What Does it Mean to be Born Again?
April 11, 2023
Jesus spoke a mystery to Nicodemus: “you must be born again”. To be born again is the life-changing work of the Holy Spirit.
Apart from Him we can do nothing
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Jesus spoke a mystery to Nicodemus: “you must be born again”. To be born again is the life-changing work of the Holy Spirit.
God’s grace is sufficient in and of itself to save us from wrath. It also illustrates the balance between God’s justice and His mercy.
We can grow in our understanding of the New Covenant in Christ by seeing its parallels in the Abramic Covenant.
If you ever need any confirmation that God gives second chances, remember how Jesus foretells the restoration of Peter.
We can see that God loved us first by creating, preserving, and sacrificing Himself for us. How shall we respond?
When Jesus gives us the meaning of the new wine, He is telling us a New Covenant has arrived, calling for a new approach.
The Invitation of Christ is open to anyone who will accept it. Jesus sincerely wants you to say yes, but it is up to you.
Do you fear that God wants to change who you are? It is true He wants to transform you, but God will not erase you in the process.
Christians hope in the promise of salvation. But is making a one-time decision for Christ all that is necessary to attain salvation?
Just like Israel in the Old Covenant, Christians are set apart by God in the New Covenant. God has prepared us to represent His love to the world.
God provides for His followers in many amazing ways. God makes us a down payment on eternity through His enablement and the gift of the Holy Spirit.
People will ask, “was it necessary for Jesus to die?” The answer is an emphatic yes. Only by Christ’s death on the cross can our sins be forgiven.
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