Are You Born Again?

I’ve often wondered if people know or not if they are really born again. I’m talking about people who you either know or don’t know. Just people you may talk to at restaurant or a coffee shop.

I’m just curious what you think. What is your opinion on the subject?

It says in I John 5:1-6
1 Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.

2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.

3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.

4 For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.

5 Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?

6 This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth.

To be BORN AGAIN is not simply to believe in the historic existence of the person of Jesus Christ, but to believe that the SEED that God placed in Abraham, that went into Isaac, then Jacob, then the Twelve sons and finally into a nation called Israel (who was God anointed).

This SEED was removed from Israel and the total fullness was placed in Jesus, who now gives this SEED to whosoever believes in Him.

Col 1:13‑22
13 Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:

14 In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:

15 Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:

16 For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:

17 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.

18 And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.

19 For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell;

20 And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.

21 And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled

22 In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight:

It says in Galatians 3:16 that “to Abraham and his seed were to promises made. He said not, and to seeds, as of many; but as of one, and to thy seed, which is Christ.

The Apostle Peter’s confession was that he did not see Jesus as ONLY a great prophet, teacher or miracle worker but as the Christ of God, the Anointed One or the One in whom is the TOTAL SEED, who alone could share this with the world.

Matt 16:16
And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.

WE ARE BORN AGAIN IF WE LOVE THE CHILDREN OF GOD

1 John 5:1
EVERYONE WHO believes (adheres to, trusts, and relies on the fact) that Jesus is the Christ (the Messiah) is a born‑again child of God; and everyone who loves the Father also loves the one born of Him (His offspring). AMP

The BORN AGAIN person does not argue and fight constantly with others who are of the family of God. How can a man say he loves God and hate his brother. (I John 4:20)

The rebirth brings with it the power to love.

1 John 3:14
We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.

Roman 5:5 says that “hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us”.

THE DIVINE TEST - Jesus says no matter what the religious display is, only those who walk in love are BORN AGAIN.

John 13:35
By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.

Doc Roy (to be continued)