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.
Jesus answered him, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born againhe cannot see the kingdom of God."
Jesus answered, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.
That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by 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.
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation.The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.
since you have been born again, not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through the living and abiding word of God;
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation—
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.
For everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith.
Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God.
And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.