Born Again

Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever. (1Pet 1:23)

The Lord intents us to be born again to see the Kingdom of God, not merely renovated or even to have an extension to what we already are (John 3:3). The Gospel is not about saying ‘I am already good, kind, having good character and values, etc, but the missing the part about believing in Jesus’. Or perhaps carve away the bad, put on the good and believe on the Lord Jesus to be saved.

To be born again is to acknowledge that we are totally wretched, corruptible and there isn’t an ounce of anything worth considered of worth to God regardless of how good or bad we are. Salvation is not an addition, but doing away with everything (both the unclean and the clean) and He will give us new heart, put His Sprit and present us with the mind of Christ.

Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord: (Heb 12:14)

Sadly, we hold on to what we consider good and equate spirituality as being useful to God. He is not looking usefulness lest there exist elements of self righteousness, but looking for His Son in us and we in Him (1 John 2:28). Interesting many would consider the Sermon on the Mount an unattainable Utopian ideal, but have the passion to serve God. Yes, it is impossible by any human estimation, here is where we learn to die and let the life of the Son of God come into us and quicken us to live through Him(1 John 4:9). In the balance, the Christian life is not passive (the danger falling into cheapening the Grace of God) to remain where we are but a relentless pursuit of Christ, the wise author of our salvation (1 Cor 1:30). Be still (at Shalom, not lazy nor striving) in our active pursuing and know that He is God and will do all that is necessary to bring many sons to Glory (Psa 46:10)