The New Birth


- The corruption of human nature requires
Joh 3:6; Ro 8:7,8

- None can enter heaven without
Joh 3:3


EFFECTED BY...

• God
Joh 1:13; 1Pe 1:3

• Christ
1Jo 2:29

• The Holy Spirit
Joh 3:6; Tit 3:5


THROUGH THE INSTRUMENTALITY OF...

• The word of God
Jas 1:18; 1Pe 1:23

• The resurrection of Christ
1Pe 1:3

• The ministry of the gospel
1Co 4:15

- Is of the will of God
Jas 1:18

- Is of the mercy of God
Tit 3:5

- Is for the glory of God
Isa 43:7


DESCRIBED AS...
 
• A new creation
2Co 5:17; Ga 6:15; Eph 2:10

• Newness of life
Ro 6:4

• A spiritual resurrection
Ro 6:4-6; Eph 2:1,5; Col 2:12; 3:1

• A new heart
Eze 36:26

• A new spirit
Eze 11:19; Ro 7:6

• Putting on the new man
Eph 4:24

• The inward man
Ro 7:22; 2Co 4:16

• Circumcision of the heart
De 30:6; Ro 2:29; Col 2:11

• Partaking of the divine nature
2Pe 1:4

• The washing of regeneration
Tit 3:5

- All saints partake of
Ro 8:16,17; 1Pe 2:2; 1Jo 5:1


PRODUCES...

• Likeness to God
Eph 4:24; Col 3:10

• Likeness to Christ
Ro 8:29; 2Co 3:18; 1Jo 3:2

• Knowledge of God
Jer 24:7; Col 3:10

• Hatred of sin
1Jo 3:9; 5:18

• Victory over the world
1Jo 5:4

• Delight in God's law
Ro 7:22


EVIDENCED BY...

• Faith in Christ
1Jo 5:1

• Righteousness
1Jo 2:29

• Brotherly love
1Jo 4:7

- Connected with adoption
Isa 43:6,7; Joh 1:12,13

- The ignorant cavil at
Joh 3:4

- Manner of effecting--Illustrated
Joh 3:8

- Preserves from Satan's devices
1Jo 5:18