3 Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.”
4 “How can someone be born when they are old?” Nicodemus asked. “Surely they cannot enter a second time into their mother’s womb to be born!”
5 Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit. 6 Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit. 7 You should not be surprised at my saying, ‘You must be born again.’8 The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.” John 3:3-8
You have heard the words "born again" yet so many truly do not know what they mean when spoken of spiritually. Here Jesus so clearly explains when told to Nicodemus what it means to be born of the flesh and being born of the Spirit. The instant someone accepts Christ into their heart, they receive His gift of grace and His Spirit enters them to live inside their heart. We then die to our flesh and become reborn in the Spirit. Just as the scripture John 3:8 describes. The Bible is God's Word and our truth so we align our beliefs to His Word and not what the world says, nor what an unbeliever thinks. This chapter of John continues to explain we will spend eternity with God if we choose Jesus as our Lord and Savior and believe He died for us so that we could enter the Kingdom of Heaven with our Father. Being a good person, doing nice things for others, even loving others are pleasing to God but you cannot "earn" your way into heaven with good deeds and "works". These acts are the evidence of salvation but not the actual salvation Jesus speaks of in this scripture. Salvation is believing in Jesus and His finished work on the cross. So if you believe in Jesus and you believe He is the Son of God but have never confessed your sins to Him and accepted Him into your heart, you can do it right now. My husband explains so clearly in this 2 minute video what it means and prays with you in the end. When we say these words to our Lord, we become born again of the Spirit and our lives cross over from death to life. May this be the day your name is written in the Book of Life and may I also say God bless you and welcome to the family of God. Prayer of Salvation. CLICK HERE
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