Born from Above
There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: the same came to Jesus by night. And to his prejudiced but inquiring mind was opened the all-important fact of the new birth.
1. What qualification is absolutely essential to an entrance into the kingdom of God?
“Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” John 3: 3.
2. How incredible did regeneration appear to Nicodemus?
“Nicodemus said unto Him, How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter the second time into his mother’s womb, and be born?” John 3: 4.
3. By what illustration did Jesus explain the nature of the new birth?
“The wind blows where it lists, and thou hears the sound thereof, but can not tell whence it comes, and whither it goes: so is everyone that is born of the Spirit.” John 3:8.
4. How does Paul describe the process of death and regeneration?
a. Crucified with Christ.
“Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.” Romans 6:6.
b. Raised with Him.
“And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, has He quickened, together with Him, having forgiven you all trespasses.” Colossians 2:13.
5. What terms are used of the new birth to indicate the various co-operating factors by which it is brought about?
“Born of God.” 1 John 3:9.
“Born of the Spirit.” John 3:8.
“Quickened [made alive] together with Christ.” Ephesians 2:5.
“Born again by the Word of God.” 1 Peter 1:23.
6. By what is this regeneration of the believer symbolized?
“Therefore we are buried with Him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.” Romans 6:3,4.
7. How completely is the believer’s new life in Christ dissociated from the old life of sin?
“If any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.” 2 Corinthians 5:17.
8. Of what new nature do we become partakers through regeneration?
“Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these you might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.” 2 Peter 1:4.
9. In what vivid way does Paul describe the new life of the believer?
“I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ lives in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave Himself for me.” Galatians 2: 20.
10. How is the Spirit associated with the regenerated life?
“But you are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you.” Romans 8: 9. (See also verses 10-14.)
11. What profound -changes are effected in the life of the regenerated believer?
a. A new heart and spirit.
“I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you.” Ezekiel 11: 19.
b. A new mind.
“Be not conformed to this world: but be you transformed by the renewing of your
mind.” Romans 12: 2.
12. In what ways will the new nature manifest itself?
a. New affections.
“For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.” Romans 8:5.
b. New love for the law of God.
“I delight in the law of God after the inward man.” Romans 7:22.
c. New love for fellow men. “We know’ that we have passed from. death unto life, because we love the brethren.” 1 John 3: 14.
13. What purpose has God in mind in regenerating the sinner?
“And I will put My Spirit within you, and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you shall keep My judgments, and do them.” Ezekiel 36:27.
14. For what, therefore, does God look in the-life of the regenerated sinner?
“We are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God has before ordained that we should walk in them.” Ephesians 2: 10. (See also Romans 8:4.)
15. By what visible test may we determine whether we are born of God?
“If you know that He is righteous, you know that everyone that does righteousness is born of Him.” 1 John 2:29.
“And hereby we do know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments.” 1 John
2:3. (See also verses 4-6.)
1. What qualification is absolutely essential to an entrance into the kingdom of God?
“Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” John 3: 3.
2. How incredible did regeneration appear to Nicodemus?
“Nicodemus said unto Him, How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter the second time into his mother’s womb, and be born?” John 3: 4.
3. By what illustration did Jesus explain the nature of the new birth?
“The wind blows where it lists, and thou hears the sound thereof, but can not tell whence it comes, and whither it goes: so is everyone that is born of the Spirit.” John 3:8.
4. How does Paul describe the process of death and regeneration?
a. Crucified with Christ.
“Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.” Romans 6:6.
b. Raised with Him.
“And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, has He quickened, together with Him, having forgiven you all trespasses.” Colossians 2:13.
5. What terms are used of the new birth to indicate the various co-operating factors by which it is brought about?
“Born of God.” 1 John 3:9.
“Born of the Spirit.” John 3:8.
“Quickened [made alive] together with Christ.” Ephesians 2:5.
“Born again by the Word of God.” 1 Peter 1:23.
6. By what is this regeneration of the believer symbolized?
“Therefore we are buried with Him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.” Romans 6:3,4.
7. How completely is the believer’s new life in Christ dissociated from the old life of sin?
“If any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.” 2 Corinthians 5:17.
8. Of what new nature do we become partakers through regeneration?
“Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these you might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.” 2 Peter 1:4.
9. In what vivid way does Paul describe the new life of the believer?
“I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ lives in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave Himself for me.” Galatians 2: 20.
10. How is the Spirit associated with the regenerated life?
“But you are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you.” Romans 8: 9. (See also verses 10-14.)
11. What profound -changes are effected in the life of the regenerated believer?
a. A new heart and spirit.
“I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you.” Ezekiel 11: 19.
b. A new mind.
“Be not conformed to this world: but be you transformed by the renewing of your
mind.” Romans 12: 2.
12. In what ways will the new nature manifest itself?
a. New affections.
“For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.” Romans 8:5.
b. New love for the law of God.
“I delight in the law of God after the inward man.” Romans 7:22.
c. New love for fellow men. “We know’ that we have passed from. death unto life, because we love the brethren.” 1 John 3: 14.
13. What purpose has God in mind in regenerating the sinner?
“And I will put My Spirit within you, and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you shall keep My judgments, and do them.” Ezekiel 36:27.
14. For what, therefore, does God look in the-life of the regenerated sinner?
“We are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God has before ordained that we should walk in them.” Ephesians 2: 10. (See also Romans 8:4.)
15. By what visible test may we determine whether we are born of God?
“If you know that He is righteous, you know that everyone that does righteousness is born of Him.” 1 John 2:29.
“And hereby we do know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments.” 1 John
2:3. (See also verses 4-6.)
posted by Michael A. Redwine at Thursday, June 09, 2005
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