How To Be Born Again Biblically The way we become “born again” is found in the Word of God... “Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.” —1st Peter 1:23 We are born again by the Word of God. Jesus is the Word of God (John 1:1,14: Revelation 19:13). The following statement sums it up pretty good... If youre born once, then you die TWICE; If youre born twice, then you die ONCE. If you dont receive Jesus Christ and become a born again Christian, then you will sadly burn in hellfire for all eternity (John 3:18,36; Revelation 20:15; 21:8). Perhaps you say with the man I mentioned earlier, “That born again stuff makes no sense to me.” Well, most people cant explain how a black cow can eat green grass, give white milk, and then its turned into yellow butter—but they still eat it! My friend, you dont have to figure everything out to be saved, you just need to trust upon Jesus, the Christ, the only begotten Son of God. Again, being born-again means having He Who is the Beginning (Jesus Christ) born in you.” Revelation 1:8, “I am Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the Ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.” Isnt that beautiful. When a person is born-again, the Spirit of Christ comes to live in that persons body. “Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of His” (Romans 8:9b). This birth comes about only through faith in the Son of God. The GOOD NEWS (the Gospel) is that it is very EASY to have the second birth, i.e., a spiritual birth. God came down to this earth 2,000 years ago and took upon Himself the form of a man. That man was the Lord Jesus Christ (John 1:1,14; 1st Timothy 3:16). Literally, the GODHEAD became incarnate (Colossians 2:9—King James Bible). Jesus was born of a virgin (Isaiah 7:14). Jesus never sinned even once (2nd Corinthians 5:21; Hebrews 4:15). Jesus died, was buried and rose again after three days (1st Corinthians 15:1-4). Jesus shed His precious blood to pay for all our sins (Colossians 1:14; 1st Peter 1:18,19), and applied that blood to the Mercyseat in Heaven (Hebrews 9:12, 24-26). My friend, if you believe that Jesus is the Christ, the only begotten Son of God Who died, was buried and rose again for your sins, and youve made that your hope for Heaven by believing on His name, then you are a born-again child of God. Jesus is the Savior Who paid for our sins. If you realize that youre a guilty sinner, then you simply need to believe on the Gospel of Jesus Christ to have your sins forgiven. Believe that Christ died and was resurrected, shedding His precious blood to wash away your sins. All God the Father asks is that we come for salvation by way of the cross upon which His Son Jesus Christ died. Repent And Believe The Gospel Anyone who teaches salvation or bettering humanity without including the cross of Jesus Christ is teaching religious humanism. No one can be saved apart from the cross. Having faith in Jesus in not Gods plan of salvation. Many people believe on Jesus, but they have left out the cross. To be born anew by the Spirit of God you must include the death, burial and resurrection of Christ Jesus. That is the Gospel according to 1st Corinthians 15:1-4. Acts 20:21 states: “Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.” Repentance and faith are inseparable. Repentance is simply a change of mind that involves turning to Jesus Christ to be forgiven of ones sins. We repent of our unbelief, and from dead works of self-righteousness which cannot save (Hebrews 6:1). The words “believe” and “believeth” appear 85-times in the Gospel of John; but the word “repent” isnt mentioned even once. Obviously, the person who believes has repented. Repentance unto salvation does NOT mean a change of life; but rather, a change of mind. Mark 1:15, “repent ye, and believe the gospel.” The object of repentance is to believe the Gospel, not to clean up ones life. When a man repents he believes. There is a popular false teaching in MOST churches today that says a person must try to stop sinning to be saved. That is self-righteousness. Why Did God Kill A Man For Picking Up Sticks On The Sabbath Day? (dont add to the Gospel). Salvation happens when a person acknowledges their guilt of sin, and comes to God on the basis of being a hell-deserving sinner; believing on Jesus, the Christ, the Son of God, for forgiveness. Acts 10:43 states: “To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.” Jesus Came to Save Sinners! You may pray a sinners prayer if youd like, but you dont have to. Salvation is of the heart (Romans 10:10). If youd like to pray, simply admit that you are a guilty sinner for breaking Gods commandments. Tell Jesus that you believe He died, was buried and rose again. Ask Jesus to forgive your sins and tell Him that youre receiving His sacrifice as payment for your sins. It matters not exactly what you pray, just as long as you realize these two main truths: You are a guilty sinner under the condemnation of Gods Law! Jesus is the Savior who died, was buried and resurrected three days later. Jesus shed His blood to take away your sins! You might pray something like this... Dear Jesus, I know that I am a Hell-deserving sinner. I believe that you are the Son of God, the Savior Who died, was buried and resurrected three days later. I know You shed your blood to pay for my sins. I now believe upon You as my personal Savior and ask you to please forgive me of all my sins. Please save me and take me to Heaven when I die. Amen. Just take God at His word and claim His salvation by faith. Believe, and you will be saved. No church, no lodge, nor any amount of good works can save you. Remember, God does the saving. All of it! Mans part is to believe. God does the saving. Being born-again is a supernatural miracle of God in response to a mans faith in the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. Gods simple plan of salvation is: You are a sinner. Therefore, unless you believe on Jesus Who died in your place, you will spend eternity in Hell. If you believe on Him as your crucified, buried, and risen Savior, you receive forgiveness for all of your sins and His gift of eternal salvation by faith. You say, Surely, it cannot be that simple! Yes, that simple. It is scriptural; it is Gods plan. My friend, believe on Jesus and receive Him as Savior today.
Posted on: Sun, 03 Nov 2013 19:54:53 +0000
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