29/09/2022
THEME:WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE BORN AGAIN?"From the desk of Bsp kiprono Nato Africa Faith Gospel Churches 0720905036/0737840126
1Peter 1:23; "Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever. We are born again of incorruptible seed. 1Peter 2:9; "But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light:" As a believer, you are called from into God's glorious light. Hebrews 1:1; "God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets," 1John 5:11-12; 11. And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. 12. He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life." We have the life of Christ Jesus. Life began in Christ. 1John 3:9; "Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God." Without Christ there is no life. When you refuse Christ Jesus you have sinned. 2Corinthians 5:17; "Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new." You must acknowledge Scripture. As a believer you need to be knowledgeable of the things of God. Hosea 4:6; "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children." As a born again believer you need to know your position. Ephesians 4:20-24; 20. But ye have not so learned Christ; 21. If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus: 22. That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; 23. And be renewed in the spirit of your mind; 24. And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness." We have put off the old man and we are now a new creature and the righteousness of God. Ephesians 1:13; "In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise," Your brain and soul are not born again. Only your spirit is born again. 1Thessalonians 5:23; "And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ." You now live in the spiritual realm. When you are walking in the Spirit you cannot be led to sin. You have crossed over into the Kingdom of God. You must be willing to submit and be committed to God. When you submit your life to Christ, you should use the Five Ds. Which are Determination, Diligence, Discipline, Decision and Desire.
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