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Does nicodemus mean devil?
Oh, dude, no way! Nicodemus doesn't mean devil. Nicodemus was actually a Pharisee and a member of the Jewish ruling council who came to Jesus at night in the Bible. So, yeah, Nicodemus is definitely not synonymous with the devil. Like, totally different vibes, man.
When did nicodemus go to see Jesus?
The scriptures indicate that he recognized some ring of truth in what Jesus taught (John 3:1+2), but his 'fear of man' kept his curiosity hidden. Having ANYthing to do with Jesus could destroy one's life in the Jewish community, so he met Jesus secretly at night to ask questions. Though a Pharisee, he still had some connection with the Christian congregation after Jesus' death(Joh 19:38-40) , though nowhere do the scriptures say whether he ever became a Christian.
Was John the Baptist a disciple of Jesus?
John the Baptist was a prophet who preached about the coming of Jesus as the Messiah, but he was not one of Jesus's disciples. John baptized Jesus and played a crucial role in preparing the way for Jesus's ministry.
Who gave Jesus his tomb?
Matthew 28:2 - And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat on it. [NKJV]
What did Jesus mean about being born again?
Firstly, it would be advantageous to have the actual words so that both their simplicity and yet profound meaning can be seen:John 3:1-21 (King James Version)1There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: 2The 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. 3Jesus ed and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. 4Nicodemus 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? 5Jesus ed, 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. 6That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. 7Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again. 8The 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. 9Nicodemus ed and said unto him, How can these things be? 10Jesus ed and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things? 11Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness. 12If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things? 13And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven. 14And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: 15That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. 16For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18He 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. 19And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.Normal Rabbinical PracticeNicodemus, quite apart from the fact that he may have wished to keep his interest in Jesus secret, also wanted to have an uninterrupted audience and so came to Jesus by night. It was a common teaching style at that time for a person to ask a Rabbi or teacher questions and also for the teacher to ask the inquirer questions to draw out their understanding. This is seen very frequently in the synoptic Gospels where various people, opponents of Jesus tried to trap Him with questions. Frequently a question would be ed with another question. All this to eventually give clarity and get to the central sticking point or to the central element of the particular teaching.Nicodemus' MisunderstandingIt is obvious from the discourse, that Nicodemus originally misunderstood Jesus reference to being born again as referring to a physical re-birth through the mother's womb. Jesus, who had already abruptly changed the direction of the conversation at the beginning, used Nicodemus' misunderstanding to explain the spiritual principles involved. The very fact that Nicodemus thought Jesus was referring to an actual physical rebirth, demonstrated his lack of understanding as well as the necessity of the experience.Jesus' comment in verse 7 indicates Nicodemus was somewhat startled or surprised by Jesus suggestion that Nicodemus himself, as well as the teachers he represented needed the new birth:7Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.Jesus explained in the discourse that a spiritual birth 'from above' is necessary for each and every person to enter the kingdom of God. It is not by having a good understanding or knowing the Bible backwards (the devil himself knows it better than anyone and loves to misquote it) that one can enter God's kingdom. Even having the belief as Nicodemus stated in verse 2 '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', is not and can never be enough.6That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.Jesus used a number of similar illustrative points to make the one essential principal clear. No person can be saved unless they are born again. It is an absolute necessity, since flesh and blood, the level at which Nicodemus was operating, cannot enter heaven. There must be a spiritual birth, a new birth.Thus no matter how noble, or clever, or strong a person is, or even how good and Holy a person is, or believes themselves to be they need to be 'born again from above.'This is why those teachers of Jesus' day who purportedly were representing God, were so off center in their focus and why they were so hostile to Jesus. They were 'of the earth'. This statement is of course, as it was to Nicodemus, an affront to all who possess pride in their own ability or goodness, which is why the message of the Gospel is frequently seen as irrelevant. People do not believe they have a need for such as new birth since they are good enough themselves to reach God, or to reason Him out of existence by their scientific reductionism.The fact that 'men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil,' is just one of a number of points that Jesus makes in the discourse as He enlarges upon the absolute necessity of the new birth. The darkness in people's lives leads them to avoid, in whatever way they can, the necessity of the new birth. It may not be necessarily the open opponent of God, but is frequently also the outwardly religious person, as Nicodemus was who also needs the new birth 'from above.' If people who are outwardly good need it, and who are doing their best according to what they know, then this points out its absolute necessity for all. 'You must be born again.'Normal Results of Being Born AgainA number of things are either directly spoken of or else alluded to in Jesus' discussion with Nicodemus. One of these relates to what is called darkness versus light, commonly used terms in John. The fact that 'men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil,' is reversed via the new birth and they then become lovers of light and despisers of darkness. There are a multitude of possible applications for this, but light is basically anything that God approves and darkness is what He disapproves of. One sign of darkness is that people hide away and do not want to be exposed for who and what they really are. Truth and light have no fear of such, not in any kind of an audacious or proud sense, but in that they have their true confidence in the 'light of the world' and so have no fear of exposure.The New Testament has a number of lists of the marks of the old life, the pre born again life, which illustrate the differences between the old life and the new, which under the guidance of the Holy Spirit sent by Jesus, provide further illustration or application of this principle.In relation to Nicodemus himself directly it could be said that the focus of life changes from non essential things to essential things. When Nicodemus first came to Jesus and saluted Him, Jesus abruptly changed the subject from Himself and who He was to Nicodemus' own spiritual need. Numbers of people have testified that once being truly 'born again' by the Spirit of God they no longer were concerned about all kinds of things that bothered them before. This is not at all to say that they 'left their brains behind' when they became Christians but that in reality, many questions which were the outward issue were really just smokescreens for a deeper need. Once the deeper need to know Christ and have sins forgiven was met, then the other things became insignificant. Nicodemus evidently continued into true faith, since he was among those who brought spices for anointing Jesus' body after His death (John 19:39).Whether it translates as born again or born from above, Jesus Himself has defined it, within the same passage. We must be born of water and the Spirit. Jesus is Himself the Living Water of which He speaks.John 4:10 Jesus ed 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.
In John 3 what are the two kinds of births that Jesus taught?
Jesus was speaking to nicodemus,he was basically confirming Jesus identity. Jesus told nicodemus that no one can see the kingdom of GOD unless he is born again. Jesus was speaking of a physical flesly birth, and being born of the HOLY SPIRIT. So the answer is a fleshly birth and a spiritual birth.
Does nicodemus mean devil?
Oh, dude, no way! Nicodemus doesn't mean devil. Nicodemus was actually a Pharisee and a member of the Jewish ruling council who came to Jesus at night in the Bible. So, yeah, Nicodemus is definitely not synonymous with the devil. Like, totally different vibes, man.
What was nicodemus's Hebrew name?
Nicodemus is not mentioned in any Hebrew text, so his true Hebrew name is unknown.
When is the second coming of God?
God is not coming a secod time, it is Jesus who is coming again in glory. Please note the bible says that even Jesus does not know when he will come. So be ready all of you.
Why is jerulam so important to Christians?
When Jesus comes back, that is where he is coming back.
What did Jews say about second coming of Jesus?
They simply did not believe in it. They were looking for a Messiah to save the nation from the Roman oppression (Luke 1.74,75); not a Saviour such as Jesus. They thought Jesus was simply a prophet, but some believed he was a devil, so if they did not believe in his first coming, how should they believe in his second coming?
What does it mean when Christians say Jesus is coming back?
Jesus said that He would come back to bring His church to be with Him in heaven. Coming back means that He was already here, so . . . He came, He left, and He's coming back again.
Is Nicodemus mentioned in the Gospel of Matthew?
We really don't know much about who Jesus really was or his family members. We do know about his immediate family, but not much else. We don't really know if Nicodemus was related or not. The biographical details of the life of "Jesus" are probably a later addition to the what biblical scholars call a "sayings" gospel, made up of the teachings of a Jewish Rabbi named Yeshua. Jesus is a greek name. The biographical details of the synoptic gospels (Matthew, Mark, and Luke) conflict with one another while the teachings agree very closely. This supports the theory that they are based on a theoretical common gospel called "Q", short for "quelle" or the source, and the biographical details were added in much later.
Jesus told Nicodemus that he needed to be born again.?
Yes that is right. In the gospel of John chapter 3 Nicodemus came and talked with Jesus. As a Jew, Nicodemus had been looking for a Messiah to come and free Israel from the bondage of Rome. Nicodemus longed for the time when the Messiah would set up His kingdom on earth, when the Jewish people would be chief among the nations, and when all their enemies would be destroyed. Now the Lord informed Nicodemus that in order to enter this kingdom, a man must be born again. Just as the first birth is necessary for physical life, so a second birth, a spiritual rebirth, is necessary for divine life.In other words, Christ's kingdom can only be entered by those whose lives have been changed. Since His reign will be a righteous one, His subjects must be righteous also. He could not reign over people who were going on in their sins.
What does a coming to Jesus mean?
dieing Coming to Jesus would be being saved, accepting him by faith that he died and rose again and is alive so that we can live. Read the Bible for yourself and he will reveal himself to you.
When did nicodemus go to see Jesus?
The scriptures indicate that he recognized some ring of truth in what Jesus taught (John 3:1+2), but his 'fear of man' kept his curiosity hidden. Having ANYthing to do with Jesus could destroy one's life in the Jewish community, so he met Jesus secretly at night to ask questions. Though a Pharisee, he still had some connection with the Christian congregation after Jesus' death(Joh 19:38-40) , though nowhere do the scriptures say whether he ever became a Christian.
Where does it say in the bible god so loved the world he sent his only begotten son?
Jesus. John 3-16 It's a conversation between Jesus and Nicodemus. Nicodemus was a wealthy leader in Israel and was asking Jesus about various things Christ had said. It is in this context that Jesus spoke the famous saying "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten son, that whosoever believes in Him shall not die but have everlasting life." It's also in this same discussion that Jesus says you must be born again. Actually the saying goes like this "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God" (John 3:3).
