01. You Must Be Born Again

John 3:1-7, John 3:14-18, John 3:36, Acts 10:1-6, Romans 3:23, Romans 5:12, 1 Peter 1:24

“Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” – John 3:3

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One of the easiest traps in life is believing that “good people” are automatically right with God.

Human standards separate the “well-behaved” from the “evil,” but God looks at the root nature.

Being “good” is not enough for salvation. Nicodemus was upright, Cornelius was devout, yet both still needed new life.

Jesus declared to Nicodemus, “You must be born again.” The angel instructed Cornelius to send for Peter to tell him what he “ought to do.”

The problem is not simply bad behavior; it is the very nature of man – the flesh. “That which is born of the flesh is flesh” (John 3:6).

Our Adamic nature – the flesh – is spiritually dead, short of God’s glory (Romans 3:23, Romans 5:12).

No education, morality, or self-improvement can change this.

What we need is a new life entirely.

The solution is eternal life from Christ through the Holy Spirit.

And that is exactly why Jesus came – to make it possible for a man to be born again with eternal life.

Jesus Christ died for us and rose again so that “Whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have eternal life.” (John 3:16).

This salvation is open to everyone: the good, the bad, and everyone in between.

If you have believed in Him, know that you have eternal life (John 3:14-16, John 3:36, John 5:24, John 20:30)
If in doubt, declare your full trust in Jesus Christ and in His finished work today. Reset your personal faith through the prayer below.

Pray aloud:

“Lord Jesus, I believe You are the Son of God.

Give me the salvation You have provided through Your death and resurrection.

Come into me and make me new. I receive Your eternal life now. Amen.”