Who was Nicodemus?


Clarify Share Report Asked July 28 2014 1405684364 joe Purter


Nicodemus was 
One of the Pharisees,
a ruler of the Jews,
A Jewish Rabbi, 
member of the Sanhedrin and 
one of the three richest men in Jerusalem. 

Note Nicodemus' three steps:
1. He came to Jesus (Jn. 3:1). 
2. He testified for Him (Jn. 7:50-51). 
3. He did service for Him (Jn. 19:39).

Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God (Jn. 3:3; 1Jn. 2:29; 3:8; 5:1-14,18).

Nicodemus misunderstood Jesus and thought only in human terms. Millions today make the same mistake in comparing the new birth with the old birth. This is the very thing Jesus did not want men to do (Jn. 3:12). The truth is: one is a begetting and a coming into existence; the other is an adoption (Rom. 8:14-16 Gal. 4:5; Eph. 1:5).

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