Gospel Talk #7
from Sant Bani Tapes Hosted by Sant Bani Ashram
John 3 - scholars differ on whether Jesus continues to speak or the author is speaking - Nicodemus - "how can these things be?" (how to leave the body, etc.) Jesus - "if I tell you of earthly things and you believe not, how can I tell you of spiritual things?" Essence of traditional Christian belief - "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten son; that whosoever believeth in Him shall have eternal life" John 3:16 - What Christians generally believe when they quote this verse is 1. man is fallen - he has sinned and cannot come to God directly 2. elaborate ritual of animal sacrifice was done at one time for atonement 3. after Jesus was born, he made the ultimate sacrifice when He died for us so we may be saved (vicarious atonement) - those people who recognized that God was working through a human pole would have eternal life (no longer have birth and death) - the only begotten Son is the Word itself (the power of God) - when we see Him and recognize Him, we will have eternal life - by keeping ourselves away from the light because we cannot stand the light, we are judged or condemned by our ownselves - Masters come for sinners - the less acceptable we are to other people, the more acceptable we may be to the Master
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