Why do we say Christians are "born again"?
John 3:1 - 15
ESV - 1 Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. 2 This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, "Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him.
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Asked September 03 2021
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Jack Gutknecht
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James Kraft
We are born again by the Spirit of God when we accept Jesus as our only hope of heaven.
First Corinthians 15:1-4 That He died for our sins, according to the scriptures, that He was buried and rose again on the third day, according to the secriputres.
When we believe that gospel that our sin debt is paid in full, John 3:18, We are born of the Spirit of God. Born again. John 1:12.
Ephesians 1:13-14 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, in whom also after ye believed ye were sealed by that Holy Spirit of promise. Who is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession unto the praise of His glory.
Ephesians 4:30 And grieve not the Holy Spirit in whom ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. The rapture of the church.
It happens the second we trust Jesus as our only hope of heaven. Acts 16:31 Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved and thy house.
John 6:40 And this is the will of Him who sent me, that ALL that seeth the Son, and believeth on Him, may have everlasting life, and I will raise him up on the last day.
First John 3:9 Whosoever is born of God doeth not commit sin, For His seed, the Holy Spirit, remaineth in him, and He can not sin. But we still do. First John 1:8 and First John 1:10. The Spirit of God that is sealed in the believer can not sin.
First John 5:13 These things have I written unto you that BELIEVE on the name of the Son of God, that ye may KNOW YE HAVE ETERNAL LIFE. John 3:18 Believers are no longer condemned, but unbelievers are condemned already because they have not believed on the name of the Son of God.
Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the GIFT of God is eternal life, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Jesus death paid the penalty for the sins of the whole world. First John 2:2 Those who believe He did it for them are saved. John 6:47 Verily, verily, I say unto you, he that heareth my word, and believeth on Him that sent me, hath everlasting life.
John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that HE gave His only begotten Son, Jesus, that WHOSOEVER, believeth in Him, should not perish, but have everlasting life. God can not lie.
Acts 16:31 Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved and thy house. The simplicity that is in Christ. Colossians 3:3 and Colossians 2:13. Romans 11:6 Ephesians 2:8-9. Romans 3:26-28. For He is the just and the justifier of them that believe in Jesus, Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what Law? By the law of works? Nay, but by the law of faith. Therefore we conclude a man is justified by faith apart from the deeds of the law. No one can boast in a free gift that we did nothing for. Romans 4:5-8. Born again. John 3:18. John 6:40.
Romans 8:9 Without the Spirit there is no salvation. With the Spirit we have eternal life. Ephesians 4:30. Sealed unto the day of redemption. Hebrews 13:5. He will never leave us or forsake us. John 6:37. He will never cast us out. John 10:28-29 And I give unto them eternal life, and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. And my Father who is greater than all, no one can pluck them out of His hand.
First John 5:13 These things have I written unto you that BELIEVE on the name of the Son of God, that ye may KNOW YE HAVE ETERNAL LIFE.