God loves each and every one of us as his children. He sent his son to atone for us so that we can be born again and return to live with Him once more. If we believe in Christ and his word and follow him, then all the blessings that our Heavenly Father is just waiting to pour out on us can be ours.
What does it mean to be born again?
- What is the difference between “seeing” the kingdom of God and “entering” the kingdom of God?
- Knowing what is right vs. doing what is right
- Making that goal to become better vs. achieving that goal
- What did Jesus Christ teach Nicodemus that he must do to enter the kingdom of God?
- To enter into the kingdom of God, one must be born both of water and the Spirit. That is to say, baptism by immersion and having a change of heart with faith in Christ
- Baptism as a symbol of rebirth (Moses 6:59):
- Cleansed of sin
- Become a new person, cast off the old
- Baptism as a symbol of death (Romans 6:4):
- Bury the old life/ways
- Leave behind sin and the ways of the world
- What does it mean to be “born of the Spirit?”
- In Mosiah 5:5, the people of King Benjamin had a change of heart and said, "And we are willing to enter into a covenant with our God to do his will, and to be obedient to his commandments in all things that he shall command us, all the remainder of our days..."
- It is desiring to do God's will in all times, in all things, and in all places
- It is a change of heart
- What natural element does the Lord compare with the Spirit? Why is it an effective comparison?
- Fire
- A purifying agent: can destroy the imperfections while leaving the good behind
- Can give light and warmth that sustains life
- Can make one uncomfortable if used the wrong way
"He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life: but the wrath of God abideth on him" (John 3:36).
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