"Salvation is Free"
Being born again through God's Plan of Salvation is free, but even Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews, found the term "Born Again" difficult to understand, (John 3:4). What could it possibly mean, how could someone be born a second time?" God's word teaches that When an unsaved person believes in God, and believes that Jesus is the Son of God, and verbally asks Him to come into his/her life, that Jesus then enters in, bringing with Him the very Spiritual DNA of God. (Romans 10:9-10) That's what it means to be born again, and is what sets Christianity apart from every other religion. It is amazing that having all the money in the world, belonging to any special group, or working to do good things will not obtain entry into Heaven. Entry into Heaven is available only through Jesus, and it is free, because Jesus paid the price, and He paid it all. Being born again makes all things new, including the way we live. "...old things have passed away, all things have become new, (2 Cor 5:17). Perhaps the miracle of all miracles is when His Spirit enters in and we become new creatures! Then, the bible tells us: "...it is no longer I who lives, but Christ who lives in me; and the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me."(Gal 2:20) The new born again Believer, although totally saved with God's guarantee of eternal life, is a Baby in Christ. It is very important for the new Christian to have their own bible; seek out mature Christians; and go to church to find guidance, and learn about the deeper things of God.
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