Being Born Again
What Does It Mean to Be Born Again?
Many people have heard the words “born again,” but not everyone understands what they mean. Jesus said, “You must be born again.” But what exactly does that mean?
That's an important question because being born again isn't simply about going to church, trying to be a good person, or knowing about God. I know that firsthand. Before my accident, I went to church, knew the Bible stories, and knew about Jesus—but I didn't truly know Him as my personal Lord and Savior.
Jesus Said, “You Must Be Born Again”
Nicodemus didn't understand what Jesus meant by being “born again.” He was thinking about a physical birth, but Jesus was talking about a spiritual birth.
Jesus said, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” — John 3:3
Nicodemus asked how a person could be born when he was old. Jesus went on to explain that He was talking about being born spiritually—being born of the Spirit.
Being born again means putting our faith and trust in Jesus Christ. We believe that Jesus died for our sins and rose again on the third day. We are sorry for our sins, and we repent—turning away from our sins and turning to God. We ask Jesus to forgive us for our sins, come into our lives, and be our Lord and Savior. We receive the Holy Spirit and through Jesus's blood our sins are forgiven and God becomes our Father and we begin a new life with Him. Every single one of us can come to Jesus Christ and have that relationship with Him.
This is why I am putting My Testimony here. I KNOW Jesus is real, and I don't want you to miss Heaven and everything He has planned for you. There is no way in a million years I would be here today writing this if it wasn't for my Savior's love and power. He gave me another chance that I did not deserve.
You're reading this right now because of His love, mercy and grace.
We have ALL sinned. I know for me, sometimes it seems like I don't deserve to have a relationship with Jesus, who is HOLY, without sin, and PERFECT in every way. I know how far from perfect I am.
But that's exactly why we need Jesus. We all have temptations and struggles with things that go against God's will. I want to encourage you to take that step of faith and put your trust in Jesus Christ. When we receive Him, God becomes our Father and gives us the Holy Spirit to help lead us and guide us through this Journey of Life!
Temptation doesn't suddenly disappear when we become Christians. The Bible says, “God is faithful… [He] will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that we may be able to bear it.” — 1 Corinthians 10:13
We don't have to become perfect before we come to Jesus. We come to Jesus, JUST AS WE ARE!
We don't have to become perfect before we come to Jesus. We come to Jesus, JUST AS WE ARE!
Jesus gave me another chance. My prayer is that you will come to know Him personally and receive the new life that He died on that Cross to give you! My last words that I hope you remember are: IT'S YOUR CHOICE, AND NO ONE CAN MAKE THAT DECISION FOR YOU!