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1 Peter 1:3-4; 22-25…What Does It Mean To Be Born Again?
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Great Mercy: (not giving someone what they _________________)...it was a mercy to cause us to be born again
Born Again: anagennaō: to beget or _______________________ again; to regenerate
✔literally means a “___________________________.”
Born again “to”: indicates that we were already ______________________, but not to the things in this passage.
Living Hope:
v5, a ___________________to be fully revealed in the last time
v9-the _________________of our souls
Born the first time to:
Spiritual ___________________(Eph 2:1-5)
No ___________________for your souls (Romans 3:23; 6:23)
Born again “through”:
__________________of Jesus Christ from the dead:
✔It’s a ________________________birth (John 3; 1 John 1; Romans 6:4; 1 Peter 1:23)
Born the first time through:
A __________________, _____________________ birth.
(1 Peter 1:23; John 3:6; Romans 8:7-8)
Born into __________________
✔Every human being is born into condemnation as a transgressor of God’s commands (Psalm 14:1-3; Rom. 3:9–18; Romans 3:23)
✔Sinful flesh (Romans 7:14; Romans 8:3)
✔Conceived as a _________________(Psalm 51:5; Psalm 58:3)
✔We are _______________ in our Sins and Made ________________________In Christ (Ephesians 2:1-5)
1:4
An eternal ______________________ for those of ____________________resulting in ______________________________
Summary:
✔It’s a _________________________...we deserve wrath in our natural, sinful state
✔It’s a do-over…spiritual ________________rather than Spiritual _______________
✔It’s through __________________ _________________________
✔It’s ____________________________________ rather than physical
✔It results in ___________________________ __________________________
✔It’s through the ______________________ _________ ____________________
Other names: ________________________, New Birth, ________________________
Definition: “The new birth is, then, a sovereign act of God by his Spirit in which the believer is cleansed from sin and given spiritual birth into God's household. It renews the believer's intellect, sensibility, and will to enable that person to enter into (a reconciled relationship) with God and to do good works.” -Baker’s Evangelical Dictionary
Simplified Definition: God giving you a ____________________ ________________________________, bringing you from spiritual ________________________ in your sins to spiritual _______________________ in Jesus Christ.
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1 Peter 1:3-4; 22-25…What Does It Mean To Be Born Again?
1:3
Great Mercy: (not giving someone what they deserve)...it was a mercy to cause us to be born again
Born Again: anagennaō: to beget or bring forth again; to regenerate
✔literally means a “new birth.”
Born again “to”: indicates that we were already born, but not to the things in this passage.
Living Hope:
v5, a salvation to be fully revealed in the last time
v9-the salvation of our souls
Born the first time to:
Spiritual death (Eph 2:1-5)
No salvation for your souls (Romans 3:23; 6:23)
Born again “through”:
The Resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead:
✔It’s a spiritual birth (John 3; 1 John 1; Romans 6:4; 1 Peter 1:23)
Born the first time through:
A natural, human birth.
(1 Peter 1:23; John 3:6; Romans 8:7-8)
Born into sin
✔Every human being is born into condemnation as a transgressor of God’s commands (Psalm 14:1-3; Rom. 3:9–18; Romans 3:23)
✔Sinful flesh (Romans 7:14; Romans 8:3)
✔Conceived as a sinner (Psalm 51:5; Psalm 58:3)
✔We are dead in our Sins and Made alive In Christ (Ephesians 2:1-5)
1:4
An eternal inheritance for those of faith resulting in salvation
Summary:
✔It’s a mercy...we deserve wrath in our natural, sinful state
✔It’s a do-over…spiritual life rather than Spiritual death
✔It’s through Jesus Christ
✔It’s spiritual rather than physical
✔It results in eternal salvation
✔It’s through the word of God
Other names: Regeneration, New Birth, Born again
Definition: “The new birth is, then, a sovereign act of God by his Spirit in which the believer is cleansed from sin and given spiritual birth into God's household. It renews the believer's intellect, sensibility, and will to enable that person to enter into (a reconciled relationship) with God and to do good works.” -Baker’s Evangelical Dictionary
Simplified Definition: God giving you a new heart, bringing you from spiritual death in your sins to spiritual life in Jesus Christ.
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