2006-07-02 07:30:35 · 17 answers · asked by Linda 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
1There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:
2The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.
3Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
4Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born?
5Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
6That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
7Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.
8The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.
9Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be?
10Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things?
11Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness.
12If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things?
13And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.
14And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:
15That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
16For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
17For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
18He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
19And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
20For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.
21But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
2006-07-02 07:35:18 · answer #1 · answered by Dwayne K 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Deuteronomy 11:27 A blessing, if ye obey the commandments of the LORD your God, which I command you this day:
Deuteronomy 11:28 And a curse, if ye will not obey the commandments of the LORD your God, but turn aside out of the way which I command you this day, to go after other gods, which ye have not known
He also guarantees you eternal life if you accept His son Jesus as your savior, and repent of your sins.
Deuteronomy 28:62 And ye shall be left few in number, whereas ye were as the stars of heaven for multitude; because thou wouldest not obey the voice of the LORD thy God
Deuteronomy 13:4 Ye shall walk after the LORD your God, and fear him, and keep his commandments, and obey his voice, and ye shall serve him, and cleave unto him.
If you are good to Him and respect Him and obey Him you shall be blessed.
He also guarantees you eternal life, if you accept His son Jesus as your savior, and repent of your sins.
2006-07-09 17:04:03 · answer #2 · answered by Carol M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lots of great things! :)
Some are:
* His Mercy (Qur'an, 3:132, 9:71, 24:56)
* Gardens beneath which rivers flow (Qur'an, 4:13, 48:17)
* They will be amongst the people who Allah bestowed His favors upon, the prophets, the truthful people, and the martyrs in the Hereafter (Qur'an, 4:69)
* You are a true achiever (Qur'an, 24:52)
* You are on the Right Way (Qur'an, 24:54)
* Allah will help purify you (Qur'an, 33:33)
* You will have Allah's forgiveness and a mighty reward prepared for you! :) (Qur'an, 33:35, 33:71)
2006-07-02 14:46:33 · answer #3 · answered by Iram 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To those who obey who? God? God asks no man for blind obedience and in return makes no promises. It is only the autocrat, the dictator, the seeker of power who asks for obedience and all they can promise is misery.
2006-07-02 14:44:29 · answer #4 · answered by Stephen M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he promises a long life and if we obey him by getting saved we will go to heaven
2006-07-02 14:34:11 · answer #5 · answered by cayla_152 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing.
God promises eternal life to those who love him AND obey His commands. Obeying without faith means nothing to God. It's empty.
It's like obeying your parents and then hating them behind their backs. They would probably rather you love them - obedience comes from loving because when you love someone, you want to please them.
2006-07-02 14:36:13 · answer #6 · answered by Laura I 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The sad thing is nobody can really interpret what God wants -- except Jesus Christ. So, people who follow preachers who claim to know God & her His voice, (I believe) are being very mislead. We should wait to hear, from the Incarnate Jesus, what God expects. Meanwhile, we should (all) be as good as we can be.
2006-07-02 14:37:17 · answer #7 · answered by cosmosclara 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eternal life in the place of Heaven.
2006-07-02 14:36:12 · answer #8 · answered by chogie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd like to think a penguin farm in heaven full of penguins singing and dancing in quartets.
2006-07-02 14:35:12 · answer #9 · answered by dogmatitans 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
John 6:47 Â "Most assuredly, I tell you, he who believes in Me has eternal life". He will forgive you and you will be His child. He will give you power and your life will change.
2006-07-02 14:41:13 · answer #10 · answered by Mugurel P 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋