NEW BIRTH isn't just a moment-it's a journey.
Just as physical birth requires time to develop, so does the spiritual birth. Jesus told Nicodemus, a master of Israel, that no one can see or enter the Kingdom of God without being "born again"-a birth of both
water and Spirit
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"Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God."
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John 3 (KJV)
Salvation may open the door to heaven, but entering into the deeper truths of the Kingdom requires more than a single moment of belief-it calls for a daily surrender. Jesus invites us to take up our cross, deny ourselves, and follow Him into a life of spiritual transformation. This isn't about religion-it's about resurrection. Through the New Birth, we don't just gain eternal life-we gain access to the mind of Christ, the power of the Holy Spirit, and a living relationship with the Father. It's here, in this surrendered life, that the mysteries of the Kingdom begin to unfold. Only by dying to our flesh and rising with Christ can we truly understand who the King is, what His Kingdom offers, and how the Trinity moves in power through us.