Wednesday, January 16, 2019

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE "BORN" AGAIN?


             
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE "BORN" AGAIN? 
IT MEANS THE SOUL IS UNITED TO THE HOLY SPIRIT AND BECOMES BORN (ALIVE) AGAIN.“…And the LORD God formed man [of] the dust of the ground (body), and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life (Holy Spirit); and man became A LIVING SOUL (soul)…” (GENESIS 2:7 KJV). “….God saw every thing he had made……and, [said] … it was VERY GOOD” (Genesis 1:31 KJV).
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Through one man sin (the sin nature) entered into the world, and DEATH (spiritual death) through sin, and so DEATH passed to all men—“(Romans 5:12 KJV). "…That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit…” (John 3:6 KJV). “….I was born a sinner (I was born without the indwelling holy spirit)yes, from the moment my mother conceived me….” (Psalms 51:5 NLT).  
ADAM became the FATHER of the human race and gave birth to other humans after his KIND; “ALL” with a SINFUL NATURE. “DEATH (spiritual death) passed to all men—“(Romans 5:12 KJV). “…all have sinned (all have been born with a sin nature), and come short of the glory of God (all have come short of the indwelling Holy Spirit)…” (Romans 3:23 KJV). The SINFUL NATURE is the consequence of ADAM’S choice. “…choose LIFE, that both thou and thy seed (children) may LIVE (be spiritual alive)” (Deuteronomy 30:19 KJV). 
However, “Through one man sin (the sin nature) entered into the world…“(Romans 5:12 KJV). You have the FREEDOM to CHOOSE, but ALL decisions have consequences in LIFE (good and bad). “..Who will free me from this life that is dominated by sin (because of the inherent sin nature)? (Romans 7:14-25 NLT). “..The answer is in Jesus Christ our Lord…(Romans 7:14-25 NLT). “..If the Son therefore shall make you free, you SHALL be free indeed…” (John 8:36 KJV). 
SOMETIMES and unfortunately, your decisions, not only have consequences that affect YOU, but others too. “Through one man sin entered into the world, and DEATH through sin, and so DEATH passed to all men—“(Romans 5:12 KJV). 
It may not seem FAIR to be burdened with the SINFUL NATURE because of ADAM’s choice. “… Yes … everyone died—from the time of Adam to the time of Moses—even those who did not disobey an explicit commandment of God, as Adam did. Now Adam is a symbol, a representation of Christ, who was yet to come.  But there is a great difference between Adam’s sin (sin nature of spiritual death) and God’s gracious gift (holy nature of spiritual life). For the sin of this one man, Adam, brought death to many. But even greater is God’s wonderful grace and his gift of forgiveness to many through this other man, Jesus Christ. And the result of God’s gracious gift is very different from the result of that one man’s sin. For Adam’s sin led to condemnation, but God’s free gift leads to our being made right with God, even though we are guilty of many sins…” (Romans 5:13-15 NLT). 
God FIXED it! God’s FREE GIFT of GRACE becomes SUFFICIENT and UNDESERVING toward YOU! [God’s] grace is sufficient for you” (2 Corinthians 12:9 NIV). “…My grace is all you need. …” (2 Corinthians 12:9 NLT). “…Since it is through God’s kindness …[and] not by [your] good works. For in that case, God’s GRACE would not be what it really is—free and undeserved…” (Romans 11:5 NLT). “…For God saved us and called us to live a holy life (a life FREED from sin). He did this, not because we DESERVED it, but because that was his plan from before the beginning of timeto show us his GRACE through Christ Jesus…” (2 Timothy 1:9 NLT). “…A few of the people of Israel have remained faithful because of God’s GRACEhis UNDESERVED kindness in choosing them…” (Romans 11:4 NLT). “…BY GRACE have ye been saved (from sin) THROUGH FAITH (dependence upon God’s Word); and that NOT OF YOURSELVES, IT(salvation) IS THE GIFT OF GOD; not of works (man’s efforts), that no man should glory (boast)…” (Ephesians 2:8-9 ASV). 
Though ADAM’s decision affected you; God helped you by SENDING HIS SON and “NOW” you can CHOOSE to be FREE from the SINFUL NATURE again, by choosing to reunited with God, the Holy Spirit, through Jesus Christ. “… [He sent the] …one … who can reconcile God and humanity—the man Christ Jesus…” (1 Timothy 2:5 NLT). “…Jesus Christ maketh thee whole (AGAIN)…” (Acts 9:34 KJV).
“… God’s wonderful grace and his gift of forgiveness to many through … Jesus Christ. And the result of God’s gracious gift is very different from the result of that one man’s sin. For Adam’s sin led to condemnation, but God’s free gift leads to our being made right with God, even though we are guilty of many sins…” (Romans 5:13-15 NLT).  “…Herein is [merciful]…love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation (substitute, intervention) for our sins.” (1 John 4:10 KJV). "…Therefore REPENT AND RETURN, “SO” that your sins may be wiped away…” (Acts 3:19 NASB). 
You may have become SINNERS by NATURE, but you don’t have to REMAIN a SINNER. “…EXCEPT YE REPENT, ye shall all likewise PERISH…” (Luke 13:3 KJV). You may be born into the SINFUL NATURE through ADAM, but you REMAIN or CONTINUE being controlled by the SINFUL NATURE on your own VOLITION or personal CHOICE. confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved” (ROMANS 10:9 KJV). “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved” (ACTS 16:31 KJV).  
God, the HOLY SPIRIT and man’s SOUL REunite by returning them to the original, created covenant relationship! “….God saw every thing he had made……and, [said] … it was VERY GOOD” (Genesis 1:31 KJV). “…There[fore, there is] …one … who can reconcile God and humanity—the man Christ Jesus (The Word of God)…” (1 Timothy 2:5 NLT).  “…And the LORD God formed man [of] the dust of the ground (body), and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life (Holy Spirit); and man became a living soul (soul)…” (GENESIS 2:7 KJV).
 “…May God himself …make you holy and whole, put you together [again]—spirit, soul, and body” (1 Thessalonians 5:23-24 MSG). “….God saw every thing he had made……and, behold, it was very good…” (Genesis 1:31 KJV).
 “…May God himself …make you holy and whole, put you together [again]—spirit, soul, and body” (1 Thessalonians 5:23-24 MSG).
BORN AGAIN!

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