The Bible teaches that to be born again is to be born of God, a spiritual transformation that enables a person to live in accordance with God's will and to have a new nature.
In 1 John 3:9, it is stated that '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.' This implies that being born again, or born of God, is a critical aspect of the Christian faith, indicating a profound internal change that affects one's nature and disposition towards sin. This new birth is not a result of human effort but is a sovereign act of God, as noted in John 3, where Jesus explains that one must be born from above to see the Kingdom of God. This new birth grants the believer a new nature that inclines them towards righteousness, far removed from their past sinful nature.
Scripture References:
1 John 3:9, John 3:3-7, 1 Peter 1:23, John 3:3-5, John 3:3, Ephesians 2:4-5, John 1:13, Acts 10, 1 Peter 1:3, Ephesians 1:4-5, 1 John 5:1, John 3:7, 1 Peter 1:23-25, Galatians 3:16, Ephesians 2:1-5, Titus 3:5, Ephesians 2:1, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Acts 26:27-28, James 1:18, Romans 8:7-8, 1 Corinthians 2:14, John 3:3-8, John 1:12-13, 1 Peter 2:1-10, Romans 10:17, John 3:14-15, John 3:3-6, John 1:11-13, Romans 8:10-11, Romans 9:16, John 3:1-8, Colossians 2:13, Romans 6:14, John 3:1-3, Ephesians 2:1-3, John 3:1-11, Romans 9:9, John 10:16, John 3:1-9, Titus 3:4-6, John 3:5, John 3:6, Romans 9:15-16, John 3:8, Ephesians 2:5, Ezekiel 36:26-27, Jeremiah 31:33., 1 Corinthians 15:54, Isaiah 55:10-11, 1 Peter 1:22-25, Galatians 1:15-16, John 3:1-7, Isaiah 12:1-2, John 3, John 3:1-10, John 3:5-7, 1 Corinthians 3:1-3, Ezekiel 36:25-27, Ephesians 2:3, Philippians 1:29, Acts 22:28, John 3:14-17, John 6:44, John 3:1-13, John 3:3; 1 Peter 1:3, Romans 8:7, Romans 8:9, Ephesians 2:8-9, John 3:2-8, Romans 7:14-25, Ezekiel 37:9-14, Romans 3:10-12, John 3:16, John 3:1-6, John 3:1-12, John 6:37, John 3:5-6, John 6:63
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