Key Points
3:14 John’s high Christology- Jesus will be “lifted up” vs “crucified”....Jesus is always in control, even when it seems that he is not.
John 3:16 “Believes” , once again, means much more than intellectual assent. (Compare this verse with (3:38.... “Belief “ involves OBEDIENCE.)
3:17 Jesus came the first time not to judge (an individual’s eternal state) ,but to proclaim the kingdom. But, make no mistake, he will ultimately preside over our judgment, and there WILL be judgment! (Again, see 3:38 !)
