Friday, December 2, 2016

The Bible Speaks: "BORN FROM ABOVE" by W.L. Emmerson,, Pacific Press Pub.1948. p.147-151.

As always my many thanks to both above parties, John B.

NOTE(JB): Many call this "Born Again", But the title is more on point.

1) What qualification is absolutely essential to an entrance into the Kingdom?
     John 3:1-3  " There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him. 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."

2) How incredible did the new birth appear to Nicodemus?
     John 3:4 " 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?"

3) By what illustration did Jesus explain the nature of the new birth?
    John 3:8 "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."

NOTE(JB) We ca NOT see micro-waves, such as radio, T.V. and satellite signals, but we know they exist when we turn on our Radio's or "Smart Phones' DO WE NOT? DITTO FOR THE HOLY SPIRIT!

4)How was Paul led to describe the process of death and regeneration {resurrection]?
   A) Crucified with Christ: Romans 6:6-7  Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin. For he that is dead is freed from sin."

NOTE(JB): Only with Heaven's help can we humans "Die to self", if we have truly so died, we are free from sin, but that's part of the justification process, over time!, unless it's God's will to be instantly perfected!

Note: James S. Stewart "The Strong Name" p.13  "The sinful soul does not recognize, and by the very nature of the case is precluded from recognizing, what has been going one within itself. It might seem natural to suppose that every time a man sins, he would know a little more about sin, its nature and its methods. Actually the exact reverse is true. Every time he sins, he is making himself less capable of 
realizing what sin is, less likely to recognize that he is , in fact, a sinner; for the ugly thing (and this, I feel sure, has never been sufficiently grasped), for really diabolical thing about sin is that it perverts human judgment"

B) Raised with {and by} Him? Colossians 2:12-13 " Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead. And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;"

5) What terms are used of the new birth to indicate the various co-operating factors by which it is brought about?
      1 John 3:9 " 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.:
      John 3:8 which tells us.."Quickened {made alive] us together with Christ."
     Ephesians 2:5 " Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)"
     1 Peter 1:23-25 "Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever. For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away:  But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you."

6) By what is this regeneration of the believer symbolized?
     Romans 6:4-5  "Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection:"

7) How completely is the new believer's new life in Christ dissociated from the old life of sin?
    2 Corinthians 5:17-18 " Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.  And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation; "

8) Of what new nature do we become partakers through regeneration?
    2 Peter 1:4 " Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust".

9) In what vivid way does Paul describe the new life of the believer?
     Galatians 2:20-21 "I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain."

NOTE(JB):  Vs 21 tells us all, that IF The Ten Commandments were able to make man righteous, then Christ needed not to have died!

10) How is the Holy Spirit associated with the regenerated life?  [
      Romans 8:9-10  "But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his. And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness."

NOTE(JB): Regeneration is to be made new, while yet living, but it is not a resurrection from the dead, for the dead know not anything..Therefore can't repent, nor seek forgiveness, fates are sealed at death! .Ecclesiastes 9:5 " For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten." ]

11) What profound promise is then given?
      A) Ezekiel 11:19-20 "And I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you; and I will take the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them an heart of flesh: That they may walk in my statutes, and keep mine ordinances, and do them: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God."
     B) Romans 12:2 "And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God."

NOTE(JB), be not of the worldly, the masses are nearly always on the wrong side.For they accept the words of man, above the words of God! It is the Holy Spirit, that does the work within us, which I describe as His re-wiring, re-booting our brains, to think in right-doing.

12) In what ways will the new nature show itself?
     A) Spiritual interests:     Romans 8:5 " For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit."
     B): Loving God's Law..... Romans 7:22  "For I delight in the law of God after the inward man:"
    C): Love for all others: 1 John 3:14 " We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death"

13) For what does God look in the life of the regenerated soul?
     Ephesians 2:10 " For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them."14): Bt what visible test may we determine whether we are 'born of God'?
      1 John 2:29  "If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.
      1 John 2:3  "And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments."
NOTE(JB): That's ALL TEN, not 9 as most "Christians" observe, not the Seventh-day Sabbath but obey Rome and worship on the First day Sun-god day!
   
     1 John 2:4-6 " He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him. He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked."

Thanking Y O U for your time.

Next: "Which Law was Nailed to His Cross?   Many thin they are not under the law because of Grace, that makes God's grace a DISGRACE!

Need more? Visit your Seventh-day Adventist church, and bring your Bible, you'll need it. Any Saturday?=/sabbath 9-10AM. Learn that Jesus knows and loves you very much!

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