How to be born again

HOW TO BE BORN AGAIN

INTRODUCTION: This lesson is specifically designed to show us the need of salvation and how to be born again.

I.     Notice that Jesus declared, “that which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born

of the Spirit is spirit,” John 3:6.

A. Jesus is saying that there is a flesh birth, and all mankind are born into the world by
     this birth.

B. Jesus also said that there is a spirit birth. This birth is available to all mankind. This is
     the second birth from which the term born again was derived.

II.     It is necessary to be born again because we are all sinners by nature.

A.   Sin entered into the world by Adam, and all mankind is born of his seed, Romans

5:12.

1.     God said, “… For there is not a just man upon the earth that doeth good and

sinneth not,” Ecclesiastes 7:20.

2.     The Scriptures tell us, “… As it is written there is none righteous, no, not one,”

Romans 3:10.

3.     God also tells us that none are exempt from this condition, “… for all have sinned

and come short of the glory of God,” Romans 3:23.

B. Being born again is necessary because all mankind has inherited Adam’s sinful nature.

III. It is essential to be born again to be acceptable to God.

A.   Jesus said to a very religious, moral man, “… marvel not that I said unto you ye must be
        born again,” John 3:7.

B.   Notice Jesus emphatically stated that you must be born again. It is essential, for there
        is no other means of access to heaven.

IV.   It is important to understand God’s great gift.

A.   Be aware of what it cost the sinless son of God when he became sin for us, II Corin-
        thians 5:21.

B.   Because of our sin we are responsible for the death of Christ. Notice I Peter 2:24,“…Who
        his ownself bore our sins in his own body on the tree…”

C.   Our sins are symptoms of our root problem, which is our sin nature.

D.   Our sins offend God; the Scriptures reveal our desperate need to be forgiven. Notice
        that Acts 17:30 says, “God…commandeth all men everywhere to repent.”
        1. This is not merely a request from God, but it is a command because of the gravity
        of our condition

2.    It is a command because he does not want anyone to go to hell.

V.     It is necessary to know how to be born again since it is vital to our eternal destiny, John

3:36.

A.   We must put total trust in Christ to be born again, Romans 10:10-13.

B.   A person is born again when he repents and asks Jesus to save him.

C.   After we are shown how to be born again, that is the time to accept Jesus Christ as our
        Saviour; “… behold, now is the accepted time, behold, now is the day of salvation,”
        II Corinthians 6:2.