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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)
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- 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:
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- 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)
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- We must REPENT of our sins. The Bible says: God commands, 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 that have cost GOD.
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- 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)
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- 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)
-
- --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.
-
- 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)
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- Jesus promises:
- "He that heareth my word, and believeth on Him that sent me, has
- 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.
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- "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. ---We pray for each caller -
- If you have prayed this prayer today, please leave a message for SYSOP and
- we will see to it that you get information on this life you have stepped
- out to be part of, and we will endevor to direct you to a body of Bible
- believers. God Bless. For more information please read Born Again? What
- does that mean? Jesus' Loves you, Ken...
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