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HOW TO BE BORN AGAIN
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Some people say: "Why all this fuss about being born again? Why
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are so many talking about it?"
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Nicodemus, who was a 'ruler of the Jews' during Christ's
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day, came to Jesus asking for an advice. Jesus' simple answer:
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"Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."
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(John 3:3)
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Some today, like Nicodemus, will ask, "How can a man be born
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again when he is old? Can he enter the second time into his
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mother's womb and be born?" (John 3:4)
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But Jesus answers, "That which is born of flesh is flesh,
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and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit," stating
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again that one must experience a spiritual rebirth in order to
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enter heaven - "YE MUST BE BORN AGAIN."
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-A VERY PERSONAL QUESTION-
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Have you been born again? have you experienced this spiritual
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rebirth? This is the one thing, according to the Word of God,
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that will determine your eternal destiny.
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For those who really want to know how to be born again,
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here is the answer from God's inerrant Word: THE BIBLE.
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We must RECOGNIZE that FACT that we are sinners, that we
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have violated God's laws (and we ALL have).
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God says, "ALL HAVE SINNED AND COME SHORT OF THE GLORY OF GOD
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........ THERE IS NONE RIGHTEOUS, NO NOT ONE ... THERE IS NOT
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A JUST MAN UPON EARTH THAT DOETH GOOD AND SINNETH NOT ... IF
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WE SAY THAT WE HAVE NOT SINNED, WE MAKE HIM A LIAR, AND HIS
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WORD IS NOT IN US." (Romans 3:23,10)
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We must REPENT of our sins. The Bible says: God
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sommandeth all men everywhere to repent." (Acts 17:30)
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Jesus said, "Except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish."
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(Luke 13:30)
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It is not so difficult to repent when we pause to THINK of what
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our sins have cost us, cost our friends, and cost our loved
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ones - but, most of all, of what that have cost GOD.
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It was for our sins, yours and mine, that God, the CREATOR and
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KING of this universe, left heaven and came to earth in the
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person of the Lord, Jesus Christ, to suffer and bleed and die -
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that WE might be free.
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"Hereby PERCEIVE we the love of God, because HE laid down HIS
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life of us." (1 John 3:16)
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We must RECEIVE Christ INTO our hearts and lives as our PERSONAL
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Savior and Lord. We can read John's words about Jesus in the
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first chapter:
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"He was in the world, and the world was made by Him, and the
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world knew Him not. He came unto His own, and His own received
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Him not. But as many as RECEIVED Him, to THEM gave He power to
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become the sons of God, even to them that believe on His name."
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(John 1:1-13)
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--THE PROMISE OF GOD-
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The moment we open our hearts to the Lord Jesus, and place our
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complete trust in Him, and Him alone, as our Savior, God
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promises to forgive our sins, save our soul, and reserve for us
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a home in heaven so that, on the authority of the Word of God,
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we can KNOW where we will spend eternity. God tells us:
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"These things have I written unto you that believe on the name
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of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life."
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(I John 5:13)
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Jesus promises:
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"He that heareth my word, and believeth on Him that sent me,
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hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation;
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but is passed from death unto life." (John 5:24)
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You can be born again SIMPLY by praying and asking Jesus Christ
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to work this miracle in your life. You can do it AT THIS VERY MOMENT.
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Although it is your HEART'S attitude that counts, we suggest
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the following prayer that may guide you.
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"JESUS, I AM WILLING TO REPENT OF MY SINS AND RECEIVE YOU AS MY
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PERSONAL SAVIOR AND LORD. I WANT TO PUT YOU IN COMPLETE CHARGE
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OF MY LIFE. I TURN FROM MY OWN PATH AND REPENT OF MY DIRECTION
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AND ASK FOR YOU TO FORGIVE ME. I THANK YOU FOR PAYING THE PENALTY
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FOR MY SINS BY DYING FOR ME AND I THANK YOU FOR YOUR LOVE. THANK
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YOU, GOD, FOR MAKING ME A NEW CREATURE."
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------JUST IN CASE-----
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In many mailings you receive, you come across a folded paper
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that is labeled "DO NOT READ UNLESS YOU HAVE DECIDED NOT TO
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BUY, ETC..." This is our communication. If you are thinking about
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NOT making this decision, we want to make one final comment.
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God is not someone or something you should try to explain away
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... or even pretend He isn't there, that is not important!
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Instead, why not reach out and commit yourself to HIM
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completely? Pray the above prayer or words that come from your
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heart and MEAN it!
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Just like that - you will be BORN AGAIN, and you will find you
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have taken the first step on an exciting, mind-boggling eternal
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adventure of fellowship with the God of this universe. An
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adventure that can take you through the pressures of this life
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like NOTHING you have EVER tried before. God promises that He
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will not send us ANYWHERE that He has not already prepared the
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way. Rest in HIM. Come to HIM.
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---We pray for each caller - If you have prayed this prayer
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today, please leave a message for SYSOP and we will see to it
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that you get information on this life you have stepped out to be
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part of, and we will endevor to direct you to a body of Bible
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believers. God Bless -SYSOP
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(The orginal script is from the Comupers For Christ (415) 997-2790);
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and subsequently downloaded from the Family Radio Network RBBS
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at (916) 481-6320)
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If you have met Christ today through this bulletin, I urge to take
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some time to read the Bible every day. A good place to start would
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be the Gospel of John, the book of Romans, or anywhere in the New
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Testament. I also recommend that you seek out a good Bible-beliveing,
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Bible-teaching church in which to fellowship and grow in your walk
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with Jesus Christ. There are many and you will know you are in the
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right one by their love and worship of Jesus! God Bless You!!
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