John 3:3

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

Again

James 1:17

James 3:17

He cannot

General references

Ezekiel 44:9

Mark 10:15

Bible References

Again

Every generous act of giving and every perfect gift is from above and comes down from the Father who made the heavenly lights, in whom there is no inconsistency or shifting shadow.

However, the wisdom that comes from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, willing to yield, full of compassion and good deeds, and without a trace of partiality or hypocrisy.

He cannot

Jesus answered, "Truly, I tell you emphatically, unless a person is born of water and Spirit he cannot enter the kingdom of God.

And the light shines on in the darkness, and the darkness has never put it out.

"He has blinded their eyes and hardened their heart, so that they might not perceive with their eyes, and understand with their mind and turn, and I would heal them."

Yet to this day, the LORD hasn't given you a heart that understands, eyes that perceive, and ears that discern.

"Hear this, you foolish and stupid people: They have eyes, but don't see; they have ears, but don't hear.

He answered them, "You have been given knowledge about the secrets of the kingdom from heaven, but it hasn't been given to them,

Then Jesus told him, "How blessed you are, Simon son of Jonah, since flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, though my Father in heaven has.

In their case, the god of this world has blinded the minds of those who do not believe to keep them from seeing the light of the glorious gospel of the Messiah, who is the image of God.

General references

"This is what the Lord GOD says, "No foreigner who is both uncircumcised in heart and flesh, of all the foreigners who are among the Israelis is to enter my sanctuary.

I tell all of you with certainty, whoever doesn't receive the kingdom of God as a little child will never enter it."