"Do not marvel that I said to you, ‘You must be born again.’" (John 3:7)
Never dispute with a man or woman who says they cannot help the condition they are in because they were born that way. They were born that way, and so were you. When Adam fell, sin rushed in and infected us to the core, right down to our very DNA; and we became transgressors, rebels, and enemies of God by nature — human nature defiled by sin. All of us are natural-born sinners. We are liars, cheaters, selfish, hateful, prideful, and the list goes on and on. This is not easy to hear, but it is true. Only after acknowledging the awful truth about ourselves and others can we begin to understand the Lord's words, "You must be born again."
Jesus gave His life to tear down the partition sin erected between us and God. If any man or woman desires to know and be known by God, he or she must come to Him on the terms of Jesus' life, death, and resurrection. No service we render or goodness we possess can earn us a place in the family of God, but we are related to Him on this one condition — "You must be born again." That is the central truth of the New Testament; that Jesus gave His life for us, and we must believe in Him in order to receive that life. That is God's condition, and His condition is His Son. There will never be another way, another truth, or another life. Jesus is all, and Jesus is enough.
Let's Pray - Dear Lord, I am a sinner, a wretched man, a rebel, and a cheat. Yet, You loved me in the midst of my sin and saved my soul by giving Your Son's life for mine. I will never cease believing, praising, thanking, and serving You. Amen.
That is really good. It sure is a more specific explanation of the need to be born again. Narrow is the road and few find it....may I stay on the road that leads to freedom in Christ.
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