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. Nicodemus saith unto Him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born? 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. That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again. The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit. (Joh 3:3-8)
Jesus Christ, the Son of GOD who is GOD the Son, humbled Himself and willingly went to the Cross in obedience to the will of the Father, that He might be the perfect sacrifice, perfect and without sIn, in our place, to pay our sIn debt, that we might be made righteous by repentance and our faith in His finished and perfect work on the Cross of Calvary. He, who knew no sIn, was made sIn for us, that we who receive Him by faith might have life and have it more abundantly, not born again to continue to do what we want or what we once did, but raised up to walk in newness of life in Him and He in us.
We do works of righteousness, not to earn anything, for He has paid it all, but because of what He has done for us, and because Jesus Christ calls us to holiness, and to do His will and work in obedience to the Spirit of GOD that is within us. We are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works and to be salt and light in this lost and dying world that all may know that they must be born again. His people are to minister as His ambassadors to those who are hurting and in need, that they may see Jesus Christ in us, the hope of Glory. We are to disciple one another in the Word that we may grow in grace and in the knowledge of Him and in love that all may know we are His disciples. As ministers of reconciliation, we are to proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ, and as we go, tell all who will hear of the Gospel from the Word of GOD, that those who believe and repent might have life in His Name.
For GOD is not willing that any should perish, but that all would come to repentance and the knowledge of the Truth. Jesus loves you and wants to establish a covenant relationship with you that is real and personal. Surrender to Him on His terms and He will give you a brand new life of discipleship and fellowship with Him that is abundant and everlasting. GOD calls you to trust Him and what He has already done for you to pay your sIn debt. He has provided the only way of reconciliation with GOD with forgiveness and Salvation through Jesus Christ, the Son of GOD who is GOD the Son, to give you a new life in Christ. Turn away from yourself and your sIn and turn to Him alone for eternal Life, now and always.
In Christ,
Jefferson Sweet