Becoming Born Again

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If you would like to begin fresh with renewal, purpose, and eternal security, you can invite God into your life. When God takes up residence within you, that is what it is to become born again.

Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.” – John 3:3

The Gospel

“Moreover, brethren, I declare to you the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received and in which you stand, by which also you are saved, if you hold fast that word which I preached to you—unless you believed in vain. For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures” – 1 Cor 15:1-4

Invitation

To begin your faith journey, getting alone with God in prayer is a great way to start. Consider these verses and reach out to God in faith by prayer and confession.

“And the testimony is this, that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. He who has the Son has the life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have the life. These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life.”
— 1 John 5:11-13

“Lord, I know I can’t save myself, and I see that eternal life is granted to me if I believe in you. I freely invite you to come into my life. Lord Jesus, I confess that you are the Son of God and I want to follow you from this day forward. I am a sinner and I need your presence in my life. I ask your forgiveness and I trust you to forgive me and make me new as I now believe in you. In repentance, I accept you as Lord of my life. I ask for your Spirit to dwell within me as I place my faith in you. “

Your Faith Walk

You must understand that it isn’t this prayer itself that saves you. It is God that does through Christ when you place your faith in him. It is by grace you are saved through faith. There is so much more to experience as you grow in your relationship with Jesus. When you invite the Lord into your life, the Holy Spirit takes up residence within you. This is what it is to become born again. It is from the Spirit of God who comes to live in anyone who puts their trust in Christ.

In John 6:37, Jesus says, “All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never cast out.” Once you become born again and are saved, and the Holy Spirit dwells within you, it is permanent.

Get a Bible, or install one onto your phone. Such as an ESV, NKJV, or NASB translation. Or one suitable to your native language. Begin reading through the book of John and spend personal time in the words and stories of Christ. In your walk, you will grow in grace and become more rooted in your faith. Trust God, find fellowship among believers, and spend time in the Bible and in prayer. As our Lord Jesus himself says:

“Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and YOU WILL FIND REST FOR YOUR SOULS. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.” – Matthew 11:28-30