When Nicodemus came to see JESUS at night (privately), JESUS gave Him the key to obtaining eternal life, which is life as God has within Himself! John 3:2-3 says this:
2 Who came to Jesus at night and said to Him, Rabbi, we know and are certain that You have come from God [as] a Teacher; for no one can do these signs (these wonderworks, these miracles—and produce the proofs) that You do unless God is with him. 3 Jesus answered him, I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, that unless a person is born again (anew, from above), he cannot ever see (know, be acquainted with, and experience) the kingdom of God.
Apparently this plan of God's was NOT hidden from the Jewish people because JESUS said this to Nicodemus in response, in verse 10:
10 Jesus replied, Are you the teacher of Israel, and yet do not know nor understand these things? [Are they strange to you?]
God's plan of salvation for all of mankind was NOT hidden from man. He declared it Himself in Genesis after the fall of Adam. BUT, we will only KNOW the Word, IF we follow on to know the Word! Many never bothered. THAT is why so many people today do not have a personal relationship with the Lord their God! JESUS also tells us the 'how to" for this instruction. John 3:16-18 reveals the heart and plan of Almighty God for mankind!
16 For God so greatly loved and dearly prized the world that He [even] gave up His only begotten (unique) Son, so that whoever believes in (trusts in, clings to, relies on) Him shall not perish (come to destruction, be lost) but have eternal (everlasting) life. 17 For God did not send the Son into the world in order to judge (to reject, to condemn, to pass sentence on) the world, but that the world might find salvation and be made safe and sound through Him. 18 He who believes in Him [who clings to, trusts in, relies on Him] is not judged [he who trusts in Him never comes up for judgment; for him there is no rejection, no condemnation—he incurs no damnation]; but he who does not believe (cleave to, rely on, trust in Him) is judged already [he has already been convicted and has already received his sentence] because he has not believed in and trusted in the name of the only begotten Son of God. [He is condemned for refusing to let his trust rest in Christ’s name.]
AMEN! THIS is the most important question that you will ever be asked in your lifetime! "What have you done with JESUS?" I hope that YOU can answer with "JESUS is my LORD and personal SAVIOR!" Thank You, JESUS! Here is Hillsong with "No Reason To Hide":
Shalom in Him!
