"The Gospel" - What Is It?

[JonC]

So you're saying that Nicodemus wasn't a 'secret disciple for fear of the Jews' in Jn 3, but was in Jn 19. I say he was, it's why he came to Him by night. Like a moth attracted to the light. John 3:21



Salvation is not the topic (other than 'entering' in v 5), born of God/born from above/born of the Spirit is the topic.

I do not believe he was.

 

[kyredneck]

@JonC

Do you believe Christ was implementing a new operation here?:

7 `Thou mayest not wonder that I said to thee, It behoveth you to be born from above;
8 the Spirit where he willeth doth blow, and his voice thou dost hear, but thou hast not known whence he cometh, and whither he goeth; thus is every one who hath been born of the Spirit.` Jn 3

 

[JonC]

@JonC

Do you believe Christ was implementing a new operation here?:

7 `Thou mayest not wonder that I said to thee, It behoveth you to be born from above;
8 the Spirit where he willeth doth blow, and his voice thou dost hear, but thou hast not known whence he cometh, and whither he goeth; thus is every one who hath been born of the Spirit.` Jn 3

No. He stated that Nicodemus (a teacher of Israel) should have known.