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, Truly, truly, I say to you, Except one be born anew, he can't see the kingdom of God.
5 Jesus answered, Truly, truly, I say to you, Except one be born of water and 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 by works [done] in righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy he saved us, through the washing of regeneration and 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 Therefore if any man is in Christ, [he is] a new creation: the old things are passed away; look, they have become new.
23 having been begotten again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the word of God, which lives and stays.
3 Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy begot us again to a living hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
2 as newborn babies, long for the spiritual milk which is without guile, that you{} may grow by it to 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.
4 For whatever is begotten of God overcomes the world: and this is the victory that has overcome the world, [even] our faith.
7 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and everyone who loves is begotten of God, and knows God.
6 being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you{} will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus: