The Verse / El Versiculo

John 3:16-21 / Juan 3:16-21 (ESV)

16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. 18 Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God. 19 And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil. 20 For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his works should be exposed. 21 But whoever does what is true comes to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that his works have been carried out in God.”

Worldview / Cosmovisión

The world believes that: Eternal life is granted based on the knowledge of this verse alone. That there is no sin, people simply act out as they are & they are as they’re born. Eternal life is granted to all because God is love. God accepts all people as they are.

Nicodemus / Nicodemo

Exegesis / Exégesis

Nicodemus believed that: Eternal life was granted on the basis of complete conformity to the law. God transferred the guilt, that comes with the violation of law, by animal

sacrifices. Sacrificial ceremonies produced forgiveness. Eternal life was limited to those people who were either born or reborn into

Israel through a naturalization process. Jesus taught that:

Eternal life was granted based upon belief upon the Son of God (John 3:16; 18). Rejection of God’s Son would lead to perishing (John 3:16; 18). His purpose in manifesting was to save (John 3:17). The world will be judged according to their rejection of Jesus (John 3:18). People in the world reject the light because their works are evil (John 3:19). People hate the light because it reveals their true work (John 3:20). Those who walk in truth have nothing to hide. Their work is shown in order that

God may be known (John 3:21)

The Big Question / La Gran Pregunta

So how about you? Which worldview did you hold before this sermon? Did it line up w/Jesus’ teachings or was it contrary? How about now?