straight from the pits of hell. The devil is a liar and the father of lies and he really thought up a great lie that's fooling a lot of people.
Don't fall for the lies of the devil. Even if you have questions about God's explanation of creation in Genesis, don't turn to the enemy for your answers. True science will not contradict what God has written in His Word. Read it today.
"The truth will set you free."
http://freehovind.com/download/seminar5.torrent
How Old is Our Planet? http://askdavid.com
There is a consensus of opinion, even among some mainstream Christians, that our planet is very, very old, possibly even billions of years old. The evolutionists seem to increase the age of the earth every time they write about it. It's all guess-work.
As Christians or followers of Christ, we are told that there are approximately 6,000 years of recorded world history. It's very clear in the geneologies that man used to live longer life-spans closer to the beginning of our existence, making it a lot easier to calculate the age of the earth.
Children could easily go and ask their grandparents for their eye-witness accounts because their grandparents were still alive and youthful. Other than that, there is lots of scientific proof to support the truth of creation, not that we should need to support the truth.
One man, in particular, has spent his life expounding in depth, the truth of Creation vs Evolution. That man is Kent Hovind. I hope you can get a chance to listen to some of his debates. He's very convincing.
Friday, January 4, 2013
The Truth about Creation
According to the Bible, God created the world in six days, not six million years or six billion years. How do we know that God actually meant "days"? (Genesis 1, verse 5 says, "And the evening and the morning were the first day." Now, it seems God is making it abundantly clear, marking the time here to explain that this time frame was, indeed one day, or one rotation of the earth.) Again, you can read it for yourself. I won't make any interpretations of the Bible. Neither should anyone else who wants to justify believing in evolution.
Genesis, chapter one. This is the first book of the Bible. The first verse of the first chapter says: "In the beginning, God created the heaven and the earth." Now, if we believe in the Bible as being the Holy Book, the unvarnished truth of God's Word, I should think that the first verse of the first book of the Bible is the first thing we should accept and believe.
In the beginning God, not the cosmos, not evolution, not the devil but God created the heaven and the earth.
Ok, but you say, "How could God have possibly created the world in only six days? It's impossible!"
And, you would be right. That's why they call it a miracle. A miracle is something that is impossible in the natural. But, since God is God and He is a God of Miracles, yes, He created our world in six days. Would it be less of a miracle if it happened over a period of billions of years? No. But, if God could create it in billions of years, He could create it in six days. Creation is a miracle. There's no other way around it.
We didn't get here from some super nova exploding out in outer space and then arranging itself all neatly into under-developed life forms that were at the beginning stages of evolution. If you believe all that, it takes a lot of faith. But some would call that being educated. In fact, it's hard for such people to have enough faith to simply believe that God actually meant what He said.
When Moses asked God for an explanation of creation, he received the book of Genesis. So, who was Moses? What was his track record? You can read about him. God said that He talked to Moses "face to face".
Take a look at Moses' credentials, his life and all the miracles God used him to perform. Moses heard from God. Moses had conversations with God and took notes. Wouldn't you?
On the other hand, when Charles Darwin, for example, wanted to know the secret of creation, did he talk to God? I'm leaning towards the idea that he talked to the "other guy".
Ask yourself why someone would want to come up with ungodly theories of how we got here. I think the answer is simple. They didn't want to have to believe in God because that would mean they owed their allegiance to something greater, smarter and more powerful than themselves.
So they convinced billions of, so-called, educated people to believe that our purpose for existing on this planet is to be a part of evolution's primordial soup, to do our part in the advancement of the species into future generations and generations and generations of the super humans we will some day evolve into.
Of these two men, who are you going to believe?
Take a look around you. Do you honestly believe we are evolving? If any of us are making any progress, it's the people who try to follow the example set out for us in the Gospels.
Jesus was the purest and highest form of humanity that ever walked on the face of this planet. That's why we had to crucify Him.
Oh, ...but He rose again. And that, too was a miracle.
Just like the miracle of creation.
Genesis, chapter one. This is the first book of the Bible. The first verse of the first chapter says: "In the beginning, God created the heaven and the earth." Now, if we believe in the Bible as being the Holy Book, the unvarnished truth of God's Word, I should think that the first verse of the first book of the Bible is the first thing we should accept and believe.
In the beginning God, not the cosmos, not evolution, not the devil but God created the heaven and the earth.
Ok, but you say, "How could God have possibly created the world in only six days? It's impossible!"
And, you would be right. That's why they call it a miracle. A miracle is something that is impossible in the natural. But, since God is God and He is a God of Miracles, yes, He created our world in six days. Would it be less of a miracle if it happened over a period of billions of years? No. But, if God could create it in billions of years, He could create it in six days. Creation is a miracle. There's no other way around it.
We didn't get here from some super nova exploding out in outer space and then arranging itself all neatly into under-developed life forms that were at the beginning stages of evolution. If you believe all that, it takes a lot of faith. But some would call that being educated. In fact, it's hard for such people to have enough faith to simply believe that God actually meant what He said.
When Moses asked God for an explanation of creation, he received the book of Genesis. So, who was Moses? What was his track record? You can read about him. God said that He talked to Moses "face to face".
Take a look at Moses' credentials, his life and all the miracles God used him to perform. Moses heard from God. Moses had conversations with God and took notes. Wouldn't you?
On the other hand, when Charles Darwin, for example, wanted to know the secret of creation, did he talk to God? I'm leaning towards the idea that he talked to the "other guy".
Ask yourself why someone would want to come up with ungodly theories of how we got here. I think the answer is simple. They didn't want to have to believe in God because that would mean they owed their allegiance to something greater, smarter and more powerful than themselves.
So they convinced billions of, so-called, educated people to believe that our purpose for existing on this planet is to be a part of evolution's primordial soup, to do our part in the advancement of the species into future generations and generations and generations of the super humans we will some day evolve into.
Of these two men, who are you going to believe?
Take a look around you. Do you honestly believe we are evolving? If any of us are making any progress, it's the people who try to follow the example set out for us in the Gospels.
Jesus was the purest and highest form of humanity that ever walked on the face of this planet. That's why we had to crucify Him.
Oh, ...but He rose again. And that, too was a miracle.
Just like the miracle of creation.
Monday, December 31, 2012
Happy New Year!
We have survived another year. 2012 is behind us now and I wonder whether we will always think of it as the year the world was supposed to end. Will it go down in history with that handle?
Considering all the hoopla about 2012, maybe we should look on 2013 as a gift. In fact, I really think we should consider every new day of life a gift. If you're alive, it's a gift. Nobody can give you life without God's intervention. If you almost died and were brought back to life, God had a hand in it. Your times are in His hands.
Whether we know it or not, whether we believe it or not, our lives are in God's hands. We don't know what tomorrow will bring. We don't know whether we'll be able to carry out our plans and dreams. There are lots of obstacles and possible events we haven't even imagined that may or may not hinder us from accomplishing our goals.
My prayer for the new year is that I will not go through each day merely on a physical level, focusing only on this material world. (Luke 12:15 "And He said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man/woman's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.") We live in a material world. But, we also simultaneously live in the spiritual world. The physical world and how we live in the physical world is a manifestation of that spiritual world.
One thing for sure is that I would never want to consider communicating with the spiritual world without my Mediator. I don't want anyone or anything influencing me that isn't of Jesus Christ.
I John 4:1-3 "Believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
2. Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:
3. And every spirit that confesses not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, where of ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world."
This year, may we all discover the true meaning of happiness. May we find happiness in each other and the wonderful creation put on this planet. All these can be enjoyed for free. May we take time to lift our noses up from the grindstone (or computer screen, as the case may be) and smell the roses of our lives. -The lives God has given to us.
Considering all the hoopla about 2012, maybe we should look on 2013 as a gift. In fact, I really think we should consider every new day of life a gift. If you're alive, it's a gift. Nobody can give you life without God's intervention. If you almost died and were brought back to life, God had a hand in it. Your times are in His hands.
Whether we know it or not, whether we believe it or not, our lives are in God's hands. We don't know what tomorrow will bring. We don't know whether we'll be able to carry out our plans and dreams. There are lots of obstacles and possible events we haven't even imagined that may or may not hinder us from accomplishing our goals.
My prayer for the new year is that I will not go through each day merely on a physical level, focusing only on this material world. (Luke 12:15 "And He said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man/woman's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.") We live in a material world. But, we also simultaneously live in the spiritual world. The physical world and how we live in the physical world is a manifestation of that spiritual world.
One thing for sure is that I would never want to consider communicating with the spiritual world without my Mediator. I don't want anyone or anything influencing me that isn't of Jesus Christ.
I John 4:1-3 "Believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
2. Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:
3. And every spirit that confesses not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, where of ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world."
This year, may we all discover the true meaning of happiness. May we find happiness in each other and the wonderful creation put on this planet. All these can be enjoyed for free. May we take time to lift our noses up from the grindstone (or computer screen, as the case may be) and smell the roses of our lives. -The lives God has given to us.
Thursday, December 27, 2012
Read It Yourself
There's one way to find out what the Bible says and that is to read it. By that, I mean, it's fine to read what people have to say about the Bible, but unless you read the Bible for yourself, you could be in the dangerous position of putting your faith and trust in people instead of God.
How can you know what the Bible says unless you read it?
The Bible can stand up for itself. In fact, it is a living thing! Hebrews 4:12 says "For the Word of God is quick (alive!) and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart."
Not only is the Word everything we need: strength, food, water, bread, light, life, love, a map, protection, a weapon; it is also our GOD. (John 1:1 "In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God.")
We should read the Word. We should worship the Word. Respect the Word.
What will keep us through dark days ahead? The Word! What kept the Christians throughout history who were imprisoned, tortured, persecuted and martyred? The Word! What's the answer to every problem in our lives? THE WORD! READ IT NOW AND ENJOY!
How can you know what the Bible says unless you read it?
The Bible can stand up for itself. In fact, it is a living thing! Hebrews 4:12 says "For the Word of God is quick (alive!) and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart."
Not only is the Word everything we need: strength, food, water, bread, light, life, love, a map, protection, a weapon; it is also our GOD. (John 1:1 "In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God.")
We should read the Word. We should worship the Word. Respect the Word.
What will keep us through dark days ahead? The Word! What kept the Christians throughout history who were imprisoned, tortured, persecuted and martyred? The Word! What's the answer to every problem in our lives? THE WORD! READ IT NOW AND ENJOY!
John 3
1. There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:
2. The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto Him, Rabbi, we know that Thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that Thou doest, except God be with him.
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.
4. Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born?
5. Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
6. That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
7. Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.
If you're still trying to figure God out with your mind, it may be because you are not born again of the spirit. Jesus said, "Ye must be born again." That's an imperative directive. He doesn't often define directives explicitly, but here He is using 'must'.
8. The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.
9. Nicodemus answered and said unto Him, How can these things be?
10. Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things?
You can go to church all your life and have considerable knowledge of God, but until you have a change of spirit; until you are truly "born again" and filled with the Holy Spirit, you won't be able to even understand what the Bible is really saying. You can't read and understand it in the flesh, just as you can't figure out God with your carnal mind.
11. Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness.
12. If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things?
13. And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.
14. And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:
15. That whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have eternal life.
16. For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
17. For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through Him might be saved.
18. He that believeth on Him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
Just to be clear, the God that we are talking about here is Jesus Christ. That's the name that has power. Don't get your "god" mixed up. It's not Buda, or Allah or Zeus or any of the Hindu gods. You need to make sure that you talk to the right God, the Only True God. Yes, folks, there is only one true God.
Why do we pray to God in the name of Jesus Christ? There are lots of reasons, but here are a few: Jesus Christ paid the price for our sins. He is our Mediator. His purpose in coming to our planet was to help God and us understand each other better. Jesus became a man, so He could understand what it's like to be human. He is the propitiation for our sins so that God will forgive and overlook our sins for His sake...
19. And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
20. For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.
21. But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
22. After these things came Jesus and His disciples into the land of Judaea; and there He tarried with them, and baptized.
23. And John also was baptizing in Aenon, near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.
24. For John was not yet cast into prison.
25. Then there arose a question between some of John's disciples and the Jews about purifying.
26. And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, He that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou bearest witness, behold the same baptizeth, and all men come to Him.
27. John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.
28. Ye yourselves bear me witness that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before Him.
29. He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.
30. He must increase, but I must decrease.
31. He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all.
32. And what He hath seen and heard, that He testifieth; and no man receiveth His testimony.
33. He that hath received His testimony hath set to his seal that God is true.
34. For He who God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto Him.
35. The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into His hand.
36. He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.
2. The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto Him, Rabbi, we know that Thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that Thou doest, except God be with him.
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.
4. Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born?
5. Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
6. That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
7. Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.
If you're still trying to figure God out with your mind, it may be because you are not born again of the spirit. Jesus said, "Ye must be born again." That's an imperative directive. He doesn't often define directives explicitly, but here He is using 'must'.
8. The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.
9. Nicodemus answered and said unto Him, How can these things be?
10. Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things?
You can go to church all your life and have considerable knowledge of God, but until you have a change of spirit; until you are truly "born again" and filled with the Holy Spirit, you won't be able to even understand what the Bible is really saying. You can't read and understand it in the flesh, just as you can't figure out God with your carnal mind.
11. Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness.
12. If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things?
13. And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.
14. And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:
15. That whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have eternal life.
16. For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
17. For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through Him might be saved.
18. He that believeth on Him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
Just to be clear, the God that we are talking about here is Jesus Christ. That's the name that has power. Don't get your "god" mixed up. It's not Buda, or Allah or Zeus or any of the Hindu gods. You need to make sure that you talk to the right God, the Only True God. Yes, folks, there is only one true God.
Why do we pray to God in the name of Jesus Christ? There are lots of reasons, but here are a few: Jesus Christ paid the price for our sins. He is our Mediator. His purpose in coming to our planet was to help God and us understand each other better. Jesus became a man, so He could understand what it's like to be human. He is the propitiation for our sins so that God will forgive and overlook our sins for His sake...
19. And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
20. For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.
21. But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
22. After these things came Jesus and His disciples into the land of Judaea; and there He tarried with them, and baptized.
23. And John also was baptizing in Aenon, near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.
24. For John was not yet cast into prison.
25. Then there arose a question between some of John's disciples and the Jews about purifying.
26. And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, He that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou bearest witness, behold the same baptizeth, and all men come to Him.
27. John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.
28. Ye yourselves bear me witness that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before Him.
29. He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.
30. He must increase, but I must decrease.
31. He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all.
32. And what He hath seen and heard, that He testifieth; and no man receiveth His testimony.
33. He that hath received His testimony hath set to his seal that God is true.
34. For He who God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto Him.
35. The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into His hand.
36. He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.
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