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- HOW TO BE BORN AGAIN
-
- . Some people say: "Why all this fuss about being born again? Why
- are so many talking about it?"
-
- . Nicodemus, who was a ruler of the Jews' during Christ's day, came
- to Jesus asking for advice. Jesus' simple answer: "Except a man be
- born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." (John 3:3)
-
- . Some today, like Nicodemus, will ask, "How can a man be born
- again when he is old? Can he enter the second time into his mother's
- womb and be born?" (John 3:4) But Jesus answers, "That which is born
- of flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit,"
- stating again that one must experience a spiritual rebirth in order to
- enter heaven - "YE MUST BE BORN AGAIN."
-
- A VERY PERSONAL QUESTION
-
- . Have you been born again? have you experienced this spiritual
- rebirth? This is the one thing, according to the Word of God, that
- will determine your eternal destiny.
-
- . For those who really want to know how to be born again, here is
- the answer from God's inerrant Word:
-
- . We must RECOGNIZE that FACT that we are sinners, that we have
- violated God's laws (and we ALL have). God says, "ALL HAVE SINNED AND
- COME SHORT OF THE GLORY OF GOD ... THERE IS NONE RIGHTEOUS, NO NOT ONE
- ... THERE IS NOT A JUST MAN UPON EARTH THAT DOETH GOOD AND SINNETH NOT
- ... IF WE SAY THAT WE HAVE NOT SINNED, WE MAKE HIM A LIAR, AND HIS
- WORD IS NOT IN US." (Romans 3:23,10)
-
- . We must REPENT of our sins. The Bible says: God commandeth all
- men everywhere to repent." (Acts 17:30) Jesus said, "Except ye
- repent, ye shall all likewise perish." (Luke 13:30)
-
- . It is not so difficult to repent when we pause to THINK of what
- our sins have cost us, cost our friends, and cost our loved ones -
- but, most of all, of what they have cost GOD.
-
- . It was for our sins, yours and mine, that God, the CREATOR and
- KING of this universe, left heaven and came to earth in the person of
- the Lord, Jesus Christ, to suffer and bleed and die - that WE might be
- free. "Hereby PERCEIVE we the love of God, because HE laid down HIS
- life of us." (I John 3:16)
-
- . We must RECEIVE Christ INTO our hearts and lives as our PERSONAL
- Savior and Lord. We can read John's words about Jesus in the first
- chapter:
-
- . "He was in the world, and the world was made by Him, and the
- world knew Him not. He came unto His own, and His own received Him
- not. But as many as RECEIVED Him, to THEM gave He power to become the
- sons of God, even to them that believe on His name." (John 1:1-13)
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- THE PROMISE OF GOD
-
- . The moment we open our hearts to the Lord Jesus, and place our
- complete trust in Him, and Him alone, as our Savior, God promises to
- forgive our sins, save our soul, and reserve for us a home in heaven
- so that, on the authority of the Word of God, we can KNOW where we
- will spend eternity.
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- God tells us: "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." (I John 5:13) Jesus promises: "He that heareth
- my word, and believeth on Him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and
- shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life."
- (John 5:24)
-
- . You can be born again SIMPLY by praying and asking Jesus Christ
- to work this miracle in your life. You can do it AT THIS VERY MOMENT.
- Although it is your HEART'S attitude that counts, we suggest the
- following prayer that may guide you:
-
- . "JESUS, I AM WILLING TO REPENT OF MY SINS AND RECEIVE YOU AS MY
- PERSONAL SAVIOR AND LORD. I WANT TO PUT YOU IN COMPLETE CHARGE OF MY
- LIFE. I TURN FROM MY OWN PATH AND REPENT OF MY DIRECTION AND ASK FOR
- YOU TO FORGIVE ME. I THANK YOU FOR PAYING THE PENALTY FOR MY SINS AND
- I THANK YOU FOR YOUR LOVE. THANK YOU, GOD, FOR MAKING ME A NEW
- CREATURE."
-
- JUST IN CASE
-
- . In many mailings you receive, you come across a folded paper that
- is labeled "DO NOT READ UNLESS YOU HAVE DECIDED NOT TO BUY, ETC..."
- This is our communication. If you are thinking about NOT making this
- decision, we want to make one final comment.
-
- . God is not someone or something you should try to explain away
- ... or even pretend He isn't there, that is not important! Instead,
- why not reach out and commit yourself to HIM completely? Pray the
- above prayer or words that come from your heart and MEAN it!
-
- . Just like that - you will be BORN AGAIN, and you will find you
- have taken the first step on an exciting, mind-boggling eternal
- adventure of fellowship with the God of this universe. An adventure
- that can take you through the pressures of this life like NOTHING you
- have EVER tried before.
-
- God promises that He will not send us
- ANYWHERE that He has not already prepared the way. Rest in HIM. Come
- to HIM.
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