Salvation: Received, Not Achieved

Jesus reveals to Nicodemus that salvation is received through faith, not achieved through works, using the Old Testament bronze serpent as a powerful illustration of his coming sacrifice on the cross. The conversation exposes how our sin problem is internal, requiring transformation from the inside out rather than external religious performance. • Jesus explains to Nicodemus that salvation comes through being born again • Nicodemus, despite being a religious teacher, doesn't understand spiri...