11/15/12  Two questions were raised by one of my Freshmen Bible students a few weeks ago. 1) Was Nicodemus saved? 2) Can demons die?

1) According to John 3, Nicodemus the Pharisee came to speak with Christ early in Jesus' ministry. Jesus conversation centered on the idea that a person "must be born again." Later in John's gospel we see Nicodemus again at the burial of Christ. John 19:39 says, "Nicodemus, who had first come to Him by night, also came, bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloew, about a hundred pounds weight."

Upon the reality of Christ's death, Nicodemus came first "by night" or in secret, but now he came to bury Christ seemingly in the open. This is a good indication that Nicodemus was now a believer in Christ and had been "born again."

2) Demons cannot die physically according to the Bible primarily because they have no physical nature. Angels/Demons (Heb 1:14) are spirit beings that will not know decay. They will however be tormented (die) eternally in the lake of Fire which was prepared for "the devil and his angels" (Matt 25:41).