Monday, September 25, 2017

You Must Be Born Again




When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, 
then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. 
This is he which received seed by the way side. 
Matthew 13:19






One of the parables told by Jesus reveals that all men are either part of the Kingdom of Satan or the Kingdom of God. Jesus compared the world to a field. The good seed in the field are the children of the Kingdom of God. The seed, which resulted in the growth of tares (weeds) are the children of the wicked one:  

The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the Kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one.  Matthew 13:38

People enter the Kingdom of Satan through natural birth. The Bible teaches that all men are born in sin. This means that they have a basic sin nature or the "seed" of sin within. Their natural inclination is to do evil:  

Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.  Psalms 51:5

Wherefore, as by one man (Adam) sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned.  Romans 5:12

For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.  Romans 3:23

Because we are born with the basic sin nature, we have all at one time been a part of the Kingdom of Satan. The whole message of God's written Word, the Holy Bible, is the appeal to man to move from this evil Kingdom of Satan to the righteous Kingdom of God.

There is only one way to do this.  God tells us through His word:

Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.   John 3:3

Men are born into the Kingdom of Satan through natural birth. They must be reborn into the Kingdom of God through spiritual birth.

Jesus answered , Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.   John 3:5

Those who are born again change their residency from the Kingdom of Satan to the Kingdom of God. They change their allegiance from Satan to God. When We enter the Kingdom of God we must learn the principles which govern life in God's Kingdom. It is like learning the lifestyle of a new country to which you have immigrated.

From the time of the rebellion of Satan, there has been spiritual warfare raging between the Kingdom of Satan and the Kingdom of God. The Bible is the written record of the warfare between these two kingdoms.

This spiritual warfare being waged throughout the world is over the minds, souls and spirits of mankind. Satan is trying to keep men captive to sin in his kingdom. Through deceptive methods he entices men and women to partake of the lusts of sinful living. He aims for the affections of the soul and spirit which rightfully belong to God:  

The thief (Satan) cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I (Jesus) am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.  John 10:10


When we let the love of God wash over us . . . 

But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,  Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)  Ephesians 2:-5

. . . and we love Him in return, we equip ourselves to fight against the deceitful tactics of the enemy.

He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.  John 14:2

This warfare in the spirit world will continue until the end of time as we now know it but through Christ Jesus we are overcomers.

For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous. For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith. Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God? 
1 John 5:3-5



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