That’s it! Whenever you look at the snake (what infected you and sickens you and accept it) you can now see your salvation, and your savior. If you do not accept you are sick and dying you’ll die. And now I understand why Paul says something like “work out your salvation” and why Jesus refers to him as the living water, as a continous source of life...we need salvation ALL THE TIME. It is not that if I beleive in Jesus yesterday and today I do something wrong or inmoral I will awake in hell. It is that we are too broken to, as you say, keep by ourswlves His commandments, we cannot be good, only He... and we need that source of water and life ALL THE TIME. Thank you!
The evil one whispers all the time to the ear of Christians "you lose salvation". People don't lose or gain salvation; "WE NEED SALVATION ALL THE TIME". We come to Jesus our savior and stay with Jesus our savior, period.
Lol I love his personality. Truly Unique and very likeable. His voice and they way he talks reeled me in and he is pleasant to hear. I enjoy his character.
The Christian Life is: JESUS IN MY PLACE. So many devoted Christians are on the "try-harder" program b/c they do not know who they ARE. And you're right Tim...the results are exactly what you described at min 48-49. Then Satan lays a guilt trip on your and living as a believer isn't very happy. When you know what born again means (not just 'becoming a Christian') but as a New Creation (2 Cor 5:17), being spiritually BORN of God, then you see your life from a different platform! You begin to change and get victory where you have not before. We do not become perfect in this life time, but we can sin-LESS than we did before. We begin to take on a holy nature...a God-nature...as God's Spirit helps us get ready for our next life in Heaven.
@Andy Holten HALLELUYAH!!! Shalom! Would be wonderful to have you consider what some Biblical scholars and historians have done in collaboration with Michael Rood and some of his colleagues -- there have been some pivotal discoveries related to Biblical history in the last few years. aroodawakening.tv/
Thank you dude, may God continue to use you to help others to understand the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I have learnt a lot ever since I started listening to the teachings you and Josh give. Continue sharing the good news bro, do not stop because you have a gift that others who are like me will benefit from.
This is such a beautiful expounding of the important conversation between Jesus and Nicodemus. Thank you so much. Much love and blessings from Minnesota.
HALLELUYAH!!! Shalom Piotr! Would be wonderful to have you consider what some Biblical scholars and historians have done in collaboration with Michael Rood and some of his colleagues -- there have been some pivotal discoveries related to Biblical history in the last few years. aroodawakening.tv/
Pastor Tim: Thanks, you are not just explain Bible but you help direct the lights into my soul. Though I should have been born again but I need to be born again.
God has surely blessed you as a teacher and I'm so thankful for it. Love the archives and the Bible project, hoping you do an actual movie series to show the world the gifts you have that lead us to a better understanding of Jesus.
Tim, you ARE a good guy and so wise. I’ve been following you recently and every time I see and/or hear you I am convicted, inspired, and driven to a deeper walk with Jesus. Thank you brother. A fellow Western Grad (1975 - first DMin guy there).
This is All so True. Yes ,What are we looking to ? Thank you, I lie without even meaning to sometimes, just by taking me eyes off Jesus . We need The Living Water, Jesus to LIVE . In Him We breathe and Live and Have Our Being . Keep me In You, LORD, don't let me stray, for your Glory, AMEN
ALRIGHT! Found this series with The Bible Project, just add add added all to my playlist &i’m PSYCHED to get into it..guess wot, IM NOT SCARED OF THE OLD TESTAMENT ANYMORE! Trusting, after watching a ton of TBP vids, the Old Testament will NOT, in fact, turn me off to Jesus..It doesn’t have to be:Jesus-good (loving,forgiving of ALL)&Old Testament-bad(angry,impossible to please). THANK YOU. &totally gonna ace entrance exam into my Christian grad school. YAYeah.
HALLELUYAH!!! Shalom! Would be wonderful to have you consider what some Biblical scholars and historians have done in collaboration with Michael Rood and some of his colleagues -- there have been some pivotal discoveries related to Biblical history in the last few years. aroodawakening.tv/
Pastor, love the way you make the bible alive. This is the first time I heard about Necodemus' intention, coming to enlightened Jesus and also explains why Jesus never acknowledge Necodemus's statement. Thank you.
I love your teaching! The “Force” is with You! You take me back in time. I feel as though I’m standing there. With every one in the Bible. Thank you 🙏 and God bless you.
Hi Tim , thank you for your exposure of weakness. That make us see Christ in new eyes a saviour which we all need. Love your sister in Christ in Australia keep on pressing on brother. Xxx
You nailed it, Tim! If what Jesus is for us is only teacher, we're lost! Look how gentle corrects him his disciples in John 13:14! (They too called him teacher more often than Lord!, see previous verse!)
Jesus is talking about ego death, an idea commonly discussed in the Eastern traditions. After we let go of the illusion of our ego, it frees us to be reborn. But into who or what? If we allow the Spirit of God into us, through empathy, we are reborn as a vessel of God, just as Jesus was. Jesus was the culmination of what it means for a human to empathize with God. We all have this potential, and have the benefit and confidence from him showing us the path. When each of us practice this, we better serve God and bring forth the heavenly kingdom on earth (looks a lot like Eden 😉).
At 51:00 You're no longer trying to win God's approval when you come to the realization that you already HAVE IT! God is not frowning at you. He's smiling. You are made by Him: "Righteous in Christ". (Phil 3:9) You have been made by God, every bit as righteous a Jesus...only it is not your own righteousness; it's His. Just accept this! The moment you do, you'll change!
excellent. thank you Tim. Portland...Houston...Portland... not sure...but hope to see and hear another one of your lectures soon. got blessed with you on remnant by way of HS possibly algorithms help but ultimately HS please feel free and hopefully inspired b/c you've helped me a lot and I'm sure others as well! I appreciate your humility but don't be afraid to lay it on the line. thank you again for your effort🤩🤩🤩 please leave link to other lectures and teachings of yours or other's teachings that you or this community enjoys!!!! thanks JB
I avoid conflict as well. Several weeks ago I was listening to a pastor and he said something from the pulpit that was counter to jesus's teachings. I felt pushed to call him on it. He was fairly mad.
Sirach 1.14 (NRSV) To fear the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; she is created with the faithful in the womb. We are born again when? When we truly come to fear the LORD.
Think about it? Can a fetus have faith? No! Once we come to faith, we are conceive in the womb of Wisdom. That faith must lead to fear, or we are stuck in the womb of Wisdom. If we are stuck in her womb, how can we mature in Wisdom, how can we access her breast? We eventually become stillborn.
I am just starting this, but if you can tie it into the Sabbath rest, circumcision of the heart, and the song, if you're happy and you know it, I might show up at your door. Otherwise, had anyone ever explained being born from above in a way that acknowledges the great divide?
HALLELUYAH!!! Shalom All! Would be wonderful to have you consider what some Biblical scholars and historians have done in collaboration with Michael Rood and some of his colleagues -- there have been some pivotal discoveries related to Biblical history in the last few years. @t maybe you can team up and collaborate and share your collective Bible teachings
Correct. When Peter preached at the first Pentecost, he plainly told those listening, "Repent *_and_* be baptized..." When Paul wrote to the Romans saying they will be saved if they confess allegiance to Jesus and believe, he was speaking to people who had *_already_* been baptized. In fact, Paul himself was baptized *_after_* being confronted by Jesus. And let's not forget his description of baptism as an analog of Jesus' burial and resurrection. Whoever wrote Hebrews did well in tying in the Flood narrative to the institution. (To those who want to argue, "Baptism is a work, it's not faith!", consider this: is the person undergoing baptism themself performing it? No, instead baptism is done _to_ them by someone else. The fact that it's always referred to in the passive voice-"be baptized"-instead of the active-"baptize"-reflects this. Jesus' brother James would tell you, "Show me your faith _without_ deeds, and I'll show you my faith _by_ my deeds. Faith without deeds is *_dead._* ") But I'm preaching to the choir...
I think the term “Born Again” carries connotations of “crazy bible thumpers” but I don’t think there could be a more perfect term. As a conservative Anglican, I never cared for the term but now that I have realized my personal relationship with Christ I feel like I have totally been born again :) Now I just need to make sure I walk the path :)
@@U014B HALLELUYAH!!! Shalom! Would be wonderful to have you consider what some Biblical scholars and historians have done in collaboration with Michael Rood and some of his colleagues -- there have been some pivotal discoveries related to Biblical history in the last few years. aroodawakening.tv/ maybe you can team up and collaborate and share your collective Bible teachings
Nah baptism is a, before Jesus' resurrection, a Jewish ritual washing, for us its an outward public profession of faith of the inner decision to put to death the old man with Jesus and faith in him for resurrection in redemption, dying and living out the rest of of our lives not as ourselves but Christ living giving us new life. There's layers
Hey Tim, I have an honest question. Isn't Anothen in Greek? Would Jesus have said a double entendre/homograph in Greek to a Jewish leader like Nicodemus?
Good question. More than likely Jesus understood and spoke some Greek, enough to get by. It would be a stretch to say the Aramaic word covered the same 2 interpretations...
I wonder about this too, since in purely Christian symbolism the snake is usually seen as a symbol of evil (woe to the actual snakes of this world who don't receive the loving they deserve). In other traditions, the snake/serpent is viewed simultaneously as danger/evil AND wisdom/healing. I'm hypothesizing, but maybe its esoteric meaning in Christianity goes like this: The snake is the symbolic representation of the 'Opposer'. But it is wise if we decide to recognize that its influence exists within us, because in the recognition that we are monsters we gain self-wisdom. In other words, we lose our childish naivety and/or egotistical self-righteousness. I believe this is why Carl Jung and others who have studied the history of human symbology landed on this fact, and recommended "Shadow work" in order to confront the demons within us. Accept that they're there, and learn to live above them. Further, we will eventually realize we cannot live above them by effort and discipline alone. We understand the source of the poison in our hearts is beyond our control and therefore requires a physician. That is where the acceptance of Christ comes in. We learn to live in accordance with God's word. Thus it's written 'The fear of God is the beginning of wisdom. (Proverbs 9:10).' I'm still working this out, hopefully I communicated the idea clearly enough tl;dr: The serpent simultaneously represents both danger AND wisdom, because recognizing the snake-within leads to self-wisdom, follow that path until eventually you find your way to God.
I love the Bible project and Dr Mackie and all the work y’all do. I’ve noticed that you don’t pronounce the word Jesus in a traditional anglicized way... .which really neat. I’ve noticed that your Hebrew and Greek pronunciations are spot on so I was wondering if your pronunciation of the English Jesus is somehow a reflection of a more original language.
HALLELUYAH!!! Shalom! Would be wonderful to have you consider what some Biblical scholars and historians have done in collaboration with Michael Rood and some of his colleagues -- there have been some pivotal discoveries related to Biblical history in the last few years. aroodawakening.tv/
Before we can approach the incorruptible, we have to put on the incorruptible. Doesn't this rebirth mean we have to be in a new incorruptible body to be in God's Presence?
Seen the light. New day. Awake. Changed destiny. New name. Free indeed. Breathing. Eating. Come on listen to the great cloud of witnesses describing this as so much more.
42 Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love me, for I have come here from God. I have not come on my own; God sent me. 43 Why is my language not clear to you? Because you are unable to hear what I say. 44 You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies - John 8
I'm sorry, but you are mixing up the events. Not all the books are recorded in chronological order. But functionality of stories. Jesus driving out the money changers from the Temple was after riding into Jerusalem on a donkey colt, ...few days before the final passover supper. Where he declared to the leaders of the law, priests: destroy this temple and he would raise it up in three days. The Book of John is not in chronological order.
This is correct. John's gospel is not in chronological order. John wrote to bring people to believe that Jesus is the Messiah, was the one who gives life... chapter 20:31.
The part about this passage that has always confused me is that God always said not to make and worship graven images. In this passage, he was instructing the Israelies to do just that.
Maureen Sarver The snake on the staff you mean? In that passage I believe it was a object lesson. Not necessarily the reality of how afflictions are healed. Though it did happen in real life, In this instance. It was merely a shadow of what truly needed be upheld above, which is pointing towards Jesus the true savior of our affliction
@@stepstochrist4820 Foreshadowing and redundancy... Humans need so much convincing. Like The Ark of the Covenant was to teach them to see past golden statues and believe in a God that can be visible or invisible.
I am born again but I am not and never have been identified as an Evangelical. In my realm of study that word for identifying with that word yes derogatory.
I would make the worst religious person cause I'm great at explaining how and why people are terrible. And I would be the worst classmate cause I'd be hysterical the entire time.
I do understand your point, and do not disagree with what "born again" is,: However-, I strongly disagree with the dismissive way you negate and religious conversion of another person. You can't judge the sincerity of someone's experience. The girl the others were referring to, may very well have thought she was Gouda & believed in God. The term to repent, as you have stated is to turn around- which is what she seems to have done according to her 'friends' which will always be shunned by people who don't follow or don't try to live according to biblical guides. The others, such as rockers can be seen in their fruits. I understand the discrepancy of the culture view ...but those who seek understanding. Your comparison should have highlighted the misunderstandings of society in general, not those turning to Jesus.
@Randall Rader HALLELUYAH!!! Shalom! Would be wonderful to have you consider what some Biblical scholars and historians have done in collaboration with Michael Rood and some of his colleagues -- there have been some pivotal discoveries related to Biblical history in the last few years. aroodawakening.tv/
We can't have faith without knowing the Word of God. I am 65 and have gone to "church" my entire life. Not until 11-1/2 years ago did I start attending a church that encouraged that people read the Word of God and live by that. Also, by reading the Word, we know if a pastor is preaching truth. After 13 times reading through the entire Bible and attending many Bible studies, I understand so much now. There is nothing simple in Christ's teachings. Also using the Hebrew and Greek Lexicons is necessary to understand a lot. I will continue to read the Word as God shows me new things each time I read His Word. It says we MUST be baptized in water and in Spirit to enter the Kingdom of God. Jesus himself was baptized by John the Baptist for the forgiveness of sins. The baptism of the Holy Spirit is something we do separately and need to desire it. After studying John 3:16, it truly means "that whoever has faith in Him" not just believing is enough. I know people who are putting worldly things before God but claim to "believe". As James puts it "Faith without works is dead:. We are not saved by our works; but, when we are truly saved, we will have a great desire to do good works. God bless Brother!!
