# Faith > Published Jan 01 2025, last updated Jan 01 2025 > By Ryan Fleck and written without LLMs! > Original manual at > Incredible writing of astonishing quality and insight - Happy Hacking!

> A fool has no delight in understanding, But in expressing his own > heart. > > -- Proverbs 18:2 NKJV

# John 3 > There was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the > Jews. > > This man came to Jesus by night and said to Him, "Rabbi, we know > that You are a teacher come from God; for no one can do these signs > that You do unless God is with him." > > Jesus answered and said to him, "Most assuredly, I say to you, > unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." > > Nicodemus said to Him, "How can a man be born when he is old? Can he > enter a second time into his mother's womb and be born?" > > Jesus answered, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of > water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. That which > is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit > is spirit. Do not marvel that I said to you, 'You must be born > again.' The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear the sound of > it, but cannot tell where it comes from and where it goes. So is > everyone who is born of the Spirit." > > Nicodemus answered and said to Him, "How can these things be?" > > Jesus answered and said to him, "Are you the teacher of Israel, and > do not know these things? Most assuredly, I say to you, We speak > what We know and testify what We have seen, and you do not receive > Our witness. If I have told you earthly things and you do not > believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things? > > No one has ascended to heaven but He who came down from heaven, that > is, the Son of Man who is in heaven. And as Moses lifted up the > serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up, > that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal > life. **For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten > Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have > everlasting life.** > > For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, > but that the world through Him might be saved. > > He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe > is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the > only begotten Son of God. And this is the condemnation, that the > light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than > light, because their deeds were evil. **For everyone practicing evil > hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds > should be exposed.** But he who does the truth comes to the light, > that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they have been done in > God." > > After these things Jesus and His disciples came into the land of > Judea, and there He remained with them and baptized. > > Now John also was baptizing in Aenon near Salim, because there was > much water there. And they came and were baptized. > > For John had not yet been thrown into prison. Then there arose a > dispute between some of John's disciples and the Jews about > purification. And they came to John and said to him, "Rabbi, He who > was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified--behold, > He is baptizing, and all are coming to Him!" > > John answered and said, "A man can receive nothing unless it has > been given to him from heaven. You yourselves bear me witness, that > I said, 'I am not the Christ,' but, 'I have been sent before Him.' > He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the > bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of > the bridegroom's voice. Therefore this joy of mine is fulfilled. > > He must increase, but I must decrease. > > He who comes from above is above all; he who is of the earth is > earthly and speaks of the earth. He who comes from heaven is above > all. And what He has seen and heard, that He testifies; and no one > receives His testimony. He who has received His testimony has > certified that God is true. > > For He whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God does not > give the Spirit by measure. The Father loves the Son, and has given > all things into His hand. He who believes in the Son has everlasting > life; and he who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but > the wrath of God abides on him." > > -- John 3:1-36 NKJV

# Discernment > The first one to plead his cause seems right, Until his neighbor > comes and examines him. > > -- Proverbs 18:17 NKJV
> Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart > from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of > demons, speaking lies in hypocrisy, having their own conscience > seared with a hot iron, forbidding to marry, and commanding to > abstain from foods which God created to be received with > thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth. > > For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be refused if > it is received with thanksgiving; for it is sanctified by the word > of God and prayer. > > -- 1 Timothy 4:1-5 NKJV
> I marvel that you are turning away so soon from Him who called you > in the grace of Christ, to a different gospel, which is not another; > but there are some who trouble you and want to pervert the gospel of > Christ. But even if we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other > gospel to you than what we have preached to you, let him be > accursed. > > As we have said before, so now I say again, if anyone preaches any > other gospel to you than what you have received, let him be > accursed. For do I now persuade men, or God? Or do I seek to please > men? For if I still pleased men, I would not be a bondservant of > Christ. > > -- Galatians 1:6-10 NKJV
> Now I urge you, brethren, note those who cause divisions and > offenses, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and avoid > them. > > For those who are such do not serve our Lord Jesus Christ, but their > own belly, and by smooth words and flattering speech deceive the > hearts of the simple. > > -- Romans 16:17-18 NKJV

# Instructions - Find a good church, steeped in good traditions and love for the Word - The book of **Timothy** has clear instructions for this task - Do not be drawn in - test the church with the Word - Raise any concerns to the pastors - If the concerns are not heeded, depart in peace - If the church is good, stay and serve the Lord > Thank you for reading! > Find more content at > Source page: > Site index: [llms.txt](https://manuals.ryanfleck.ca/llms.txt)