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ESSENTIALS TO A SHARE IN THE KINGDOM, Part 3

ESSENTIALS TO A SHARE IN THE KINGDOM, Part 3

NO MAN HATH ASCENDED UP. Continuing his argument, that Nicodemus must receive by faith whatever he would know about heavenly things and that he would be entirely dependent upon Jesus’ word, our Lord remarked that no man ever ascended up to heaven, and that himself, the Son of man, who alone had come down from heaven, was alone able to speak with knowledge and authority respecting heavenly matters. This is still the case. There is but one testimony respecting these heavenly…

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ESSENTIALS TO A SHARE IN THE KINGDOM, Part 2

ESSENTIALS TO A SHARE IN THE KINGDOM, Part 2

AN ILLUSTRATION OF A SPIRIT-BORN BEING. Our Lord admonishes Nicodemus that he must not be too much surprised at the great mistake he and others had made in regard to the terms and conditions which would qualify them for a place in the Kingdom; they should marvel not, but realize the necessity of being born again – of attaining to the first resurrection if they would be members of the Kingdom class (The spiritual ruling phase of the kingdom). Our…

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ESSENTIALS TO A SHARE IN THE KINGDOM, Part 1

ESSENTIALS TO A SHARE IN THE KINGDOM, Part 1

John 3:1-16 “For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” The visit of Nicodemus, a Jewish ruler, to our Lord was evidently early in our Lord’s ministry. We know little of the man, except that on various occasions he manifested sincerity and considerable faith in our Lord and sympathy with his cause. It was this same man who defended our Lord in a…

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