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We must be born again

If you are born of God, and practice His Word, be at peace.

18/04/2019

By: Apostle Valdemiro Santiago

"There was a man named Nicodemus among the Pharisees, one of the chief Jews." John 3: 1. Nicodemus was one of the chiefs of the Jews, that is, he was an authority, a person who knew the laws very well, usually this class visits Jesus. Understand that unfortunately there are many Christians who come to church as visitors, since they are from the house. An example: when your children go to your home does he ask to open the refrigerator? To turn on the television? To go to the bathroom? Make sure not, do you know why? Because they're from the house. So it is also in the church, if we were children of God, we are free to be in His house. "This one came to Jesus by night and said to him, Rabbi, we know that you are a Teacher coming from God; for no man can do these signs which thou doest, except God be with him "(John 3: 2). Nicodemus was a learned man and so he knew that what Jesus did came from God. This is the certainty we must have, we have to trust in what comes from God.

Unfortunately, this also happens today, the person knows who Jesus is, knows that He is the way to salvation, but is ashamed to be seen within the church.

"To this Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he can not see the kingdom of God" (John 3: 3). Jesus could even "take it easy" with Nicodemus for being an authority, but no, He answered the truth. Nicodemus knew who Jesus was, yet he had not recognized as Christ. We have to change our behavior after we know Christ, that is, to be born again. "Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? Can he return to the womb and be born again? Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he can not enter into the kingdom of God. "John 3: 4, 5. The birth of water is baptism, and the Spirit is to have a new posture, that is, to repent of the perverse things that you practiced in the past. If you are born of God, and practice His Word, be at peace, because God is with you, and at the end of the path you will be successful. God bless your day!