John 3:12 If I have told you earthly things and you do not believe, how can you believe if I tell you heavenly things?

The only time Jesus mentions being born again is in a theological discussion with Nicodemus alone, in private, at night.

Granted God inspired John to reveal this conversation for us but during Jesus’ earthly ministry He did not reveal this most important issue to the masses. To them He spoke in parables.

Luke 8:9-11 English Standard Version

The Purpose of the Parables

9 And when his disciples asked him what this parable meant, 10 he said, “To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of God, but for others they are in parables, so that ‘seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.’ 11 Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.

Allow me to act like a child, “Why?”

Isaiah 6:9-10 English Standard Version

9 And he said, “Go, and say to this people: “‘Keep on hearing, but do not understand;
keep on seeing, but do not perceive.’ 10 Make the heart of this people dull, and their ears heavy, and blind their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed.”

But why?

The understanding heart is only possible if we are born again which is impossible without placing our faith in Jesus Christ and His atoning work on the Cross.

Jesus is the only way. We cannot get there without Him.

The “terms of service” for the high priests of ancient Israel come directly from the Torah (the first five books of the Bible, especially Exodus, Leviticus, and Numbers). These were divine instructions given to Moses for Aaron (the first high priest) and his male descendants from the tribe of Levi. They weren’t optional user agreements but binding commandments, with the understanding that violating key aspects (like improper entry into the sanctuary or offering unauthorized fire) could result in death, as seen with Aaron’s sons Nadab and Abihu in Leviticus 10.

We now have a high priest from the tribe of Judah.

Hebrews 5:10 being designated by God a high priest after the order of Melchizedek.

Hebrews 7:27 He has no need, like those high priests, to offer sacrifices daily, first for his own sins and then for those of the people, since he did this once for all when he offered up himself.

Ephesians 1:17-21 English Standard Version

17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him, 18 having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, 19 and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his great might 20 that he worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, 21 far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come.

So what are our terms of service?

John 3:3 Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.”