November 20

BORN AGAIN … WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

-Take some time right now to read John 3:3 … Don’t read it with your mind already made up! It would do you good to take a fresh look at this scripture! Many people read scriptures with their minds already made up, not even stopping to consider if they really understand what is being said.

-No … It does not say … you must be born again to go to heaven. LOOK AT WHAT IT SAYS … Except a man be born again, HE CANNOT SEE THE KINGDOM OF GOD.

-The words “born again” mean: born ( begotten ) from above. The word “see” means: not the mere act of looking, but the actual PERCEPTION of the object. It means to perceive, grasp, or understand with the mind. John 3:3 could be more clearly stated as … Except a man be born again / begotten from above ( have a spiritual awakening from God, being awakened out of the carnal mind to the mind of Christ ), he cannot see ( perceive, understand, or grasp with his mind ) the Kingdom of God ( the rule / reign of God from within … righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit ).

-THIS SCRIPTURE IS NOT ABOUT GOING TO HEAVEN OR HELL! IT IS NOT ABOUT GOING TO AN ALTAR IN A CHURCH TO SAY A SINNER’S PRAYER! IT IS ABOUT BEING AWAKENED BY THE SPIRIT OF GOD TO UNDERSTAND HIS KINGDOM!!! WAKE UP AND SMELL THE COFFEE! God is interested in you understanding His Kingdom. Furthermore, the born again experience is a lifelong process, not just a one time thing you do at an altar in a church building. Don’t you want to see ( perceive ) His Kingdom? All that most people see is a religion or a particular denomination. Ask God to cause you to see ( perceive ) His Kingdom that is available to you in the here-and-now. He will awaken you to a glorious and marvelous Kingdom ( that is in you … Christ, the hope of glory ), awaiting to be experienced.

-THINK ABOUT IT!-