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Why is being born again essential for salvation?

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Being born again is essential because it signifies a spiritual rebirth necessary for understanding and entering the kingdom of God.

The necessity of being born again is rooted in John 3:3, where Jesus tells Nicodemus, 'Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.' This new birth, according to the sermon, is not from human effort or understanding but is the work of the Holy Spirit. The concept reflects the sovereign grace theology that teaches all must be regenerated by God to perceive the truth of the Gospel and come to faith in Christ. The example from Numbers 21 shows the Israelites' need for divine awakening as they confronted their mortality due to the snake bites, illustrating our inherent brokenness and need for new life provided exclusively by God's grace.
Scripture References: John 3:3, Numbers 21:4-6, John 3:7, Ephesians 2:1, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Romans 8:8

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