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In this lecture, Don Carson examines John 3:1–21 to discuss the complexity of the gospel, emphasizing its transformative nature. Carson critiques the view that the gospel is merely a gateway to discipleship and highlights the importance of being born again. Carson explains that new birth involves supernatural transformation, grounded in God’s love and action.
He teaches the following:
- The gospel: good news about what God has done in Christ’s cross and resurrection
- The historical context of the Reformation and the Great Awakening
- Nicodemus’s significance as a Pharisee and a member of the Jewish council
- The new birth as a miraculous, supernatural transformation, not just a change of mind
- Why Jesus could speak authoritatively about the new birth
- How Jesus’s crucifixion parallels the bronze snake in Numbers 21
- Why Jesus’s unique revelatory claim is central to understanding the gospel
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