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Are You Truly Born Again? Are You Truly Born Again? “Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God” – Jesus (John 3:3) Written originally in Tamil by: Pastor A. Samuel Translated in English by: Bro. Dhinakaran. V Images by: Bro. D. Samuel Jebaraj www.calvarytabernacle.in 2 Contents S.No Title Page I What is New Birth? 3 II What is not New Birth? 3 III Natural Birth Vs Spiritual Birth 5 IV Doctrine of New Birth in the Old Testament 6 V Why we must be Born Again? 10 VI Only Jesus Christ can give New Birth 14 VII How Jesus Christ gives New Birth? 20 VIII New Birth in the Early Apostolic Age 20 IX New Birth in the Church Ages 21 X New Birth in this Last Age 31 XI Coming of the Lord and the New Birth 47 XII Three Stages of New Birth 49 XIII Evidence of New Birth 52 XIV New Birth is God’s Greatest Miracle in a Man’s Life 52 XV The Events That Will Happen Hereafter 55 www.calvarytabernacle.in 3 Are You Truly Born Again? Introduction: We live in a modern world where we need to identify ourselves when we deal with any government or private institutions. We need to mention our date of birth, father’s name or husband’s name along with a proof; else our application will be rejected. Similarly if we need to enter into the kingdom of God we must have been born again. The word of God should confirm or vindicate us whether we are truly born again, and in which age or period we were born of God. It is very essential for us to make sure of it. If we decide that we need not know about it then we cannot enter into the kingdom of God. (John 3:3) The first and the main doctrine of Jesus Christ is “A man must be born again.” What is New Birth? How can we be born again? Why New Birth is needed? Let us meditate these things based on the word of God. I. What is New Birth? New Birth is to receive the Holy Spirit which is God’s own Life. All the following spiritual terms represent the experience of the New Birth. 1. Born Again 2. New Birth 3. Born of the Spirit 4. Born of the Word 5. Born of God 6. Baptism of the Holy Ghost 7. Receiving God’s own Life 8. Spiritual Marriage Union II. What is not New Birth? a. New Birth is not just getting converted to Christianity or joining a denominational church: In today’s Christianity there are many people who are not truly repented. Christianity is not a religion but it is Christ. Those who have Christ are Christians and not all those who claim to be Christians. For example, Ahab, even though he was a king of Israel, he supported idol worship, he killed the prophets of the Lord and he was a slave to his wife Jezebel in following her own commandments against the word of God (I Kings 18:18). Herod was the king of the Jews and he modified the temple of God beautifully. But he had his brother’s wife (Mark 6:18). He killed many apostles. Similarly, those who call themselves Christians and are not actually, are full of evil habits and evil nature. They also deny the word of God and stand against the true Holy Spirit of God. These are not truly repented. Without repentance, how can they be born again? These people are of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie (Rev 3:9). “For they are not all www.calvarytabernacle.in 4 Israel, which are of Israel” (Romans 9:6) says Saint Paul. Therefore, not all who claim themselves as Christians are Christians. b. New Birth is not moving from one denomination to another and being more religious: Cain was more religious. He built a beautiful altar to the Lord and brought forth the first fruits of the land. He worshipped God with more sincerity. But God did not accept Cain and his offering (Genesis 4:5). Cain did not understand the word of God or in other words he did not have the revelation of God. He did not know the truth that it is only under the shed blood that God meets the worshipper. Because sin came through the blood and the justice of God is, life should be given for life (Exodus 21:23). The life of the flesh is in the blood: for it is the blood that make an atonement for the soul (Leviticus 17:11). To meet God or to have fellowship with Him there should be an atonement between God and the worshipper. They had fellowship with God through the blood of lamb until the precious blood of Christ, the true Lamb of God was shed. God gave this revelation to Abel. The word of God says By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts (Hebrews 11:4). Faith means revelation. By revelation Abel brought a right sacrifice. So God accepted Abel and his sacrifice. He sent fire upon his sacrifice. There was no blood in the sacrifice brought by Cain. So there was no atonement. He did not have the revelation given by God. Therefore God rejected Cain and his sacrifice. God did not send fire upon his sacrifice. His worship was a vain worship. But God gave him an opportunity to bring the right sacrifice, but Cain rejected that offer. Same way, God gives opportunity to all, to accept his doctrine but they reject God’s doctrine and follow their own traditions and man-made dogmas and subject themselves to man’s leadership instead of God. Scribes and Pharisees who lived during the days of Jesus Christ were more religious as Cain was. They were ready scribes in the Law of Moses. But they cannot believe in Christ when He manifested in the flesh before their eyes and lived in their midst fulfilling the scriptures. They did not have the revelation of Christ. Therefore, did Jews’ religiousness bring them New Birth? No. Their worship was a vain worship (Matthew 15:9). Similarly, even today many Christians are very religious but they deny the revealed word of God. They deceive themselves thinking that they are born again. Saint Paul says “Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away” (II Timothy 3:5). c. New Birth is not we ourselves reforming us: Some people make a new resolution and may try to live a proper life. That is good, but temporary. For example, Peter decided not to deny the Lord. But he denied Jesus three times that same night. He was not born again then. Jesus had said unto him "when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren" (Luke 22:32). Therefore New Birth is God dwelling in a man as Holy Spirit and taking away from his heart the desire to do sin. Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God (I John 3:9) www.calvarytabernacle.in 5 d. Just being religious is not New Birth: Many think that those who read the Bible and pray daily and who have an interest in the Lord’s ministry are born again. Reading the Bible, praying and doing Lord a ministry are very essential for a Christian life. Every Christian must do these things. But one can be without the New Birth while doing all these things. For instance, Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures. This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John. But he was not baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins. He was without Holy Spirit even though he was a believer. New birth is receiving the Holy Spirit, the very life of God. So, Aquila and Priscilla took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly (Acts 18:24 - 26). e. Speaking tongues is not the evidence of receiving the Holy Ghost: Some people say “We speak in tongues and therefore we have received the Holy Ghost.” Speaking tongues is the least gift of the Holy Ghost. That is the ninth gift. It is not a sign of receiving the Holy Ghost. Holy Ghost means Christ. But speaking tongues is a small gift given by God. But to possess the Lord himself is the baptism of the Holy Ghost and that is the true sign of receiving the Holy Ghost. It is the Holy Spirit which guides that person into all truth. If a man cannot believe the truth revealed by God, we can surely say that there is no Holy Ghost in him even though he speaks much in tongues. Balaam had the gift of prophecy. His prophecy was absolutely correct. But he was not a man of God. His doctrine was wrong (Revelation 2:14). Similarly, Caiaphas’ prophecy was correct (John 11:49 – 52). But he persuaded Pilate, the governor to crucify Jesus Christ (John 19:15, 16). These were ministers who were not born again even though they had the gift of the Spirit.
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