Nicodemus and the Savior
Dear Wake Up Family: This month we decided to share an article that we printed years ago about being born again. I hope you enjoy it! – Marty Bible students misuse John 3:16 because they may not appreciate its historical context, so let’s replay the secret conversation between Jesus and Nicodemus within the historical setting […]
Which Israel Will Be Saved
One night, Jesus met secretly with a prominent Jewish citizen named Nicodemus. To Nicodemus’ surprise, Jesus told him that being a descendant of Abraham alone would not lead to eternal life. If being a descendant of Abraham does not result in eternal life, is there another Israel who will be saved? Read about it in […]
Nicodemus and John 3:16
I find that John 3:16 is misused sometimes because the historical context is not appreciated. To support my claim, let’s replay the secret conversation between Jesus and Nicodemus within the historical setting of that night. I have taken certain liberties to make the discussion with Jesus more contemporary. See John 3:1-21 for the actual text.. […]