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CHAPTER 4
Born Again
John 3:3) Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
Not that many years ago, here in the US, the phrase "born again" had a stigma attached to it, and was not used as a compliment by the Media, Hollywood, and Political Analysts. Much like when Christians were first called Christians in Antioch, it was intended to be a slur by those using the term. However, there is no disputing the importance of being born again for Christians. All we have to do is read what Christ declared.
This rebirth occurs when we repent and come to Christ. With a sincere and contrite heart, when we confess our sins to Him, and request that He come into our lives/hearts as Lord and Savior. It is at this time when the precious blood of Christ is applied to our hearts by the Holy Spirit, and we are cleansed of all our sins and made worthy to be called a son of God.
Ephesians 4:4) There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; 5) One Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6) One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.
1 John 1:7″… the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth
us from all sin.”
Romans 3:24-25 “Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;”
Cleansed of the "old mans sinful heart," we become a new man ready to be "filled" with all that the Holy Spirit has to teach us. Newborn babes in Christ, and, truly, we feed on milk until we are able to digest the meat of Gods Holy Word.
1 Corinthians 3:1) And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ. 2) I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able. 3) For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?
Romans 6:6 - Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with [him], that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.
John 1:12 - But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, [even] to them that believe on his name:
2 Corinthians 5:17 - Therefore if any man [be] in Christ, [he is] a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
This moment in our lives is when we begin our walk with Christ. When we begin the process of being "fully consecrated" to Christ! We begin to receive instruction and to grow and learn of Christ, and to become mature, "spiritual" believers Paul spoke of. Able to feast on the "meat" of Gods Holy Word. Just as an earthly baby must grow and learn and mature to go from infant to child to teenager to young adult to adulthood, so must the new Christian.
This transformation is made possible by the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit who teaches, equips and prepares us to grow in Christ.......
John 14:26) But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
to being fully consecrated and we will surely be one of those Christ spoke of in the Gospel of Matthew.
Matthew 24:13) But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.
And this Scripture is the exact thing Christ said in John 3:16! That is why I proudly proclaim (when asked) "I am a blood bought, born again child of the Living God, and I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Jesus the Christ."
Additional Scriptures:
Galatians 2:20) I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.
Colossians 1:9) For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;
CHAPTER 4
Born Again
John 3:3) Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
Not that many years ago, here in the US, the phrase "born again" had a stigma attached to it, and was not used as a compliment by the Media, Hollywood, and Political Analysts. Much like when Christians were first called Christians in Antioch, it was intended to be a slur by those using the term. However, there is no disputing the importance of being born again for Christians. All we have to do is read what Christ declared.
This rebirth occurs when we repent and come to Christ. With a sincere and contrite heart, when we confess our sins to Him, and request that He come into our lives/hearts as Lord and Savior. It is at this time when the precious blood of Christ is applied to our hearts by the Holy Spirit, and we are cleansed of all our sins and made worthy to be called a son of God.
Ephesians 4:4) There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; 5) One Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6) One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.
1 John 1:7″… the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth
us from all sin.”
Romans 3:24-25 “Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;”
Cleansed of the "old mans sinful heart," we become a new man ready to be "filled" with all that the Holy Spirit has to teach us. Newborn babes in Christ, and, truly, we feed on milk until we are able to digest the meat of Gods Holy Word.
1 Corinthians 3:1) And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ. 2) I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able. 3) For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?
Romans 6:6 - Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with [him], that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.
John 1:12 - But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, [even] to them that believe on his name:
2 Corinthians 5:17 - Therefore if any man [be] in Christ, [he is] a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
This moment in our lives is when we begin our walk with Christ. When we begin the process of being "fully consecrated" to Christ! We begin to receive instruction and to grow and learn of Christ, and to become mature, "spiritual" believers Paul spoke of. Able to feast on the "meat" of Gods Holy Word. Just as an earthly baby must grow and learn and mature to go from infant to child to teenager to young adult to adulthood, so must the new Christian.
This transformation is made possible by the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit who teaches, equips and prepares us to grow in Christ.......
John 14:26) But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
to being fully consecrated and we will surely be one of those Christ spoke of in the Gospel of Matthew.
Matthew 24:13) But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.
And this Scripture is the exact thing Christ said in John 3:16! That is why I proudly proclaim (when asked) "I am a blood bought, born again child of the Living God, and I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Jesus the Christ."
Additional Scriptures:
Galatians 2:20) I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.
Colossians 1:9) For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;
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That and this group is famous for quenching the Holy Spirit.