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- Is it necessary to be born again?
- It is absolutely necessary to be born again to be saved and enter the Kingdom of God.
- St. John 3:1-7; I Pet. 1:23; Titus 3:5
- How did Jesus expect Nicodemus to know about the "new birth" from the Old Testament?
- Jer. 31:33; 32:39; Ezek. 11:19;18:31; 36:25-27; Ps. 51:10; Isa. 1:18-20; 55:6
- The New Birth is not:
- Water baptism, church membership, reformation, trying to do better, making resolutions to quit bad habits, giving money or service to the church, or trying to be a Christian without the life of Christ inside.
- Is it possible to be born again without Jesus Christ?
- No. Salvation is through a Saviour, the person of the Lord Jesus Christ.
- Matt. 1:21; Acts 4:12; Rom. 6:23; I John 5:11-13; Luke 19:10.
- Is it for every person?
- Yes, "whosoever will."
- John 3:16, 17; Rom. 10:13; John 4:10-15; Rev. 22:17
- Why is it necessary to be born again and thereby receive salvation?
- a. Because you have sinned.
- Rom. 3:23; 1 John 1:10; Isa. 53:6.
- b. Because of your lost and fallen condition:
- (1) Your sins have separated you from God. Isa. 59:1,2.
- (2) Mankind is depraved and inclined towards sin.
- Gen. 6:5,6; Psalm 53:2,3; Isa.64:6; Eccl.8:11.
- (3) The penalty of your sin.
- Rom. 2:11-13; Rom. 6:23.
- (4) You are spiritually dead.
- Eph. 2:1; I John 5:12; St. John 3:36.
- How can a person be born again?
- I. God's Part.
- (1) Jesus Christ died in your place and for your sins so that you can be forgiven and receive that new life.
- I Cor. 15:3; Isa. 53:5,6,12; Gal. 3:13; Heb. 2:9; I Pet. 3:18; Heb. 9:28; I Pet. 2:24; Rom. 5:8.
- (2) Forgive sins.
- Heb. 10:16,17; I John 1:9; Isa. 55:7; Isa. 43:25; Isa. 44:22, 1:18.
- (3) Give Spiritual Life. Eph. 2:1,5; I John 5:11 13; St. John 3:1-7.
- II. Your Part.
- (1) Choose to be. Choose the way of Jesus instead of the way of Satan; choose to call on the Lord for salvation. Choose whom you will serve.
- Josh. 24:15; Rom. 10:13.
- (2) Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Absolute trust.
- John 3:16-18; John 8:24; I John 5:10.
- (3) Receive Him. John 1:12.
- (4) Repent. (Be sorry for your sins - confess them - leave them.)
- Acts 3:19; Acts 2:38; Luke 13:5.
- (5) Confess Christ openly. Rom. 10:9,10.
- (6) Be Baptized.
- Acts 2:38; Mark 16:15; Matt. 28:19.