Jesus Schools Nicodemus That He Must Be Born Again To Be Saved
Now there was a Pharisee named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. He came to Jesus at night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God, for no one can do these signs that you are doing unless God is with him.” Jesus answered and said to him, “Amen, amen, I say to you, no one can see the kingdom of God without being born from above.”
—John 3:1-3
The New American Bible 1987
Nicodemus Integrates His Heart, Mind, and Conscience
Nicodemus, a rich and religious man, was led by the truth to go to Jesus at night. He knew that Jesus had come from God because of the miracles that Jesus performed. Nicodemus believed his eyes and ears. Jesus was aware of Nicodemus’ good faith efforts and schooled him on being Born Again.
Do not be amazed that I told you, ‘You must be born from above.’
The wind blows where it wills, and you can hear the sound it makes,
but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes;
so it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.”
—John 3:7-8
The New American Bible 1987
Schooled directly by Jesus about the pathway to Salvation, Nicodemus was then able to integrate his heart, mind, and conscience to synthesize the intellectual integrity that he desperately needed to successfully proceed on his spiritual journey.
Following the leadership of the world’s First Conscience Warrior—Joseph of Arimathea—and after he met and spoke with Jesus, Nicodemus became Born Again. In other words, Nicodemus—irrespective of hiding his true beliefs from the Pharisees and the Sanhedrin to avoid persecution and violence—became the first Born Again Conscience Warrior by breaking out from the “Go Along to Get Along” prevailing paradigm of the Jewish leaders.
Whoever Lives The Truth Comes To The Light
All Christians need the help of the Church to be Born Again, to be spiritually re-born in the image and likeness of Jesus Christ. Salvation demands that we carryout the living example of Jesus in our daily lives. Pentecost delivers the Divine help of the Holy Spirit as Counselor in the human conscience.
The human conscience must be filled with the Holy Spirit, God Himself, as the King of conscience and cannot be squeezed out by many in Church leadership that replace the Holy Spirit with Church pastors. Jesus was clear about the true meaning of Born Again.
What is born of flesh is flesh and what is born of spirit is spirit. Do not be amazed that I told you, ‘You must be born from above.’
—John 3:6-7And this is the verdict, that the light came into the world,
but people preferred darkness to light, because their works were evil.
For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come toward the light, so that his works might not be exposed.
But whoever lives the truth comes to the light,
so that his works may be clearly seen as done in God.
—John 3:19-21
The New American Bible 1987
Being Born Again has nothing to do with the pastor-assisted “creative” to the “ideal” conscience which generates the needed false teaching to power “situation ethics” that justify “self-styled” Catholics. This pushing aside and keeping out the Holy Spirit in the personal conscience provides the sought after personal comfort and confidence for the person seeking “self-styled” religion. This further empowers the “Go Along to Get Along” personal paradigm of “situation ethics”.
The Church Must Stop Misleading The Faithful
Currently in the world and very unfortunately, this unholy and solely human collaboration driven by “pastoral solutions”—that exclude the Holy Spirit’s voice as Counselor, in the human conscience— is taking place routinely. Further, nefarious hypocrites and money changers throughout the world today are feeding off of Radical Feminism and its Immoral Slippery Slope. They help promote and accelerate the rapid growth of the “Go Along to Get Along” personal paradigm—supported at its foundation by the “creative” to the “ideal” conscience—which is at the heart of all this Faith deterioration. Also, it is the source of energy and commitment for Collective Split-Conscience, a collaborative pathway disconnected from Salvation which is also known as “groupthink”.
Jesus answered, “Amen, amen, I say to you, no one can enter the
kingdom of God without being born of water and Spirit.”
—John 3:5
The New American Bible 1987
Following the spiritual Born Again experience of Saint Nicodemus—directly speaking with Jesus Christ as he was schooled—the Church around the world needs to stop presenting a false Salvation Pathway by advocating that pastors, preachers, and others in religious leadership, replace the Holy Spirit in the human conscience. This is misleading and deceiving to millions of the Faithful who seek the truth of Jesus Christ for Salvation.
At the Last Supper, Jesus told the Apostles the Holy Spirit would come after him…
And I will ask the Father, and He will give you
another Advocate to be with you always, the Spirit of truth…”
—John 14:16-17
The New American Bible 1987
Credit: Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganó’s use of “self-styled” and “situation ethics” and related language originated from his recent writings.
Conscience Warriors™ Unite with The Holy Spirit in Truth
Yes, this Faithful Companion Handbook is all about Conscience. Your Faithful Companion Handbook provides quick access to Sacred Scripture and Saint Pope John Paul II’s Faithful Catholic Social Teaching about Conscience. Personal conscience desperately needs to be addressed, embraced openly and honestly.
Conscience Warriors go into the heat of the truth battle when today’s Woke culture puts their Faith on the line.
Jesus knows what the Pharisees are thinking and He said to them:
Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters. Therefore, I say to you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven people, but blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven. And whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come.
—Matthew 12:30-32
The New American Bible 1987
The Holy Spirit—Divine Counselor • Spirit of Truth • Spirit of Love • Spirit of Peace
is always available to light up the Christian Faithful for navigating a successful pathway through the narrow gate.
Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the road broad
that leads to destruction, and those who enter through it are many.
How narrow the gate and constricted the road that leads to life.
And those who find it are few.
—Matthew 7:13-14
The New American Bible 1987As Jesus said to Simon:
Do not be afraid… —Luke 5:10
Put out into deep water and lower your nets for a catch. —Luke 5:4
Once you have your own Conscience Warrior Faithful Companion Handbook, you may want to gift one to your Pastor/Preacher and request that they read it so they too can Rise Up and Help Peacefully Defeat Collective Split-Conscience, also known as “groupthink”.
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