PLAIN MESSAGE

By Rick Mathes

John 3:5
Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

We must be born of the water and the spirit. In context, I take the obvious plain message of natural birth and the Spirit-filled birth again. Born twice and die once is just fine with me.

The first birth is one that is corrupted and totally depraved because of Adam’s first sin. Not eve a speck of darkness can gain its way into a holy heaven. Sin pollutes our very essence and our form becomes carnal and world loving. What a foolish decision it is to chose to be a slave to sin, cuffed to the devil. (Think for a moment about that.) As an ultimate transgression our first natural birth causes us to be children of wrath.

The second birth is incorruptible and complete in holiness without which we will never enter heaven and see God as His is: how serious can it get? Holy means clean of all sin and to be holy we need to be wholly His. It’s a very wise decision form the Holy Spirit to seek spiritual growth above all worldly and carnal allurements. It takes a free man that is able not to sin to cease from sin. If any sin remains an option, no matter how weak the desire Satan will fan that spark into a blow-torch of desire for the fatality of condemnation. Seeking holiness with the urgency of taking a breath confirms you are a child of the promise.

You are born again by being born from above. No one can reverse this process for who can resist God. Satan can’t because he is just a created being as we are. This new birth makes our divine nature come alive in the fullness of His grace. Justification confirms that the atonement of Jesus was accepted by His Daddy (Abba).

Complete salvation is a full regeneration of all you are as you pass from death to life. Prayer, your personal prayer becomes your spiritual breath that contains His praises of which He inhabits. Being born again gives you a new heart, affections, delights, joys, man, eyes, ears, hands and feet. Step out past your steps to that place beyond your reach, where He begins, and enjoy the adventure of life He preordained for uyou to serve and love Him.

Accept the plain message and His arms will open out to you right now!