MAN’S RESTORATION, THE NEW BIRTH OR NEW CREATION

MAN’S RESTORATION, THE NEW BIRTH OR NEW CREATION: To be born again is to undergo a spiritual rebirth (regeneration) Jn3:3. It means to be saved; salvation, which means to be set free from sin and its consequences. It is also called deliverance or redemption from sin and its effects and it is caused by free will repentance of the person, faith in Jesus and Grace which is the divine action. The saving of soul from spiritual death is called salvation while the saving of body from biological death is called resurrection. Titus3:5; 1Pt1:3; 1Jn2:29; 3:9; 4:7; 5:1-4:18; Jn1:12, 13. To be born again means to become a child of God, and it is through belief In the name of Jesus; Eph2:8-9; Acts4:12; Eph2:8; Gal2:16; Rom3:38; Gal3:11, 24; 5:14; 1Pt1:18-23.

What happens at the Newbirth: According to 1Cor 5:17-21, the following happens at the Newbirth; 

(1) One is brought into Christ, v17.

(2) One is a new creature, v17. 

(3) Old things are passed away, v17. 

(4) All things are new. This life is just the opposite of the first one, v17. 

(5) All things are of God. A believer never permits in his life that is ungodly and un-Christ-like, v18, Rom 6:14-23; 8:1-3; Gal 5:16-26. 

(6) One is reconciled to God, v18, Rom5:10; Eph 2:14-18; Col1:20-21. 

(7) One has part in the ministry of reconciliation, v18-20, and 1Cor1:18-24.

(8) One is trusted with the ministry of reconciliation, v19, Mk16:15-20. 

(9) One is an ambassador of God in Christ, v20; Pr13:17. 

(10) One is made the righteousness of God in Christ, v21; Rom3:21-31; 8:4

According to Gal4:19, the following happens at the Newbirth; 

(1) a moral and spiritual change takes place, v29; Jn3:1-8. 

(2) A change of heart, will, motive, desires, life and conduct, 2Cor5:17-18; Ezek36:25-27. 

(3) A change of masters of the body, soul and spirit, Rom6:11-23; 8:1-4. 

(4) An adoption of one from the satanic family into the family of God, Rom8:14-16; Gal 4:5; Eph1:5. (5) A consecration of the body, soul and spirit to serve God and holiness instead of Satan and sin, Rom6:16-22; 8:1-13; Col3:5-10; Gal 5:16-26. 

(6) A change of nature takes place, Rom3:24-25; 2Cor5:17; Tit3:5. 

(7) A renewal in righteousness and true holiness of one, Eph4:23-24; Col3:10. 

(8) A change of favour, a new standing before God, Rom5:1-2; Eph2:1-9; Tit2:11-14; 2Pt3:18; 1Jn3:8-10.

(9) A change of character, state and service, Gal5:22-23; 1Cor13; Rom3:24-31; 5:1-11; 2Tim2:21; Tit2:11-14. 

(10) The very moment one is grown enough to recognize he is a sinner and when he repents, believes and accepts Jesus, a spiritual and moral change takes place, Mk1:15; 2Cor5:17=18; Rom1:16; 10:9-10; Eph2:8-9; 1Jn1:9. The very moment he decides to sin again, he has a moral fall, incurs the penalty of the broken law again and comes under the sentence of death again, Jas1:13-15; 5;19-20; Rom6:11-23; 8:1-13; Jn8:34; 2Pt2:19-22; Heb6:4-9; Heb10:26-29; Gal5:4, 19-21; 1Cor6:9-11; 1Jn3:8-10. If a man sins, he must be forgiven and restored or pay the death penalty as in Gal6:7-8.