Luke 3. John teaching

1.  John Famous Teaching -REPENTANCE.

Luke 3:8 NIV
Produce fruit in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.

Luke 3:8 CEVDCUS06
Do something to show that you really have given up your sins. Don't start saying you belong to Abraham's family. God can turn these stones into children for Abraham.

NLT new living translation
Prove by the way you live that you have repented of your sins and turned to God. Don’t just say to each other, ‘We’re safe, for we are descendants of Abraham.’ That means nothing, for I tell you, God can create children of Abraham from these very stones. - Luke 3:8 http://www.biblegateway.com/passage

After reading a few translation,  now I got some light Luke 3. 8

John put it in the way that we must produce fruit from the result of repentance.

Second half is more towards Jews,  Where They Thought They Are Abraham descendent,  by default they are God Chosen People And Everything Will Be Taken For Granted.

2.  Tree did not bear fruit- if the habit did not bear a good fruit,  cut it off. Freeda was talking about declare dead for bad habit.

Luke 3:9 NIV
The ax is already at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.”

3.  Give to poor

Luke 3:11 NIV
John answered, “Anyone who has two shirts should share with the one who has none, and anyone who has food should do the same.”

4.  Do your job

Luke 3:13 NIV
“Don’t collect any more than you are required to,” he told them.

5.  be content

Luke 3:14 NIV
Then some soldiers asked him, “And what should we do?” He replied, “Don’t extort money and don’t accuse people falsely—be content with your pay.”