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GOD’S WORD DAILY

VOLUME 1, ISSUE 86 79                                                             OCTOBER 27, 2001

 

WORD OF THE DAY:
     MUST BE BORN AGAIN

 

Scripture references: John 3:3-6

 

     Contrary to many different world-views, there is only one way to Almighty God, who is our
      Heavenly Father. There is only one way to heaven. There is only one Lord, one hope of
     our calling, one baptism, one faith, one body, one spirit, and one God. [Ephesians 4:4-7]
     Jesus Christ is The Way, The Truth and The Life. No man can come to our Father, God
     Almighty, but by the way of Jesus Christ, the Son of God [John 14:6]. To enter into the
     Kingdom of God,we must be born again.

     Today, GWD will look at Jesus' conversation with a man named Nicodemus, about the
     topic of salvation.

 

John 3:3-6

          Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily,
          I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he
          cannot see the kingdom of God.

          Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be
          born when he is old? can he enter the second time
          into his mother's womb, and be born?

          Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee,
          Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit,
          he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

          That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that
          which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

 

     When I received salvation as a nine-year old, I asked the same question Nicodemus did!

     First, to be able to become a born again son of God, it goes without saying, that one
     must be born into this world to begin with. We are born of water. When a baby is born,
     the sac bursts which enveloped the baby. This sac is filled with water. The "water
     breaks." Also, we are born of flesh.Everything is after its kind, its species.
     [Genesis 1: 21, 24, 25] Mom and dad are fleshly humans, therefore I am fleshly
     human. That's a no-brainer!

     When one becomes born again of God's spirit, he receives God's gift of holy spirit
     inside. He is born of spirit. In like manner as we were originally born into this
     world, flesh after flesh, being born again of God's Holy Spirit, is also after its
     own kind; holy spirit.

 

     John 3:7

          Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must
          be born again.

     John 3:17

          For God sent not his Son into the world to
          condemn the world; but that the world through
          him might be saved.

 

     How does one become born again? How do we receive salvation from death unto life?
     How do we get born of spirit?

 

     Romans 10:8-11

          But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth,
          and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;

 

That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth
the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine
heart that God hath raised him from the dead,
thou shalt be saved.

 

          For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and
          with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

          For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him
          shall not be ashamed [disappointed].

 

     The exact moment we accept God's free gift of salvation, by saying the same words in our
     mouth that God's word says, while believing it in the inner most part of our being, we
     will receive holy spirit. We are given exceeding precious promises. We are given
     the spiritual ability to do the works of Jesus Christ and greater works than those!
     [John 14:12] We do not have to work up to being good enough for God's gift of
     salvation and gift of holy spirit. It is by faith we are saved, through grace, not
     by works! [Ephesians 2:7-9] God so loved the world that He gave His only
     begotten Son, that whosoever believes on Him will receive everlasting life! [John 3:16]

 

     I John 5:10 -13

          He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness
          in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him
          a liar; because he believeth not the record that God
          gave of his Son.

          And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal
          life, and this life is in his Son.

          He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the
          Son of God hath not life.

          These things have I written unto you that believe on
          the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that
          ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the
          name of the Son of God.

     Please, if you have not done so already, I lovingly implore you, accept Jesus as your Lord
     right now! There is no other way into heaven! Do not put it off for another day! We do not
     know when Jesus shall return. I do not want you to be one of those left out of the best
     group of all; God's family in the Kingdom of God.

     Say with me now, " God, I realize that I was born dead in trespasses and sins. I know that
     nothing I do will ever make me righteous and will not earn my way into heaven. I need your
     gift of salvation! I do not want to perish in my sins. I want to have eternal life and be
     acceptable in your sight. That is why I am choosing to say Jesus is my Lord. I believe
     in my heart that Jesus died on the cross for me, that his blood was shed for the remission
     of my sins and you, God, raised him up from the dead. Thank you, God, for what you did
     for me through Jesus Christ. I accept your free gift now, in the name of Jesus Christ."
     Amen.

     WELCOME INTO GOD'S FAMILY!

     -Carol Kenreigh

 

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