You Must Be Born Again!

November 24, 2025

JOHN 3:3 NKJV – (3) Jesus answered and said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”

When Adam and Eve disobeyed God in the Garden of Eden, God did not give up His plans for mankind. He could have, but He chose not to do so. Instead, He and the Determinate Counsel decided that they would allow men to continue to be born, even though they would be born into sin, with the Glorious option that they could choose to be “Born again.” 

So, when Jesus the Son of God came to earth, He revealed the most important information or better still revelation that all men needed to hear and understand. Jesus explains that a person cannot be redeemed unless they are "born again." Nicodemus doesn't fully understand this. This concept of rebirth is critical for understanding the gospel. 

Children inherit the attributes of their parents: to be a "child of God" is no small thing (John 1:12)! This also implies the associations of change, and pain, involved in childbirth. The change is mostly on the part of the child, but the pain is mostly on the part of the parent. In this case, the pain suffered by God, in the form of Jesus on a cross, produces rebirth and change in those who turn to Him for salvation.

To be born again means to see the Kingdom of God, and therefore, “You must be saved!”

SCRIPTURE READING

JOHN 12:40

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK

Simply put, “YOU MUST BE SAVED!”