Are You Born Again?

Think of this…Meditate.

There was a man named Nicodemus, a Jewish religious leader who was a Pharisee. After dark one evening, he came to speak with Jesus. "Rabbi," he said, "we all know that God has sent you to teach us. Your miraculous signs are evidence that God is with you." Jesus replied, "I tell you the truth, unless you are born again, you cannot see the Kingdom of God."

"What do you mean?" exclaimed Nicodemus. "How can an old man go back into his mother's womb and be born again?"

Jesus replied, "I assure you, no one can enter the Kingdom of God without being born of water and the Spirit. Humans can reproduce only human life, but the Holy Spirit gives birth to spiritual life. So don't be surprised when I say, 'You must be born again.' The wind blows wherever it wants. Just as you can hear the wind but can't tell where it comes from or where it is going, so you can't explain how people are born of the Spirit."

"How are these things possible?" Nicodemus asked.

Jesus replied, "You are a respected Jewish teacher, and yet you don't understand these things? I assure you, we tell you what we know and have seen, and yet you won't believe our testimony. But if you don't believe me when I tell you about earthly things, how can you possibly believe if I tell you about heavenly things? No one has ever gone to heaven and returned. But the Son of Man has come down from heaven. And as Moses lifted up the bronze snake on a pole in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, so that everyone who believes in him will have eternal life. For God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. God sent his Son into the world not to judge the world, but to save the world through him." John 3:1-17

Do you want to go to Heaven someday? Jesus tells us…as He told Nicodemus…that we must be born again. Belief in Jesus is the key. God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. Is it really that simple? Yes. Believe in Jesus and you will be saved. Saved from what? From the wrath of God and an eternal life in the fiery pit of Hell. Is there such a place? Yes. Even Jesus warned of that.

Dear friends, don't be afraid of those who want to kill your body; they cannot do any more to you after that. But I'll tell you whom to fear. Fear God, who has the power to kill you and then throw you into hell. Yes, he's the one to fear. Luke 12:4-5

For God did not spare even the angels who sinned. He threw them into hell, in gloomy pits of darkness, where they are being held until the day of judgment. 2 Peter 2:4

God loves everyone…but He won’t tolerate wicked behavior. Repent while there is still time.

But look, God will not reject a person of integrity, nor will he lend a hand to the wicked. Job 8:20

The sacrifice you desire is a broken spirit. You will not reject a broken and repentant heart, O God. Psalm 51:17

Be born again. Believe in Jesus Christ as the Son of God…and your Savior.

Prayer ~ Lord Jesus, forgive me for my sins…for I admit that I am a sinner…like everyone else. Only You have the power to cleanse me from my sin because You are sinless and gave Yourself as a sacrifice on the cross. I believe in You. 

Verse of Salvation ~ (God’s message to His prophet Ezekiel.)

"If righteous people turn away from their righteous behavior and ignore the obstacles I put in their way, they will die. And if you do not warn them, they will die in their sins. None of their righteous acts will be remembered, and I will hold you responsible for their deaths. But if you warn righteous people not to sin and they listen to you and do not sin, they will live, and you will have saved yourself, too." Ezekiel 3:20-21

Let this be a warning—even to the believers today. Encourage other believers to remain pure—to live holy lives before the Lord. The time is coming for the Lord to return. What will be the condition of your heart then?

© 2020 by Mickey M. Hunacek. All rights reserved.

Unless otherwise indicated, all scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.

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