Apologetics
Born Again?
What is Born Again? How is it that we have to be born again in order to see the Kingdom of God and who says this is so?
(John 3:5-8)Jesus answered, “I tell you the truth, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit. Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to the Spirit. You should not be surprised at my saying, ‘You must be born again.’”
To be born again is to receive the Holy Spirit, to be born of the Holy Spirit. True and lasting life comes with receiving the Holy Spirit. The presence of the Holy Spirit in you is the proof needed to prove that you are a child of God. Without it, we are already condemned.
You see, without Jesus’ gift of life and the Holy Spirit, we don’t have a connection with God. The wages of sin is death, according to the Bible.
(Romans 6:23)
The Holy Spirit Is In Me ?
Yes, the Holy Spirit is in you, if you have accepted Jesus into your life. The Holy Spirit is sent to guide you, comfort you, and teach you, also to bring glory to God through your life.
Making you a new creation.
This is the evidence that shows you that you are indeed a child of God.
The Holy Spirit of God is also referred to as The Counselor, who will give you and your thoughts direction.
He will also show you the things that are wrong in your life and he will strengthen you to overcome that which is unholy.
(John 16:13-15) “But when he, the Spirit of Truth comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come. He will bring glory to me by taking from what is mine and make it known to you.”
You must experience this in order to understand it, in order to live, also.
A New Creation? (2 Cor. 5:17)
How can I become a new creation when I am the same old me?
On the outside you may look like the same old you, but on the inside, you are changing daily. It may take a bit of time to see the changes and to know for sure that you are a child of God, a new creation, but there will be definite, noticeable changes if you have truly accepted in your heart what Jesus has done for you.
Have you confessed with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, the Messiah, the Savior of all, and do you believe it with all your heart? If you have, your life will change. The changes start with the heart and often changes the way you think and feel about many of life’s issues. You will notice a hunger for knowledge about God and Jesus, you will begin to care about the physical and spiritual needs of others, even strangers. You will come to know God’s heart and love. Come, experience God’s love in your life.
The Backside is as follows:
Spring is a time of refreshment, a time of new beginnings, a time to reflect on all that God has given us, and all that He has done in our lives.
A time for thankfulness for everything. For the birds of the air that sing so sweetly, and the seeds of the ground which produce our food and nourish our bodies, for the love of family, which He manifested, and for the gift of life, which comes from Him alone.
A time to reflect too on our own relationship with Him (God). Easter and spring is the time when we are reminded each year of the price that was paid for our sins, that Jesus came to pay, so that we can be made right with God. Have you accepted in your heart what Jesus did for you?
If you have, then have you been thankful lately for what He did on the Cross for you? Have you been thankful for your Blessings?
If you haven't accepted Jesus, and the price He paid, then isn't it about time you did?
It's all about love! It's about God's love for us, and His desire that
we should love Him in return.
Do you love God? Does He know it by the life you live?
Do you know if you will indeed live eternal life in heaven one day? If you dont know for sure, then isn't it about time you found out?
It is said that over 80% of the people in our nation believe there is a God. But believing there is a God won't get you into heaven. Not even going to church guarantees your home to be found one day in heaven.
You Must believe in your heart, and confess with your mouth that Jesus Christ is your Lord and Savior. You must confess and repent of your sins. Until you do this, you cannot have a relationship with our Holy God, and you cannot be called a child of God.
Then, put God first in your life and see what changes. Be obedient and apply in your life the principles found in the Bible. Then be thankful, for God so loved you, that He gave His Son for you, and Jesus has risen, conquering death, and Hades to give you life.(John 3:16)
Believe, Repent, Accept, and Live!
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Ephesians 3:16-21 (NIV) I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge-- that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.
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