A. If by the kingdom of God, be understood to mean the kingdom of grace, then it is plain an unregenerate man cannot see it; or cannot understand its doctrines, because they are spiritually discerned. But if by the kingdom of God, be meant the kingdom of glory; then, unless a man be born again he cannot see it, because we being impure by nature, except we are renewed, we cannot dwell with a pure and holy God.
5.Q. Does not this verse urge the absolute necessity of water baptism?
A. Yes, where it may be had; but how God will deal with persons unbaptized we cannot tell. What have we to do to judge those that are without?
10.Q. What learn you from this verse?
A. That it is a shame for ministers to pretend to teach others, who are not taught of God themselves.
13.Q. What learn you from these words, “The Son of man which is in heaven?”
A. That Jesus Christ is God, since he declares he was then in heaven, though discoursing at that time with Nicodemus, which could not be, unless he was God.
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4.Q. Why must Christ needs go through Samaria?
A. Because there was a woman to be converted there.