1Peter 1 23: Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever. The first time we are born we receive the seed of our father; it is the fathers seed that we carry, for the woman has no seed. That seed is contaminated with the sin nature from Adam and is corruptible, it fails, degenerates and dies. Here God tells us that we received incorruptible seed by the Word of God and it lives and abides forever. We believe Gods word by hearing it and become saved (sozo - made whole, complete). When we receive that spiritual seed we become sons/dauthers of God. 1John 3 :1 Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. :2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. :9 Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin: for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God. This seed is incorruptible, it cannot sin, it does not corrupt and it doesnt die. :10 He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave his Son. :11 And is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. :12 He that hath not the Son of God hath not life. :13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know tha ye have eternal life, and that ye may belive on the name of the Son of God. We hear Gods Word, we believe Gods Word, He makes us a son or daughter by placing His seedwithin us which is incorruptible which equates to eternal life. God is not saying that we (this body and soul) shall live forever, but the life that is in us, that spiritual life which is incorruptible, will. Ephesians 2 :5 Even when we were dead in sins, [before Gods spirit is placed within] [God] hath quickened us together with Christ , [God made it available] (by grace ye are saved;) :6 And hath raised us up together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: :7 That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus. :8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift ofd God: :9 Not of works, lest any man should boast. :10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. God loved us while we were still dead in trespasses and sins to make available the new birth to us so that when we believed it would be there. Our salvation is not of works, otherwise we could boast. Salvation is by grace, Gods divine favor. God had to make our redemption something we could do. We can never get good enough to earn it, we can see that all over the Old Testament. The one thing that man could do is believe, God and Jesus Christ did the rest. Now we are the workmanship of God createdin Christ Jesus unto good works. Now that we born again of incorruptible seed our good works are meaningful and profitable. When a man is still body and soul he is the property of the Devil, dead in trespasses and sins. Now that we are children of God the Devil has no legal right to us, we are no longer legally subject to his control. However, he would like us to believe that and does everything he can to talj us out of what we have in Christ Jesus. Putting the Word on our minds and confessing the truth of the Word about ourselves battles the deception of the Devil. Some people believe that everyone has a little bit of God in them, a spark of the divine, and that everyone is Gods children, but that is not what Gods Word says. 1 John 5 :11 And this is the record, that God hath given to us etrnal life, and this life is in his Son. :12 He that hath the Son (Jesus) hath life; and he that hath NOT the Son of God hath not life. WITHOUT JESUS CHRIST AS LORD IN YOUR LIFE YOU WILL NOT HAVE THAT ETERNAL SPIRITUAL LIFE. THERE IS ONLY BODY AND SOUL UNTIL GOD PLACES HIS SEED, HOLY SPIRIT, WITHIN YOU. God said we were dead in trespasses and sins without God and without hope. Ephesians 2 :11 Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the fleshmade by hands; :12 That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world: :13 But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ. HOW CAN A MAN THAT IS BORN IN TRESPASSES AND SINS BE MADE ALIVE, QUICKENED, AND RECEIVE THE FAITH OF JESUS CHRIST? Romans 10 :17 So the faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. And Gods Word says: Romans 10 :9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that GOD hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. confess with your mouth that Jesus Christ is Lord in your life. God doesnt put any restrictions or traditions on this. Simply confess Jesusas Lord. You dont have to do it at an alter, in a church, on a mountain side, at the ocean, loudly or quietly. God simply says confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus and BELIEVE in your heart that God had raised him from the dead. Jesus Christ is more than just a great prohet who lived and performed great miracles. He is Gods son and God raised him from the dead. Do you believe that in your heart? Have you spoken the the words, Jesus is Lord? Then you are saved. :10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. Jesus Christ is the only prophet who God has raised from the dead and that remains alive today. He was the payment, the sacrifice and now our brother for we are Sons and Dauthers of God. Now we have Christ oin us the hope of Glory (Clossians 1:27) and eternal life (1 John 5:11). When we are born again we are babes in the Word, our minds and nature do not immediately transform into sinless Believers, we need to grow up spiritually and renew our minds to the Word. We do receive all the tools, the nine manifestations (speaking in tongues, interpreting of tongues, prophecy, word of knowledge, word of wisdom, discerning of spirits, faith, miracles and healings), the God-given rights (justification of God, santification, redemption, riteousness, the faith of Jesus Christ and the ministry of reconciliation), and power from on high. Now it is uo to us to read, study and obey the WORD OF GOD. 1Peter 2 :2 As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, tha ye may grow thereby: Ephesians 3 :16 That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man; 2 Corinthians 4 :16 For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.
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