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Hurricane West Stake

Adult Religion Class
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‡ Different stories.
‡ Different chronology.
‡ No parables, but lots of metaphors.
‡ No short sayings, but long dialogues.
‡ Irony, double meaning, cryptic sayings.

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‡ Early 90s? Or early 60s?
‡ The ´disciple whom Jesus loved.µ
‡ Written by John, or a disciple of John.

´John, the disciple of the Lord, who

also had leaned upon His breast, did
himself publish a Gospel during his
residence at Ephesus in Asia.µ
³Irenaeus of Lyons (c. 175²85)

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‡ Jesus as God·s incarnate, divine Word.
‡ Jesus as the I AM.
‡ Jesus came to save the world, but he is
not of this world, so the world rejected
him.
‡ Light vs. darkness.

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ÔIn him was life; and the What has come into being
life was the light of men.Ôin him was life, and the

life was the light of all

people.
5And the light shineth in 5The light shines in the

darkness; and the darkness, and the

darkness comprehended it darkness did not
not. overcome it.
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‡ ´Johnµ in the Gospel of John is always
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‡ ´Worldµ = U
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‡ ´Only begottenµ =
—ūũūŠŢũūŰŭ (   
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(´the only/unique Sonµ) or
   



(´the only/unique Godµ)?

NRSV: ´God the only Son, who is close to the Father·s heartµ
NET: ´The only one, himself God, who is in closest fellowship with the Fatherµ
NIV: ´God the One and Only, who is at the Father·s sideµ
NASB: ´The only begotten God who is in the bosom of the Fatherµ
ESV: ´The only God, who is at the Father's sideµ
NAB: ´The only Son, God, who is at the Father·s sideµ

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‡ Jesus existed before the world was, dwelling in
communion with the Father.
‡ Jesus himself was divine before his mortal
birth.
‡ Jesus was the agent through whom God
executed the creation of all things.
‡ In Jesus is both life and light, which lights every
human being, and through him we can become
children of God and receive grace upon grace.
‡ He was born into mortality, but brought with
him the glory of the Father and revealed the
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‡ 1:19²_Ô. The testimony of John.
‡ 1:_5²51. John·s disciples become Jesus·
disciples.
‡ _:2_²_6. Further testimony of John.

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‡ 2:Ô:
ó ´Woman.µ
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ó ´My hour is not yet come.µ

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_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.
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_Jesus answered him,
´Very truly, I tell you, no
one can see the kingdom
of God without being born
from above.µ
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5Jesus answered, Verily, 5Jesus answered, ´Very
verily, I say unto thee, truly, I tell you, no one
Except a man be born of can enter the kingdom of
water and of the Spirit, God without being born of
he cannot enter into the water and Spirit.µ
kingdom of God.

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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.


6´What is born of the flesh is
flesh, and what is born of the
spirit is spirit.
7Do not be astonished that I
said to you, ¶You must be born
from above.·
8The wind blows where it
chooses, and you hear the
sound of it, but you do not
know where it comes from or
where it goes. So it is with
everyone who is born of the
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‡ _:12. ´Earthly thingsµ (water & wind) vs.
´heavenly thingsµ (the Spirit).
‡ _:1_. Past tense.
‡ _:1Ô²15. Jesus as a new Moses.
‡ _:16. ´Believethµ = ›ŦŮůŢŰŴũ (

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‡ _:17²21. The world is condemned; why?

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