John 3:13 - I'm taking this part as Jesus stating as the only one who was in heaven that has now walked the earth, he can speak truthfully of the heavenly/spiritual things. He refers to this as himself, with the title "Son of Man".
John 3:14-15 - This is Jesus talking about simple belief in him to have eternal life. During the time serpents caused injuries to the Israelites, which lead to death in the wilderness, God provided a simple solution to them. Moses put up a bronze serpent on a pole, and told the people to look at it in belief, and they would be healed. There were those who believed in his instructions and looked at the bronze serpent, and were healed. Others did not believe, they couldn't "see" how the serpent could heal them. So they died. Jesus states, using his title "Son of Man", that something similiar will happen again.
John 3:16-17 - God loves (agape) us all, He willing sent his Son Jesus to us. If we have that same simple faith, we will have eternal life, and not be separated from God by death. Jesus' mission on earth was to save and not to judge the world.
John 3:18 - Those who have heard of Jesus, and believe, their sentence of death, due to sin is removed. However, those who hear of Jesus and do not believe, their sentence of sin remains.
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