🌿 *ETERNAL SECURITY* *Do you want to gain ETERNAL SECURITY?* I suppose your answer is a yes. *But are you sure you are SAVED?* I know many of us will still say yes. *TO BE SURE* Let us study the scriptures to establish how we actually become born again christians and be certain we are. *STUDY* Our study today will be in the book of JOHN Chapter 3 from verses 1 through to 5 *WHAT TO EXPECT* Before we proceed to our study, just to give you a heads up, in this text we are to read, Jesus had a Conversation with a Man called Nicodemus who was a Pharisee. This Pharisee asked Jesus very simple yet powerful questions that me and you would have asked Jesus if He were here today and Jesus was kind enough to respond to all of them. So let us read and follow the story how it all unfolded. John 3 starts... > There was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. > This man came to Jesus by night and said to Him, *NICODEMUS* Asked > “Rabbi [teacher], we know that You are a teacher [who] come[s] from God; for no one can do these signs that You do unless God is with him.” *JESUS* Answered > “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is BORN AGAIN, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” *NICODEMUS* Asked > “How can a man be born when he is old? > Can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb and be born?” *JESUS* Answered > “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is BORN OF WATER AND [BORN OF] SPIRIT, he CANNOT ENTER the KINGDOM OF GOD. 🌿 This scripture is talking of being BORN OF WATER *What does it mean to be BORN of WATER:* * It means to be Birthed out of WATER by immersion * It also means to be brought forth from water in the name of our Lord Jesus. * The birth out of a MOTHERS WOMB is a FIRST BIRTH, whereas that out of WATER by IMMERSION is a SECOND BIRTH what we call BORN AGAIN. *Spiritual meaning of WATER BAPTISM* 1. Being Burried with Jesus (when immersed) 2. Resurrecting with Jesus (when brought out) 3. Leaving old life in the water and springing forth to new life (Enter with Old sinfull life, Spring out with New God life) 4. Water here is spiritually a Symbol of the blood of Jesus which now washes away our sins (And this is when you qualify to say you were washed by the blood of Jesus) * In other words, its a birth of washing away of sin 5. You Put on Jesus Christ (You wear Jesus as a Garmet) * That is why your whole body must go in and come out. * You go in naked, you come out clothed in righteous garmet 6. You are Added to the body of Jesus Christ (the Church) 7. You Enter a NEW convenant with Jesus 8. Your Flesh gains DOMINION or POWER over SIN (Sin nolonger rules you) 🌿 Once water baptism is conducted in the name of Jesus, then you are BORN of WATER Back to the scripture > “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is BORN OF WATER AND [BORN OF] SPIRIT, he CANNOT ENTER the KINGDOM OF GOD. Now the same scripture is also talking of being BORN OF SPIRIT *What does it mean to BORN of THE SPIRIT:* 1. It means a NEW VERSION of YOU(the Spirit) has be BORN. In other words version *YOU 2.0* is birthed by GOD himself through his Holy Spirit. 2. Your SPIRIT now is a TOTAL REFLECTION of GOD's SPIRIT 3. Your DESIRES are now GOD's DESIRES 4. Your WANTS are now GOD's WANTS 5. What ANGERS GOD now ANGERS you too 6. You have receieved the heart of GOD 7. Your NATURE is to LOVE LIGHT and HATE DARKENESS 8. You now HATE EVIL and LOVE GOOD, because you are changed In other words, every characteristic you receive is of GOD when you are BORN of the SPIRIT *But what do we to get Spiritual BIRTH* 1. We REPENT of our SINS (remorsefully) 2. We accept JESUS as our LORD and SAVIOUR by confessing Him as LORD with our mouths 🌿 Once these conditions are fullfilled, then you are BORN OF SPIRIT ~~~THEREFORE~~~~~~~~~ *BORN AGAIN* = BORN OF SPIRIT + BORN OF WATER ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *IS IT A MUST TO WATER BAPTISE* * Only The sick on their death bed who Repent and Receive Jesus as Lord * And a few groups of people God will REMOVE the requirement of Water Baptism according to his Justice and Mercy But for you who has heard the message of Jesus Christ and for years you claim to have confessed and received Jesus but have never been baptised, you will not receive mercy easily if at all any. You are most likely going to face eternal damnation. Therefore take this message as an absolute eye opener to what you haven't done yet. *QUESTION* ARE YOU BORN AGAIN? Consindering what i have shared, i believe you have the answer before you. *GUIDE PRAYER OF REPENTANCE AND CONFESSION* (Say this prayer out loud and Own every word of it) _HEAVENLY FATHER, I come before You in THE NAME OF JESUS RENOUNCING all my sins. I CONFESS that many times I have done my will apart from Yours. I have chosen MY PLEASURES and NEGLECTED your purposes for my life. I have worshiped WORTHLESS THINGS other than you the one true God._ _I have placed my selfish desires of MONEY, CAREER, SEX, RELATIONSHIPS, FAME, MATERIAL THINGS, POWER, SELF PLEASURE and OTHER PURSUITS above MY DEVOTION to you GOD._ _Lord, I REPENT OF every one of THESE ACTIONS and ASK for Your forgiveness. I TURN AWAY FROM all IDOLS and EVERY MANNER OF SIN and DEDICATE MYSELF WHOLLY to You._ _I consciously choose to accept JESUS as my LORD, my SAVIOUR, my MASTER and SUSTAINER of my Life._ _Grant me your GIFT of the HOLY SPIRIT so that I may WALK A RIGHTEOUS LIFE and INHERIT ETERNAL LIFE._ _In JESUS’ NAME, Amen!_ *RESULT* If you have genuinely said that prayer, just as we have learnt, you have been BORN of the SPIRIT, just like that. But only if you MEANT every word in that prayer. All that is left is now to go and get Water Baptism from a Born Again Church Near you. If you do not have any, Please contact me (Collins) on my Watsapp : 0782-818481 and i will help you. .... Incase you found this message insightful, please be generous and share it with a friend or loved one. To Join our WhatsApp Channel: Visit *http://channel.need-god.com* Be Blessed!