Tag: new birth
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Born of God, In Love With the Son – 1 John 5:1
1 John 5:1 Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him. John is bringing his letter in for a landing, and he does it beautifully. In the opening chapters, he talked about walking in the light. Then…
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Love Makes the Difference – 1 John 3:10
1 John 3:10 In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother. John keeps things very plain. He says there is a visible difference between the children of God and the children of the devil.…
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The Seed That Will Not Let Him Rest – 1 John 3:9
1 John 3:9 Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God. John is still driving home the same truth. Because Jesus came to take away sin and to destroy the works of the devil, the man who is…
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The Blessing and the Birthright – Hebrews 12:17
Hebrews 12:17 For ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears. Esau’s story does not end with the bowl of beans. At first he treated his birthright like it meant nothing. He tossed it…