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A Theologian Seeking God

The jewish theologian Nicodemus had a decisive talk with Jesus and received unique answers to central questions of life.

Nicodemus

Rabbi, we know that You have come from God as a teacher; for no one can do these signs that You do unless God is with him.

Jesus

Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.

Nicodemus

How can a man be born when he is old? He cannot enter a second time into his mother's womb and be born, can he?

Jesus

Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

Do not be amazed that I said to you, 'You must be born again.' The wind blows where it wishes and you hear the sound of it, but do not know where it comes from and where it is going; so is everyone who is born of the Spirit.

Nicodemus

How can these things be?

Jesus

Are you the teacher of Israel and do not understand these things? Truly, truly, I say to you, we speak of what we know and testify of what we have seen, and you do not accept our testimony. If I told you earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things? No one has ascended into heaven, but He who descended from heaven: the Son of Man. As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up; so that whoever believes will in Him have eternal life.

For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.

John 3:2-16