1 John Born again Procreated spiritually

1 John

Born again

Procreated spiritually

“We know that anyone born of God does not continue to sin; the one who was born of God keeps him safe, and the evil one cannot harm him. We know that we are children of God, and that the whole world is under the control of the evil one. We know also that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true. And we are in him who is true — even in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.”

1 John 5:18-20

John uses the word born eight times in 1 John.

In the first 3 chapters of His Gospel,

John uses the word born eight times.

Each one of these times John is referring to being born of God.

The word born gives us the idea of coming out of the womb.

But the Greek word born means to procreate

(of the father, by extension of the mother).

  

It is the Seed, the DNA, that makes the difference.

Let’s take a look at what John has to say

about being “born procreated again”.

John 1:10-13 

He was in the world, and though the world was made through him,

 the world did not recognize him. He came to that which was his own,

 but his own did not receive him.

God created people in His own image giving them physical bodies,

 but they rejected His spiritual seed, the evidence of rejection is unbelief.

Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name,

he gave the right to become children of God— 

children born not of natural descent, nor of human 

decision or a husband's will, but born of God. NIV

The time of conception happens at the time of belief.

Believing gives the right to become “born of God”.

In John 3, Jesus clearly points out in the story of

the Pharisee Nicodemus that you must be born again.

Being born of a woman does not make you a child of God.

Jesus says to enter God’s Kingdom

you must be born of the spirit.

“I tell you the truth, no one can enter the kingdom 

of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit. 

Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit.” 

John 3:5 NIV

In 1 John, we see the DNA of

being born again – procreation…

Does what is right

   

“If you know that he is righteous, you know that everyone

who does what is right has been born of him.” 1 John 2:29 NIV

Cannot go on sinning

“No one who is born of God will continue to sin,

because God's seed remains in him; he cannot go on sinning,

because he has been born of God.” 1 John 3:9 NIV

Must have love

“Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.

 Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.”  1 John 4:7-8 NIV

Believes Jesus is the Christ

Love God and carry out His commandments

“Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God,

and everyone who loves the father loves his child as well.

 This is how we know that we love the children of God: by loving God and

carrying out his commands. This is love for God: to obey his commands.

 And his commands are not burdensome,” 1 John 5:1-3 NIV

Overcomes the world

Faith in God’s Word is greater than the beliefs of this world

“for everyone born of God overcomes the world.

This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith.

Who is it that overcomes the world?

Only he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.” 1 John 5:4-5 NIV

Keeps himself safe

Keeps a safe distance from the world’s temptations

“We know that anyone born of God does not continue to sin;

the one who was born of God keeps him safe, and the evil one cannot harm him. 

“We know that we are children of God, and that the whole 

world is under the control of the evil one. “We know also that the Son of God has 

come and  has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true.

And we are in him who is true — even in his Son Jesus Christ.

 He is the true God and eternal life.” 1 John 5:18-20 NIV

Being “born again” is more than a prayer.

It is a change of LIFE.

Scripture Reading

1 John 5:1-5 NIV

5:1 Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves the father loves his child as well. 2 This is how we know that we love the children of God: by loving God and carrying out his commands. 3 This is love for God: to obey his commands. And his commands are not burdensome, 4 for everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith. 5 Who is it that overcomes the world? Only he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.

1 John 5:18-21 NIV

18 We know that anyone born of God does not continue to sin; the one who was born of God keeps him safe, and the evil one cannot harm him. 19 We know that we are children of God, and that the whole world is under the control of the evil one. 20 We know also that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true. And we are in him who is true — even in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.

21 Dear children, keep yourselves from idols.