For my religion class, I have to do assignments about the
scriptures that I have read this last week. one of the things our teacher is allowing us to do is share our lessons on a blog like this one in order to show him, as well as maybe others who read this exactly what we feel and think about the words that we read in our scriptures. For this weeks assignment I decided
to do
Choice
9: John 3. We Must Be born Again
1. What is the difference between “seeing the Kingdom of God and “entering” into the kingdom of God?
At first I was really confused what the difference was but
then I read the manual that was given to us by our instructor and it all made a
little more sense.
Remember
when you were little and you went to parades and stuff like that with lots of
crowded people who were taller then you? And you couldn’t see anything so you
asked your dad to pick you up and put you on his shoulders so you could see?
That’s exactly like “seeing” the kingdom of God. The Holy Ghost comes to you and
shows you the light. He helps you realize the truthfulness of the gospel so
that you can build a testimony of the church.
But
to actually enter into the kingdom requires something different then just
“seeing”. You can’t just stare at something, seeing it, and get inside. You
actually have to move, walk or run or jump over whatever is keeping you from
getting to that place. The same goes for getting into the kingdom. You have to implement
all the commandments and teachings into your life, submerge yourself into the
gospel and then you can “enter” into the kingdom. So first you “see” then you
“enter”. You can “see” and not enter but you can never “enter” without fully
“seeing” first.
2 2. What did Jesus Christ teach Nicodemus that he
must do to enter the kingdom of God?
He must be baptized. It says, “…Except a man be born of
water and of the spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.” (John 3:5)
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3. Read Moses 6:59 and list ways that baptism is a
symbol of rebirth. Read Romans 6:4 and list how baptism can be a symbol of death.
Baptism is a symbol of rebirth because just like we were
born into the world by blood, water and spirit we will also be reborn in the
same way through baptism. We must submerge ourselves in water, Jesus had to
give his blood for our sins to be washed away and we must change our ways and
become new a clean spirits just like when we were born.
Baptism is a symbol of death because just like after we die
we are buried in the ground, we are also buried in the water during baptism. And
when we die, we are risen again, new and perfect to live again with our father
in heaven. When we rise out of the waters, we are also new and clean and
perfect spirits once again ready to live our lives in a way that bring us
closer to our heavenly father.
The last thing i had to do was to review John John 3: 14-17 35-36 and tell who the Father loves, what he has done to show his love for his children and for Jesus Christ, what the purpose of the Savior was and what blessings will come to those that accept the son.
5. What natural element doe the Lord compare with the Sprit? Why is it an effective comparison?
Our father in heaven loves each and everyone of us. I didnt need the scriptures to tell me that. I have known that from the time i was little until now. and i feel it everyday. But the thing that the scriptures said was that he gave us a way to return to him. and that was through his only begotten son. He knew that we were going to sin. that we would be too imperfect to return to live with him again. but he loves us so much, that he wanted to make sure that if we did our part, if we wanted to make it back, that he had a way prepared for us to do just that. He didnt send Jesus down to the earth to say "hey guys, this is what your doing wrong and you guys will never be as perfect as I am." but instead he came down as a teacher, mentor, and example of what we should all want to become more like. He came down to die for us so we could return to him. He gave his only begotten son, even Jesus Christ everything. He trusted him with all his spirit children on this earth to do what needed to be done so we could all return to him. He loved Jesus. And that is why he knew that he would be the perfect Savior of the world. selfless, giving and ever perfect. Jesus came down to this earth to save us all. He died on the cross so we could all be forgiven of our sins and he was resurrected so we too could be resurrected. everything he did was for us. was for me. His whole mission was to bring light to the world. to show us the way when all was dark. He brought the truth again to the earth and then he left us to keep the light burning. and if we did, he provided a way to live in the eternities with our father in heaven. All we have to do is accept his son. accept his teachings, and keep the light burning on the earth and inside our hearts. If we do that, if we follow His teachings, and do all that we can, our Father in heaven provided a way- the life of his only son- to allow us to return to live with him again. What a wonderful blessing it is to bave such a wonderful life to look forward to if we just remain steadfast in this short time ont his earth. Nothing really seems so significant when I look at how much i have to look forward to in the afterlife. No bad movie, no raging party, or inappropriate dress or that one bad boy seem to even compare in the slightest to the wonderful and magnificent happiness i can feel if i but accept the savior and follow his example. It wont be easy. but nothing in life ever is.
4. What does it mean to be born of the spirit?
I think being born of the spirit means to have a change of heart. I think that the spirit testifies of the truthfulness of following the commandments and those that feel that and let the Holy Spirit influence their everyday decisions, they are slowly changed into a righteous saint. They are new and more perfect then before. They are in a sense a new person.
I think being born of the spirit means to have a change of heart. I think that the spirit testifies of the truthfulness of following the commandments and those that feel that and let the Holy Spirit influence their everyday decisions, they are slowly changed into a righteous saint. They are new and more perfect then before. They are in a sense a new person.
5. What natural element doe the Lord compare with the Sprit? Why is it an effective comparison?
He compares the spirit to the wind. I think that this is very effective because it is something everyone can relate to. It’s something that we all understand and can impart the attributes of wind to the Holy Spirit easily. The wind cannot be seen but we still know it is there because we can feel it. The spirit to cannot be seen however if we stop, we can feel it and sometimes, if we listen closely we can hear the wind blowing, just like we can hear the whispers of the spirit.
Our father in heaven loves each and everyone of us. I didnt need the scriptures to tell me that. I have known that from the time i was little until now. and i feel it everyday. But the thing that the scriptures said was that he gave us a way to return to him. and that was through his only begotten son. He knew that we were going to sin. that we would be too imperfect to return to live with him again. but he loves us so much, that he wanted to make sure that if we did our part, if we wanted to make it back, that he had a way prepared for us to do just that. He didnt send Jesus down to the earth to say "hey guys, this is what your doing wrong and you guys will never be as perfect as I am." but instead he came down as a teacher, mentor, and example of what we should all want to become more like. He came down to die for us so we could return to him. He gave his only begotten son, even Jesus Christ everything. He trusted him with all his spirit children on this earth to do what needed to be done so we could all return to him. He loved Jesus. And that is why he knew that he would be the perfect Savior of the world. selfless, giving and ever perfect. Jesus came down to this earth to save us all. He died on the cross so we could all be forgiven of our sins and he was resurrected so we too could be resurrected. everything he did was for us. was for me. His whole mission was to bring light to the world. to show us the way when all was dark. He brought the truth again to the earth and then he left us to keep the light burning. and if we did, he provided a way to live in the eternities with our father in heaven. All we have to do is accept his son. accept his teachings, and keep the light burning on the earth and inside our hearts. If we do that, if we follow His teachings, and do all that we can, our Father in heaven provided a way- the life of his only son- to allow us to return to live with him again. What a wonderful blessing it is to bave such a wonderful life to look forward to if we just remain steadfast in this short time ont his earth. Nothing really seems so significant when I look at how much i have to look forward to in the afterlife. No bad movie, no raging party, or inappropriate dress or that one bad boy seem to even compare in the slightest to the wonderful and magnificent happiness i can feel if i but accept the savior and follow his example. It wont be easy. but nothing in life ever is.
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