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 answering, said to him, Most assuredly, I say to you, unless a man be born again, he can not discern the Reign of God.
5 Jesus answered, Most assuredly, I say to you, unless a man be born of water and Spirit, he can not enter the kingdom of God.
6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; that which is born of the Spirit is Spirit.
5 he saved us-not on account of works of righteousness which we had done-but according to his own mercy, through the bath of regeneration, and the renewing 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 For, if any one be in Christ, he is a new creature; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new!
23 having been regenerated, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the word of the living God, which remains.
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who, according to his great mercy, has regenerated us to a lively hope, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
2 as newborn babes, earnestly desire the unadulterated milk of the word, that you may grow by it.
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 because, every one that is begotten by God, overcomes the world. And this is the victory which overcomes the world, even our faith.
7 Beloved, let us love one another; for love is from God: and every one who loves, has been begotten by God, and knows God.
6 having this very confidence, that he who has begun a good work among you, will continue to perfect it till the day of Jesus Christ.