WHAT IS A BORN-AGAIN & HOW TO BECOME ONE

OVERVIEW OF WHAT IS A BORN-AGAIN & HOW TO BECOME ONE

By Dennis Schmidt 3/2007

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This paper discusses what is a Born-Again person and how does one become Born-Again. A Born-Again person has two births, one of the flesh (normal baby birth) and a spiritual birth (from God above). The flesh birth produces human desires, goals resulting in death. The spiritual birth produces a Godly union with sonship desires, goals resulting in life eternal for the person. All scriptures are from the King James' version Bible.

INDUCTIVE COMMENTS:

THEME: For a person to see the kingdom of God (Jesus is king and people are citizens) he must be born again. I discuss the entire born-again John scriptures below.

John 3:3 Born again is spiritual re-birth by adoption to enter kingdom.

2 Corinthians 5:17 New birth equals new creature. Desire for God things.

1 Peter 1:23 God does the adoption into his family through the word.

Ephesians 1:5 Adoption in Romans 8 & Galatians 4 for more information

PURPOSE: The purpose for man to become born-again is a child and his Father God having fellowship. God created man for that reason. Man can only have an abundant life when he worships God in spirit & truth. Man can then enjoy God's love, mercy, and grace in an everlasting relationship with his heavenly Father. God has made man as the only creature to be given a spiritual & moral nature made in God's own image. Man can think and reason. He has self awareness to fellowship with God in a spiritual life given him from above.

Romans 12:2 Change

Colossians 2:6 Our new emphasis on God's relationship.

Colossians 3:10 Our change.

KEY VERSE: For a person to see the kingdom of God (Jesus is king and people are citizens) he must be born again. I discuss the entire born-again John scriptures below.

John 3:3 Born again is spiritual re-birth by adoption to enter kingdom.

WHO: God mainly by Bible authors John, Paul, and Peter

TO WHOM: Elected Christians

WHAT: The main Bible scriptures with my comments on being born again by God power.

John 3:1-8 "There was a man of the Pharisees (RELIGIOUS PARTY), named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews (1 OF 70 MOST IMPORTANT RELIGIOUS RULERS IN ISRAEL): {2} The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi (TEACHER, BUT NOT MESSIAH), we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest (MIRACLES ARE SIGN OF GOD'S MINISTRY), except God be with him (NICODEMUS, EVEN AS A RELIGIOUS LEADER, RECOGNIZED JESUS MINISTRY WAS VERY SPECIAL). {3} Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, (VERY IMPORTANT) I say unto thee, Except a man be born again (SECOND BIRTH WHICH IS SPIRITUAL), he cannot see the kingdom of God (JEWS BELIEVED THEY WERE ALREADY IN THE KINGDOM. JESUS SAID A SPIRITUAL RE-BIRTH, BY ADOPTION, WAS REQUIRED). {4} Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old (NORMAL HUMAN BIRTH)? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb (HUMAN UNDERSTANDING ONLY), and be born? {5} Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and <of> the Spirit (WATER IN NORMAL BIRTH & SPIRIT FOR RE-BIRTH), he cannot enter into the kingdom of God (RE-BIRTH REQUIRED TO ENTER KINGDOM, NOT WORKS, LAW, CHURCH MEMBERSHIP, RELIGIOUS SERVICE OR MINISTRY). {6} That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. {7} Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again. {8} The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit (GOD DOES IT. MAN CAN NOT UNDERSTAND)." (WATER IS ALSO A FIGURE FOR THE POWER IN THE WORD. i.e. Ephesians 5:26 "That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,")

John 3:12-18 "If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you <of> heavenly things (HEAVENLY THINGS WILL FOLLOW)? {13} And no man hath ascended up to heaven (JESUS IS THE GOD/MAN FROM HEAVEN), but he that came down from heaven (JESUS), <even> the Son of man which is in heaven. (JESUS IS TRUE MAN AND TRUE GOD AT THE SAME TIME. WHILE ON EARTH JESUS, AND AS GOD, IS STILL IN HEAVEN.) {14} And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness (NUMBERS 21:8-9 TELLS THAT IF A JEW IS BITTEN BY SNAKE. IF HE HAS FAITH, HE IS TO LOOK AT POLE WITH SNAKE ON IT AND HE WILL NOT DIE.), even so must the Son of man be lifted up (ON THE CROSS): {15} That whosoever (ANY TYPE PERSON: MALE/FEMALE, RICH/POOR, KING/SLAVE, ETC; NOT EVERY PERSON.) believeth in him should not perish (FOR NORMAL HUMAN BIRTH WITHOUT A RE-BIRTH), but have eternal life (EVERLASTING RELATIONSHIP AS PART OF GOD'S FAMILY). {16} For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son (UNIQUE, UNTIL JESUS, THEN MANY MORE SONS), that whosoever believeth in him (SAME WHOSOEVER IN VS 15) should not perish, but have everlasting life. {17} For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world (JESUS CAME THE FIRST TIME TO SAVE SINNERS. JESUS WILL COME A SECOND TIME TO JUDGE.); but that the world through him might be saved. {18} He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God." (BELIEVE IN JESUS DEATH & RESURRECTION.)

WHY: The purpose for man to become born-again is a child and his Father God having fellowship. God created man for that reason. Man can only have an abundant life when he worships God in spirit & truth. Man can then enjoy God's love, mercy, and grace in an everlasting relationship with his heavenly Father. God has made man as the only creature to be given a spiritual & moral nature made in God's own image. Man can think and reason. He has self awareness to fellowship with God in a spiritual life given him from above.

2 Corinthians 5:17 New birth equals new creature. Desire for God things.

1 Peter 1:23 God does the adoption into his family through the word.

Ephesians 1:5 Adoption in Romans 8 & Galatians 4 for more information

1 John 2:29 Made Jesus-righteous.

1 John 4:7 Others.

1 John 5:1 Christ is chosen one of God (divine Son).

1 John 5:4 God's power to change from self-centered to God-centered.

WAY: God does the regeneration operation on His children only.

Matthew 18:3 Child like belief and trust equals faith.

John 1:12 Receive, not accept. God is offering a gift, we do the receiving.

John 3:14-15 Believe that Jesus death on cross restored the relationship.

Romans 10:9-10 Evidence of our faith is confession showing change.

Romans 10:13 God can not lie. He said it and He will do it.

Ephesians 2:8-9 We believe & God gives grace (flavor).

WHEREAS: Born again from above.

Romans 12:2 Change

Colossians 2:6 Our new emphasis on God's relationship.

Colossians 3:10 Our change.

WHERE: Earth

WHEN: All Times

WHILE: Faith is required.

Hebrews 1:3 Just as Jesus is real (He exists & His disciples touched Him (1 John 1:1), so faith (the same greek word for substance) exist and is real.

Hebrews 11:1 Faith is not the same as hope. Hope is wishing for something. Faith is having it in a faith dimension. When God reveals (manifests) it to this dimension is up to Him. We are to believe, when we pray, that the answer has already occurred. Future prayers are thanksgiving & praise for God's gift we already have in the faith dimension. It is as real as Jesus exists.

Hebrews 11:6 God wants us to live/walk a life of faith in every area (health, needs family, desires, eating, etc) of our lives.

PAPER OUTLINE:

I) FIRST BIBLE STATEMENTS OF BORN-AGAIN:

A) OTHER EXPRESSION USED FOR BORN-AGAIN PEOPLE:

B) BEGOTTEN:

C) REGENERATION & RENEWING:

D) RELATIONSHIP:

E) SAVED:

II) JOHN 3 BORN-AGAIN SCRIPTURE EXPANDED:

A) BIBLE SCRIPTURES ABOUT BORN-AGAIN:

III) RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD:

IV) HOW TO BE BORN-AGAIN:

A) FAITH IS REQUIRED:

B) BORN FROM ABOVE:

V) CHARACTER OF A BORN-AGAIN PERSON:

VI) IN CONCLUSION, WHAT TO DO NEXT:

[1] UNBELIEVERS REALIZE THEY NEED TO REPENT OF THEIR SINS:

[2] TRUST JESUS AND BELIEVE HE HAS PAID THE PRICE FOR YOUR SINS:

[3] CALL UPON THE LORD AND CONFESS JESUS AS SAVIOR AND LORD:

[4] IF YOU BELIEVE, YOU SHOULD: ATTEND CHURCH, READ BIBLE & PRAY:

[5] PRAY FOR FORGIVENESS FOR ANY SIN AND TRUST JESUS HAS DONE IT:

[6] STUDY THE BIBLE TO GROW IN FAITH, GRACE & BECOME MORE GOD LIKE:

[7] TRUST IN JESUS ONLY AND WHAT HE HAS DONE FOR YOUR SALVATION. LIVE IN CHRIST JESUS UNTO LIFE ETERNAL AND YOUR CHRISTIAN LIBERTY:

I) FIRST BIBLE STATEMENTS OF BORN-AGAIN: For a person to see the kingdom of God (Jesus is king and people are citizens) he must be born again. I discuss the entire born-again John scriptures below.

John 3:3 Born again is spiritual re-birth by adoption to enter kingdom.

A) OTHER EXPRESSION USED FOR BORN-AGAIN PEOPLE: They are as follows:

B) BEGOTTEN: Born into a new family, a son of God, by God's adoption.

James 1:18

1 Peter 1:3 God gives us Re-birth through Jesus death & resurrection.

C) REGENERATION & RENEWING:Born from above. Re-make us to pure person.

Titus 3:5 Adam was perfect until he sinned.

D) RELATIONSHIP: More discussion found below. The reason for re-birth.

John 17:3 Know.

John 1:12-13 Sons of God. Re-birth by God, not the persons own will or flesh for Father-child relations.

E) SAVED: Changed from normal humanity to spiritual child of God.

Luke 2:11 We are born lost & need saving.

II) JOHN 3 BORN-AGAIN SCRIPTURE EXPANDED: (MY STATEMENTS ARE INCLUDED.)

A) BIBLE SCRIPTURES ABOUT BORN-AGAIN:

2 Corinthians 5:17 New birth equals new creature. Desire for God things.

1 Peter 1:23 God does the adoption into his family through the word.

Ephesians 1:5 Adoption in Romans 8 & Galatians 4 for more information

1 John 2:29 Made Jesus-righteous.

1 John 4:7 Others.

1 John 5:1 Christ is chosen one of God (divine Son).

1 John 5:4 God's power to change from self-centered to God-centered.

III) RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD:

The purpose for man to become born-again is a child and his Father God having fellowship. God created man for that reason. Man can only have an abundant life when he worships God in spirit & truth. Man can then enjoy God's love, mercy, and grace in an everlasting relationship with his heavenly Father. God has made man as the only creature to be given a spiritual & moral nature made in God's own image. Man can think and reason. He has self awareness to fellowship with God in a spiritual life given him from above.

IV) HOW TO BE BORN-AGAIN:

A) FAITH IS REQUIRED:

Hebrews 1:3 Just as Jesus is real (He exists & His disciples touched Him (1 John 1:1), so faith (the same greek word for substance) exist and is real.

Hebrews 11:6 God wants us to live/walk a life of faith in every area (health, needs family, desires, eating, etc) of our lives.

B) BORN FROM ABOVE:

Matthew 18:3 Child like belief and trust equals faith.

John 1:12 Receive, not accept. God is offering a gift, we do the receiving.

John 3:14-15 Believe that Jesus death on cross restored the relationship.

Romans 10:9-10 Evidence of our faith is confession showing change.

Romans 10:13 God can not lie. He said it and He will do it.

Ephesians 2:8-9 We believe & God gives grace (flavor).

V) CHARACTER OF A BORN-AGAIN PERSON:

Romans 12:2 Change

Colossians 2:6 Our new emphasis on God's relationship.

Colossians 3:10 Our change.

VI) IN CONCLUSION, WHAT TO DO NEXT:

[1] UNBELIEVERS REALIZE THEY NEED TO REPENT OF THEIR SINS:

Romans 3:10-11 All people seek their own (gods of their life).

Romans 3:20 Any rules set up by us or our religion of do's and do not's. Whatever rules we have, we will fail them some time in: word, though, or deed.

[2] TRUST JESUS AND BELIEVE HE HAS PAID THE PRICE FOR YOUR SINS:

Romans 3:23-25

[3] CALL UPON THE LORD AND CONFESS JESUS AS SAVIOR AND LORD:

Romans 10:9-10

[4] IF YOU BELIEVE, YOU SHOULD: ATTEND CHURCH, READ BIBLE & PRAY:

Galatians 5:3-4 Fellowship with God, not laws.

[5] PRAY FOR FORGIVENESS FOR ANY SIN AND TRUST JESUS HAS DONE IT:

1 John 1:9 "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."

[6] STUDY THE BIBLE TO GROW IN FAITH, GRACE & BECOME MORE GOD LIKE:

Psalms 119:11 Read and Memorize the scriptures to mature.

2 Timothy 2:15

2 Timothy 3:16

[7] TRUST IN JESUS ONLY AND WHAT HE HAS DONE FOR YOUR SALVATION. LIVE IN CHRIST JESUS UNTO LIFE ETERNAL AND YOUR CHRISTIAN LIBERTY:

Galatians 5:1

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