Born of Water and the Spirit

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Born of Water and the Spirit

• Unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he
  cannot enter the kingdom of God. John 35(NJKV)

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What is being born again?

• Three wise men?

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What is being born again?

• Why is rebirth required?
• Answer because of sin man is alienated from God,
  his Creator.
• Therefore, just as through one man sin entered
  the world, and death through sin, and thus death
  spread to all men, because all sinned Rom 512

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What is being born again?

• James teaches us that like Adam and Eve we
  responsible own sin
• each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his
  own desires and enticed. Then, when desire has
  conceived, it gives birth to sin and sin, when
  it is fullgrown, brings forth death. James
  114-15
• Principles involved in rebirth
• ROMANS 41-3
• GALATIANS 36-9

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Born of Water and the Spirit

• Jesus answered (Nicodemus) and said to him,
  "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born
  again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."
• Nicodemus said to Him, "How can a man be born
  when he is old? Can he enter a second time into
  his mothers womb and be born?"
• Jesus answered, "Most assuredly, I say to you,
  unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he
  cannot enter the kingdom of God. John 33-5

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Born of Water

• There needs to be a cleansing, a renewal
• ROMANS 63-8 23
• the Divine longsuffering waited in the days of
  Noah, while the ark was being prepared, in which
  a few, that is, eight souls, were saved through
  water. There is also an antitype which now saves
  usbaptism (not the removal of the filth of the
  flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward
  God), through the resurrection of Jesus Christ
  1Peter 320-21

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Born Again

• How can one be born again?
• 1PETER 122-25
• The Word of God is perfect and as Paul writes
• The word of God is living and powerful, and
  sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even
  to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints
  and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts
  and intents of the heart. Hebrews 412

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Born Again

• Being born again involves change
• Do not be conformed to this world, but be
  transformed by the renewing of your mind that you
  may prove what is that good and acceptable and
  perfect will of God. Romans 122
• One becomes renewed or born again through the
  inspired Word of God.

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Born of the Spirit

• Being born by water and the Spirit are not
  isolated events, but concurrent. Being born of
  water through baptism is a manifestation of ones
  faith wrought by the inspired Word
• In the exercise of His will He brought us forth
  by the word of truth James 118
• Blessed be God who ... has caused us to be born
  again to a living hope through the resurrection
  of Jesus Christ from the dead.. ...For you have
  been born again not of seed which is perishable
  but imperishable, that is, through the living and
  abiding word of God (1 Pet. 13,23).

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Born of the Spirit

• Being born again is not as some view it an
  instant rebirth by the possession of the gifts of
  the Spirit.
• Just as natural birth is not an instantaneous
  process from the moment of conception, so rebirth
  is a gradual process over a lifetime of service
  to God.

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Born of the Spirit

• Following baptism comes a new life in Christ
• Set your mind on things above, not on things on
  the earth. For you died, and your life is hidden
  with Christ in God. When Christ who is our life
  appears, then you also will appear with Him in
  glory.
• "put off the old man (old nature) with his deeds,
  and put on the new man, which is renewed in
  knowledge after the image of him (God) that
  created him (Christ)." Colossians 32-4, 9

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Born of the Spirit

• Through Jesus we are adopted sons God
• "When the fullness of the time was come, God sent
  forth his son, made of a woman, made under the
  law, to redeem them that were under the law, that
  we might receive the adoption of sons". Galatians
  44-5
• Do not let your adornment be merely outward
  rather let it be the hidden person of the heart,
  with the incorruptible beauty of a gentle and
  quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight
  of God. 1Peter 32-4

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Born of the Spirit

• Ultimately a change in nature must occur in order
  to have a part in the Kingdom
• ..flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of
  God nor does corruption inherit incorruption..
  .. this corruptible must put on incorruption, and
  this mortal must put on immortality then
  shall be brought to pass the saying that is
  written "Death is swallowed up in victory."
  1Corinthians 1550, 53-54
• It is a change to what Paul calls a "spiritual
  body, a body "clothed upon" with life, changed
  from a feeble mortal state to a state of glory
  like that of the risen Christ (see 2Corinthians
  54 Philippians 321)

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Born of the Spirit

• Jesus Christ will return and reward the faithful
  by granting rebirth to spirit nature. They will
  receive the nature of Christ and be born again
  to a new life - eternal life His Kingdom.
• To those who are faithful God offers rebirth - a
  new beginning - a chance to fulfil the purpose
  for our creation.

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Unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he
cannot enter the kingdom of God.
Spirit Word
Baptism
A change of mind
Eternal Life (spirit nature) in the Kingdom