The document discusses what it means to be "born again." It is not another physical birth, water baptism, becoming religious, or trying to be good. Being born again means being born of the spirit (John 3:6) and entering God's kingdom (John 3:5). All have sinned and fall short of God's glory (Romans 2:23, 5:19). Through believing in Jesus, one receives eternal life rather than judgment (John 3:16). Spiritual birth equates to being born into God's kingdom and family (Colossians 1:13, John 1:12) and to new eternal life (2 Corinthians 5:17). This new life is reconnected to God, transformed
The document discusses what it means to be "born again." It is not another physical birth, water baptism, becoming religious, or trying to be good. Being born again means being born of the spirit (John 3:6) and entering God's kingdom (John 3:5). All have sinned and fall short of God's glory (Romans 2:23, 5:19). Through believing in Jesus, one receives eternal life rather than judgment (John 3:16). Spiritual birth equates to being born into God's kingdom and family (Colossians 1:13, John 1:12) and to new eternal life (2 Corinthians 5:17). This new life is reconnected to God, transformed
The document discusses what it means to be "born again." It is not another physical birth, water baptism, becoming religious, or trying to be good. Being born again means being born of the spirit (John 3:6) and entering God's kingdom (John 3:5). All have sinned and fall short of God's glory (Romans 2:23, 5:19). Through believing in Jesus, one receives eternal life rather than judgment (John 3:16). Spiritual birth equates to being born into God's kingdom and family (Colossians 1:13, John 1:12) and to new eternal life (2 Corinthians 5:17). This new life is reconnected to God, transformed
WHAT IS BORN AGAIN IS NOT… •1. Another Physical Birth •2. Water Baptism •3. Becoming Religious / Church Active •4. Trying to be a Good Person JOHN 3:6
•“ That which is born of the flesh
is flesh and that which is born of the spirit is spirit.“ JOHN 3:5
•“ That no one can enter the
kingdom of God unless he is born of water and spirit.“ ROMANS 5:19
•“ Through the disobedience of
the one, the many were made sinners.“ ROMANS 2:23
•“ For all have sinned and fall
short of the glory of God.“ HEBREWS 9:27
•“ Just as it is appointed to man
to die once, and after that comes judgment.“ JOHN 3:16
•“ For God so loved the world that He
gave His only Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life.“ SPIRITUAL BIRTH EQUATED TO BEING…
1. Born into Kingdom Citizenship
“ He has rescued us from the domain of
darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of the Son he loves.” Colossian 1:13 SPIRITUAL BIRTH EQUATED TO BEING…
2. Born into God’s Family
“ In all who did receive Him, who believed in
His name, He gave the right to become the children of God.” John 1:12 SPIRITUAL BIRTH EQUATED TO BEING…
3. Born to New Life
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new
creation; the old has passed away and see the new has come.” 2 Corinthians 5:17 IF WE HAVE A BRAND NEW LIFE…
1. Reconnected Life
“ And all things are of God, who hath
reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation.” 2 Corinthians 5:18 IF WE HAVE A BRAND NEW LIFE…
2. Transformed Life
“ All of us then, reflect the glory of the Lord with
uncovered faces; and that same glory, coming from the Lord, who is the spirit, transforms us into His likeness in an ever greater degree of glory.” 2 Corinthians 3:18 IF WE HAVE A BRAND NEW LIFE…
3. Eternal Life
“ I give them eternal life and they will never
perish. No one will snatch them out of my hand.” John 10:28