1 JOHN CHAPTER 3: NOW THERE WAS A MAN OF THE PHARISEES NAMED NICODEMUS, A MEMBER OF THE JEWISH RULING COUNCIL. 2 HE CAME TO JESUS AT NIGHT AND SAID, "RABBI, WE KNOW THAT YOU ARE A TEACHER WHO HAS COMES FROM GOD. FOR NO ONE COULD PERFORM THE MIRACULOUS SIGNS YOU ARE DOING IF GOD WERE NOT WITH HIM. (Jn 9;16,33) 3 IN REPLY JESUS DECLARED, "I TELL YOU THE TRUTH, NO ONE CAN SEE THE KINGDOM OF GOD UNLESS HE IS BORN AGAIN." "OR IS BORN FROM ABOVE." 4"HOW CAN A MAN BE BORN WHEN HE IS OLD?" NICODEMUS ASKED. "SURELY HE CANNOT ENTER A SECOND TIME INTO HIS MOTHERS'S WOMB TO BE BORN!" 5 JESUS ANSWERED, "I TELL YOU THE TRUTH, NO ONE CAN ENTER THE KINGDOM OF GOD UNLESS HE IS BORN OF THE WATER AND THE SPIRIT. 6 FLESH GIVES BIRTH TO FLESH, BUT THE SPIRIT GIVES BIRTH TO THE SPIRIT. 7 YOU SHOULD NOT BE SURPRISED AT MY SAYING, 'YOU MUST BE BORN AGAIN.' 8 THE WIND BLOWS WHEREVER IT PLEASES. YOU HEAR ITS SOUND, BUT YOU CANNOT TELL WHERE IT COMES FROM OR WHERE IT IS GOING. SO IT IS WITH EVERYONE BORN OF THE SPIRIT. (Jn 1:13:Tit3:5) 9 "HOW CAN THIS BE?" NICODEMUS ASKED. 10 "YOU ARE ISRAEL'S TEACHER," SAID JESUS, "AND DO YOU NOT UNDERSTAND THESE THINGS? 11 I TELL YOU THE TRUTH, WE SPEAK OF WHAT WE KNOW, AND WE TESTIFY TO WHAT WE HAVE SEEN, BUT STILL YOU PEOPLE DO NOT ACCEPT OUR TESTIMONEY. 12 I HAVE SPOKEN TO YOU OF EARTHLY THINGS AND YOU DO NOT BELIEVE; HOW THEN WILL YOU BELIEVE IF I SPEAK OF HEAVENLY THINGS? 13 NO ONE HAS EVER GONE INTO HEAVEN EXCEPT THE ONE WHO CAME FROM HEAVEN-THE SON OF MAN. 14 JUST AS MOSES LIFTED UP THE SNAKE IN THE DESERT, SO THE SON OF MAN MUST BE LIFTED UP, 15 THAT EVERYONE WHO BELIEVES IN HIM MAY HAVE ETERNAL LIFE. 16 "FOR GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD THAT HE GAVE HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON, THAT WHOEVER BELIEVES IN HIM SHALL NOT PERISH BUT HAVE ETERNAL LIFE. 16 FOR GOD DID NOT SEND HIS SON INTO THE WORLD TO CONDEMN THE WORLD, BUT TO SAVE THE WORLD THROUGH HIM.
48 Comments
Kirby 28 Apr 2009
I get it, (Ezekiel 36; 24-27) it happened to me in 1992 all my art here is from before that, I was on the roof of a house, painting trim, oct 24th, I never remember dates, but I remember that one, go figure?Ric Strange 08 Feb 2009
interesting piece , thanksGeorgio Groussis 19 May 2008
wow you are very giftedTeresa Dominici 15 Apr 2008
Wow, great art work. Love it.yar panov 29 Mar 2008
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explose of love))) (my english not well(((( but you anderstand me?)))esther baltisberger 26 Mar 2008
Very beautiful . I just got a feeling that something is missing do not understand this wrong it's just my feeling god bless you and thank you so much!jamie winter 24 Aug 2007
excellent just insprirational christineAdam Pinson 24 Aug 2007
This is my favourite piece in your whole entire Gallery! Great work. I'll Nominate it!sheila stanley-powell 18 May 2007
this would make an incredible silk screen on a t-shirt. very thought provoking and would definitly be a conversation starter. beautiful.Amanda Tucker 07 May 2007
this one is very inspirational. wonderful!Herb Roe 23 Apr 2007
very interesting workcathy sharpe 18 Apr 2007
This is just awesome Christine, that light from within, wish I had more words,.....poison jurado 26 Mar 2007
that looks so amazing! i love it! how'd you do it?ewiku placha 16 Mar 2007
this work makes me speechlessAshley Anderson 08 Mar 2007
interesting and beautiful. Very nice work!Rodrigo Rocha Freitas 28 Feb 2007
so cool.Abd alla Eltaieb 12 Feb 2007
REALY INTERESTING, deep and beautifulCharles Jones 04 Feb 2007
Very well executed, Christine. We are born not once but many times throughout our lifetimes, I think. Love it.Janet Gioffre Harrington 31 Jan 2007
great imaginative and creative artworkNatalie G 24 Jan 2007
Fantastic work, Christine! Love this very much!Jay Amatangelo 22 Jan 2007
I agree with everyone else, very powerful work. Great job as always!Blue Doll 22 Jan 2007
strong piece of art !!!!Mary Janosik 21 Jan 2007
Wonderful perspective...awesome piece!! :)Brenda Loveless 21 Jan 2007
WELL DONE...CERTAINLY THOUGHT PROVOKINGBySilent 21 Jan 2007
Beautiful workMalin Hagman 21 Jan 2007
Great work!Ginger Lovellette 21 Jan 2007
AWESOME!francis kwok peng kin 21 Jan 2007
great work, very creative.Fiona Hooper 21 Jan 2007
This is a very thought provoking and powerful work, Christine. Very well done!jethro Nisson 21 Jan 2007
powerful image!Hassan Pasha 20 Jan 2007
this is fantastic .... awesome awesome awesome job done. Brilliant concept and outputSergio Saurio 20 Jan 2007
Again so much Art and Creativity. Besitos, Sergio.Ruth Kauffman 20 Jan 2007
You are so creative, Christine!!! Wonderful...Carrie Ann Watson 20 Jan 2007
What a neat composition, very creative! Beautiful work Christine! :)thea walstra 20 Jan 2007
Very creative work Christine. A great thought!Joanna Jungjohann 20 Jan 2007
excellent notion well done, christineWilliam Boyer 20 Jan 2007
great job againLucia Stewart 20 Jan 2007
Stunning and amazing work!Reba McDonald 20 Jan 2007
Great work Christine.Ronald Levesque 20 Jan 2007
Christine: BEAUTIFUL...to me this image has much emotion. To be Born of the Spirit!Nelly van Nieuwenhuijzen 20 Jan 2007
marvellous work, Christine! Cannot find the perfect words , but my feelings are warm and happy.Loredana 20 Jan 2007
AWESOME CHRISTINETheaterOfCrueltyNoh ASSAKRA 20 Jan 2007
If bird or devil? Triumph of the Cross... between the hammer and the anvil! Shall these bones live? Shall the Son of Man be born again in the litter of scorn? Dust I am... To dust am bending...Michael Forbus 20 Jan 2007
Christine, excellent spiritual message and the work is superior. Well done. MiguelAnonymous Guest 20 Jan 2007
Brillant!bianca 20 Jan 2007
Great message...and great creation...Emily Reed 20 Jan 2007
Beautiful artistry, Christine!