What Does It Mean To Be Born Again?

Theologians argue the process of a person become born-again. In this Scripture, Jesus explains that a man must be born again in order for him to see the Kingdom of God. Nicodemus poses the question, how can a man be born again if he is already old? Surely a man cannot re-enter his mother’s womb and become born again. This issue does not sound confusing to those who are saved and have accepted Jesus Christ into their hearts, but to the world this can become a confusing matter.

Humanity has been raised into a system of "works equal rewards". Society has been taught in order to receive a reward a person must do something (earn it). People believe that if they do good deeds, surely God will save them. Everyone has heard or read the Ten Commandments at some point in their lives. People know that they should not steal, cheat, lie, or murder. They compare their lives to the lives of “bad guys”. The bad guys are those who star on TV committing crimes and those who are behind bars in our prisons. In comparison to the “bad guys”, most of us are not so bad. Surely God will allow us into Heaven if we were to die today, or will He?

Society provides these “good” people with rewards and trophies. Shiny objects they can hang on their walls to prove they are good people. The Scriptures reveals there is only one way for a person to see the kingdom of heaven and that is becoming born again. The great thing is, there is no amount of work a person can do to get them there, a person must “declare with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved” (Rom. 10:9). This is the requirement for becoming born again. There are no rituals you have to do, no money you have to pay the church, and there is no contract you have to sign.

In John 3:16 it states, “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life”. Jesus has done all the work, He came to earth and was spat upon, beaten, cursed at, and was crucified for the sins of all the world. He died and rose from the dead on the third day. He completed all of the requirements in order for us to be saved. When we confess with our mouth that Jesus is Lord and we believe in our hearts that he died for our sins and rose on the third day, we become new creations in Christ Jesus.

“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here” (2 Cor. 5:17). This is the basis to the term “born again”. When a person becomes born again he/she becomes a new creation in Christ, this means that all of those things that the devil tries to use against you have fallen away and are gone, never to be remembered again. The only person that can bring them back is you. God does not hold those things against you, when you are forgiven – you are forgiven forever. You have become born again. You have become Holy in the sight of God. He does not see you anymore, He sees His Son Jesus Christ in you.

As a born again Christian, you have become a glorious work of art. As it states in Jer. 29:11-13, “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart”. Now that you have accepted Jesus into your heart, you are no longer seen as the world may define you. You are born again; you have inherited the promises of God for your life. God's plans for your life are plans of abundance and not lack. His plans for you are those of prosperity and not of harm. His plans include hope for a great future and He promises to listen every time you speak to Him. He promises that when you seek Him you will always find Him because He will already be with you and in you.

You are the Lord’s priority and the Kingdom He has built, has been built for you. His goal is for everyone to come to know Him and His hopes are that all will be born again. The God we serve is a God of Love, He is not a dictator, and in fact, He does not want you to have to wait until you die to experience Heaven. This is why He has sent you a helper, a counselor, a healer, and a friend to you, He is the Holy Spirit. It is possible to have Heaven on earth and all of God’s promises for your life will certainly provide you with more than a taste of the Kingdom.

Jesus loves you and He would have died on the cross if you were the only one that needed saving. He loves you so much that he took on all of pain, suffering, infirmities, rejection, failures, and all of your sins at the cross. You are going to face trials and tribulations in this life, but remember Jesus has already overcome the world for you. Cast them away in the name of Jesus once and for all.

If you die today are you sure you will go to Heaven?

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