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John 03 Translation Questions
Q? Who was Nicodemus?
A. Nicodemus was a Pharisee, a member of the Jewish Council. [3:1]
Q? What did Nicodemus testify to Jesus?
A. Nicodemus told Jesus, "Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him." [3:2]
Q? What did Jesus tell Nicodemus that confused and perplexed Nicodemus?
A. Jesus told Nicodemus that one had to be born again in order to enter the kingdom of God. [3:3-4]
Q? What questions did Nicodemus ask that let us know that Jesus' statements confused and perplexed Nicodemus?
A. Nicodemus said, "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?" [3:4]
Q? How did Jesus rebuke Nicodemus?
A. He rebuked Nicodemus by saying, "Are you a teacher of Israel, and yet you do not understand these things?" [3:10]
Q? Who has ascended into heaven?
A. No one has ascended into heaven except he who descended from heaven, the Son of Man. [3:13]
Q? Why must the Son of Man be lifted up?
A. He must be lifted up so that all who believe in him may have everlasting life. [3:14-15]
Q? How did God show he loved the world?
A. He showed his love by giving his only unique son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have everlasting life. [3:16]
Q? Did God send his son to condemn the world?
A. No. God sent his son so that the world should be saved through his son. [3:17]
Q? Why do men fall under judgment?
A. Men fall under judgment because light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil. [3:19]
Q? Why won't those who do evil come into the light?
A. Those who do evil hate the light and won't come into it because they don't want their deeds exposed. [3:20]
Q? Why do those who practice the truth come into the light?
A. They come into the light so that their deeds may be clearly seen and to make known that their deeds have been brought about in obedience to God. [3:21]
Q? What did John say would happen to Jesus' ministry compared to John's ministry?
A. John said, "He must increase, but I must decrease". [3:30]
Q? What did those who accepted the testimony of the one from above, from heaven, confirm?
A. They confirmed that God is true. [3:33]
Q? What has the Father given into the hand of the Son?
A. He has given all things into the Son's hand. [3:35]
Q? What do those who believe in the Son have?
A. They have everlasting light. [3:36]
Q? What happens to those who disobey the Son?
A. They will not see life, but the wrath of God abides on them. [3:36]