Abundant Life and Life in Prosperity

Once upon a time, there was an intellectual, professor of religion, who wanted to know the way of life and out of sorrow. He sought for answer from him, who has solution to all problems. Jesu saw his heart and knew immediately that, this man was searching for the way, that leads to God. Jesus unfolded the truth to the man and made him to understand what would give rest to his soul. The godly solution to absolute human needs is the New Birth.

The new birth is a must for all human beings. This depicts its urgency and priority above all things. It is something without which a human soul cannot survive. The fact that Jesus called it a Second Birth suggests its universal application. So whoever is born into this Earth, must have the experience of another birth, otherwise he can neither see nor enter into the kingdom of God.

Every other success or glory in this world is subordinate to this experience. For what shall it profit a man, after which he has gained the world and thereafter shall lose his soul. The experience of the new birth is worthy to seek. You may lose all other things in life, only make sure you do not lose your soul. Your soul is worthier than the glory of the world.

The Urgency of the Obligation to be born again

The journey to the kingdom of God begins with the new birth. Without this experience, it is imposible for any one to have access to that kingdom. The imminence of the kingdom of God requires everyone expecting it to repent of their sins and admit that they have disregarded the rules of the kingdom.

For no unrighteous person shall inherit the kingdom of God ( 1Cor.6.9).

Know therefore from whence you have fallen and repent.

For the time is at hand. Behold the Lord of the kingdom is coming soon. Now is the time of your salvation. Any other time maybe too late. You have just only one life to live and it is but for a short period when compared to eternity.

The way you live your life now will however determine how your eternity will be. Your decision now may affect your life forever. It is appointed unto men to die once and after this judgement. How shall a man escape, if he shall neglect so great salvation; which at first be spoken by the Lord.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believes on him should not perish but have everlasting life And he who does not believe, is condemmed already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. Today is your day. Do not let it pass you by. Believe the gospel and take in the word of life. Make your decision now and escape death to come.

Why do you need to be born again

A man was created out of dust and became a living soul (Gen.2.7). The man that was created was flesh (human) and he was tended to passion of the flesh such as lust of the eye, lust of flesh and pride of life. Consequently the creator commanded him not to eat of the fruit of knowledge of good and evil. His disregard of the wisdom driven regulation created in man the ability to know good and evil.

The flesh subsequently found it difficult to reject evil and to acknowledge only that which is good. The carnal mind could not do good besides self gratification. The effort of God to compel man to do right was constantly rejected and resisted. This led God to destroy the former world, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly. (Gen 6.3;IIPet.2.5).

Man found evil more pleasant and gratifying. Everyone born of men became slave of flesh and sinner. They have all come short of the glory of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh. Giving of the law to man was not helpful either. Man though, he knew that the law is good could not do good, because he was carnally minded. To be carnally minded is death.

A man must have a change of choice and submit himself unto God. To whom a man will yield himself to, thesame will rule over his life (Rom.6.16-19). Except man will completely yield himself to the Spirit, he cannot really do good and be partaker of the grace of God. It is the Spirit of God who knows the mind of God and what God really wants. And as many as are led by the Spirit are children of God. He who has not the Spirit of Christ is none of His.That which is born of the Spirit is spirit and is driven by the Spirit.

How can you be born again

To become born again, a man must be born of water and of the Spirit. God sent his son not to condemn the world but that the world through him might be saved. Jesus suffered on the cross and tasted death for every man that whoever believes in him should have eternal life. Jesus became substitute for our sin and has reconciled us to God through his blood. Believing the atonement work of Christ and the purification done by his blood gives you power to become a child of God.

You develop faith by hearing and acknowledging the good news of the redemptive work of Christ.“Seeing ye have purified your souls by obeying the truth through the Spirit. Being born again not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God”.

The words spoken are spirit and life. The word is the sword of Spirit. The word is the agent employed by the Spirit of God to reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness and of judgment. The word is the seed sown into your heart, which opened up your heart and established trust in you. The faith enables you to commit your will (heart) unto him who is able to keep it even to the end. Thereby you take a decision to give yourself unto God a living sacrifice and you seek to know the perfect will of God.

At the new birth a transformation of life took place. A man is translated from the kingdom of the Devil into the kingdom of God and he becomes a New Creature in Christ. Behold old things are passed away and all become new. Henceforth, a new life begins that is free from sins, worries, defeats, failures, evil habits and fear of this world.

The Spirit takes possession of the heart and controlls it. A man who still finds it hard to submitt himself to the word of God and His Will, is not yet born of God. Nevertheless the man is still of flesh and blood and it becomes imperative that he walks in the Spirit daily and be led by the Spirit continually.

If he be led by the Spirit, he will mind spiritual things. The glory and the presence of God will be his uttermost desire. He will not be willingly to fullfill the lust of the flesh. Christ lives in him and the flesh is crucified. Continuation and abiding in Christ is the nature of a child of God.

Only if you countinue in the word of Christ, are you his disciple indeed. Let Christ lives in you and let self dies daily. For any man that is born of God does not commit sin and he is neither prepared nor willing to sin.

The Essential steps into the New Birth

The way into the kingdom begins with the Second Birth. The second birth is very simple indeed.

• All what you need to do is hear the word of God.
• Resist not the calling of the Spirit, when He is touching and piercing your heart to obey the words of the truth.
For by Grace are you saved.
• You admit what God said about you, that you have sinned and have disobeyed him.
• You repent of your past and present disobedience to the word of God
• You trust in His ability to forgive you of all your sins.
• You accept the provision of God to cleanse you by the blood of Christ.
• You commit your will to Him.
• You decide in your heart to obey God`s Will all your life.
• You love God with all your heart, spirit and soul.

If you will believe with your heart and will pray it into existence with the confession of your mouth, you will definately be saved from all your sins, failures, worries and satanic attacks. Whoso keeps the word of God, in him is the love of God perfected...and has overcome the wicked one (Devil and Sin).

A SUGGESTED PRAYER

HAVE YOU TAKEN THE ESSENTIAL STEPS?

• Read the WORD of God everyday - Psalm 119:9,11
• Spend some time in PRAYER everyday - Philip. 4:6
• FELLOWSHIP with other believers in the Church so that you can be cared for and grow up spiritually - Hebrews 10:25
• YIELD your life to God, WITNESS for Christ and BRING others to Him - Mark 1:17.

Note: If you are NOW born again as a result of following the steps stated above, kindly send us your testimony.

Your Spiritual Welfare is our concern. Jesus cares for you and we do too.

The Great Commission Evangelistic Ministries

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65913 Frankfurt am Main

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He that is born of God does not commit sin, for the word of God remains in him and he cannot sin