Renascimento
Nascer de novo é o início da vida cristã. Jesus ensinou que sem o novo nascimento ninguém pode ver o Reino de Deus. É uma obra sobrenatural do Espírito Santo.
Nascer de novo
Jesus declarou a Nicodemos: 'Aquele que não nascer de novo não pode ver o Reino de Deus.' O renascimento é pela água e pelo Espírito.
3 Jesus answered and said to him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except any one be born anew he cannot see the kingdom of God.
5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except any one be born of water and of Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
5 not on the principle of works which {have been done} in righteousness which *we* had done, but according to his own mercy he saved us through {the} washing of regeneration and renewal of {the} Holy Spirit,
Nova criação em Cristo
Quem está em Cristo é nova criação. Nascemos de novo pela Palavra viva e permanente de Deus, não de semente corruptível.
17 So if any one {be} in Christ, {there is} a new creation; the old things have passed away; behold all things have become new:
23 being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by {the} living and abiding word of God.
3 Blessed {be} the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who, according to his great mercy, has begotten us again to a living hope through {the} resurrection of Jesus Christ from among {the} dead,
Os frutos do renascimento
Quem nasceu de Deus vence o mundo, ama o próximo e tem a certeza de que Deus completará a boa obra que começou.
4 For all that has been begotten of God gets the victory over the world; and this is the victory which has gotten the victory over the world, our faith.
7 Beloved, let us love one another; because love is of God, and every one that loves has been begotten of God, and knows God.
6 having confidence of this very thing, that he who has begun in you a good work will complete it unto Jesus Christ's day: