• Bible Studies
    • Stepping Stones >
      • Lessons 1 - 10 >
        • 01. The Word Of God
        • 02. The Godhead
        • 03. God The Father
        • 04. God The Son
        • 05. God The Holy Spirit
        • 06. Creation
        • 07. The Nature Of Man
        • 08. The Great Controversy
        • 09. The Life, Death & Resurrection Of Christ
        • 10. The Experience Of Salvation
      • Lessons 11 - 20 >
        • 11. Growing In Christ
        • 12. The Church
        • 13. The Remnant & It's Mission
        • 14. Unity In The Body Of Christ
        • 15. Baptism
        • 16. The Lords Supper
        • 17. Spiritual Gifts And Ministries
        • 18. The Gift Of Prophecy
        • 19. The Law Of God
        • 20. The Sabbath
      • Lessons 21 - 28 >
        • 21. Stewardship
        • 22. Christian Behaviour
        • 23. Marriage And The Family
        • 24. Christ's Ministry In The Heavenly Sanctuary
        • 25. The Second Coming Of Christ
        • 26. Death And Resurrection
        • 27. The Millennium And The End Of Sin
        • 28. The New Earth
    • Search For Certainty >
      • Lessons 1-10 >
        • 01. How To Understand the Bible
        • 02. Our Day in the Light of Bible Prophecy
        • 03. A World in Turmoil
        • 04. The Manner Of Christ's Coming
        • 05. How to Find Personal Peace
        • 06. The Secret of a New Life
        • 07. Good God .. Bad World. Why?
        • 08. Revelation's Most Thrilling Message
        • 09. The Bible's Longest and Most Amazing Prophecy
        • 10. A Date With Destiny: The Judgment
      • Lessons 11-20 >
        • 11. What's Behind Rising Crime, Violence, and Immorality?
        • 12. Christ's Special Sign
        • 13. Tampering With Heaven's Constitution
        • 14. Modern Cults Identified Five Ways
        • 15. Our Greatest Need - New Lifestyle!
        • 16. The Real Truth About Death
        • 17. God's Love in the Fires of Hell
        • 18. How To Bury the Past Successfully
        • 19. A Financial Secret
        • 20. Growing as a Christian
      • Lessons 21-30
    • The Bible Speaks >
      • Lessons 1 - 10 >
        • 01. The Bible
        • 02. The Eternal God
        • 03. Creation & Controversy
        • 04. Jesus Our Saviour
        • 05. Signs Of Jesus Second Coming
        • 06. Second Coming of Jesus
        • 07. The Judgement In Three Phases
        • 08. Hell
        • 09. The Millennium
        • 10. Earth Made New
      • Lessons 11 - 20 >
        • 11. Origin Of Evil
        • 12. The Metal Man
        • 13. The 2,300 Day Prophecy
        • 14. The Four Beasts And The Little Horn Of Daniel 7
        • 15. Law Of God
        • 16. Law and Grace
        • 17. The Sabbath
        • 18. Change Of The Sabbath
        • 19. The Nature Of Man
        • 20. The Spirit World
      • Lessons 21 - 29 >
        • 21. The Sanctuary
        • 22. The Holy Spirit
        • 23. Baptism
        • 24. The Gift Of Prophecy
        • 25. Tithing
        • 26. Righteousness By Faith In Jesus
        • 27. Healthy Living
        • 28. Christian Standards
        • 29. The Church And It's Foundation
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      • Lessons 1 - 10 >
        • 01. Why You Need A Savior
        • 02. The Love Of God
        • 03. The Truth As It Is In Christ
        • 04. The Supreme Sacrifice Of Christ
        • 05. The Cross Of Christ
        • 06. Justification By Faith
        • 07. Baptism Into Christ
        • 08. The New Birth
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  • Bible Studies
    • Stepping Stones >
      • Lessons 1 - 10 >
        • 01. The Word Of God
        • 02. The Godhead
        • 03. God The Father
        • 04. God The Son
        • 05. God The Holy Spirit
        • 06. Creation
        • 07. The Nature Of Man
        • 08. The Great Controversy
        • 09. The Life, Death & Resurrection Of Christ
        • 10. The Experience Of Salvation
      • Lessons 11 - 20 >
        • 11. Growing In Christ
        • 12. The Church
        • 13. The Remnant & It's Mission
        • 14. Unity In The Body Of Christ
        • 15. Baptism
        • 16. The Lords Supper
        • 17. Spiritual Gifts And Ministries
        • 18. The Gift Of Prophecy
        • 19. The Law Of God
        • 20. The Sabbath
      • Lessons 21 - 28 >
        • 21. Stewardship
        • 22. Christian Behaviour
        • 23. Marriage And The Family
        • 24. Christ's Ministry In The Heavenly Sanctuary
        • 25. The Second Coming Of Christ
        • 26. Death And Resurrection
        • 27. The Millennium And The End Of Sin
        • 28. The New Earth
    • Search For Certainty >
      • Lessons 1-10 >
        • 01. How To Understand the Bible
        • 02. Our Day in the Light of Bible Prophecy
        • 03. A World in Turmoil
        • 04. The Manner Of Christ's Coming
        • 05. How to Find Personal Peace
        • 06. The Secret of a New Life
        • 07. Good God .. Bad World. Why?
        • 08. Revelation's Most Thrilling Message
        • 09. The Bible's Longest and Most Amazing Prophecy
        • 10. A Date With Destiny: The Judgment
      • Lessons 11-20 >
        • 11. What's Behind Rising Crime, Violence, and Immorality?
        • 12. Christ's Special Sign
        • 13. Tampering With Heaven's Constitution
        • 14. Modern Cults Identified Five Ways
        • 15. Our Greatest Need - New Lifestyle!
        • 16. The Real Truth About Death
        • 17. God's Love in the Fires of Hell
        • 18. How To Bury the Past Successfully
        • 19. A Financial Secret
        • 20. Growing as a Christian
      • Lessons 21-30
    • The Bible Speaks >
      • Lessons 1 - 10 >
        • 01. The Bible
        • 02. The Eternal God
        • 03. Creation & Controversy
        • 04. Jesus Our Saviour
        • 05. Signs Of Jesus Second Coming
        • 06. Second Coming of Jesus
        • 07. The Judgement In Three Phases
        • 08. Hell
        • 09. The Millennium
        • 10. Earth Made New
      • Lessons 11 - 20 >
        • 11. Origin Of Evil
        • 12. The Metal Man
        • 13. The 2,300 Day Prophecy
        • 14. The Four Beasts And The Little Horn Of Daniel 7
        • 15. Law Of God
        • 16. Law and Grace
        • 17. The Sabbath
        • 18. Change Of The Sabbath
        • 19. The Nature Of Man
        • 20. The Spirit World
      • Lessons 21 - 29 >
        • 21. The Sanctuary
        • 22. The Holy Spirit
        • 23. Baptism
        • 24. The Gift Of Prophecy
        • 25. Tithing
        • 26. Righteousness By Faith In Jesus
        • 27. Healthy Living
        • 28. Christian Standards
        • 29. The Church And It's Foundation
    • Savior of the World >
      • Lessons 1 - 10 >
        • 01. Why You Need A Savior
        • 02. The Love Of God
        • 03. The Truth As It Is In Christ
        • 04. The Supreme Sacrifice Of Christ
        • 05. The Cross Of Christ
        • 06. Justification By Faith
        • 07. Baptism Into Christ
        • 08. The New Birth
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The New Birth
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On one occasion, Nicodemus, one of the chief officers of the Jewish religion, came to visit Jesus at night.  He greeted Jesus with these words, “Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher come from God; for no one can do these signs that You do unless God is with him” (John 3:2). 

In response to this confession Jesus replied, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God” (John 3:3).  This statement surprised Nicodemus since he had never heard of the new birth.  He responded, “How can a man be born when he is old?  Can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb and be born” (John 3:4)? 

But Jesus was not referring to the physical birth. “Most assuredly, I say to you,” He responded, “unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.  That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit” (John 3:5, 6).  In order to be a true Christian, every believer must experience the new birth.  We touched on this in Lesson 7, but in this lesson, we will consider the full significance of the new birth, something that is essential to salvation.



01.  What must take place before one can see the kingdom of God?
John 3:3
Jesus answered and said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”

02.  Of what two things must one be born in order to experience salvation?
John 3:5
Jesus answered, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.
Note
Being born of water is the experience of baptism, which we considered in Lesson 7.  Being born of the Spirit is referring to our spiritual birth.  In baptism, we participate by faith in the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.  In this experience, the life of sin we were born with is surrendered to the cross of Christ and in exchange, we receive the life of Christ through the Holy Spirit.  This is the new birth experience.

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  • Bible Studies
    • Stepping Stones >
      • Lessons 1 - 10 >
        • 01. The Word Of God
        • 02. The Godhead
        • 03. God The Father
        • 04. God The Son
        • 05. God The Holy Spirit
        • 06. Creation
        • 07. The Nature Of Man
        • 08. The Great Controversy
        • 09. The Life, Death & Resurrection Of Christ
        • 10. The Experience Of Salvation
      • Lessons 11 - 20 >
        • 11. Growing In Christ
        • 12. The Church
        • 13. The Remnant & It's Mission
        • 14. Unity In The Body Of Christ
        • 15. Baptism
        • 16. The Lords Supper
        • 17. Spiritual Gifts And Ministries
        • 18. The Gift Of Prophecy
        • 19. The Law Of God
        • 20. The Sabbath
      • Lessons 21 - 28 >
        • 21. Stewardship
        • 22. Christian Behaviour
        • 23. Marriage And The Family
        • 24. Christ's Ministry In The Heavenly Sanctuary
        • 25. The Second Coming Of Christ
        • 26. Death And Resurrection
        • 27. The Millennium And The End Of Sin
        • 28. The New Earth
    • Search For Certainty >
      • Lessons 1-10 >
        • 01. How To Understand the Bible
        • 02. Our Day in the Light of Bible Prophecy
        • 03. A World in Turmoil
        • 04. The Manner Of Christ's Coming
        • 05. How to Find Personal Peace
        • 06. The Secret of a New Life
        • 07. Good God .. Bad World. Why?
        • 08. Revelation's Most Thrilling Message
        • 09. The Bible's Longest and Most Amazing Prophecy
        • 10. A Date With Destiny: The Judgment
      • Lessons 11-20 >
        • 11. What's Behind Rising Crime, Violence, and Immorality?
        • 12. Christ's Special Sign
        • 13. Tampering With Heaven's Constitution
        • 14. Modern Cults Identified Five Ways
        • 15. Our Greatest Need - New Lifestyle!
        • 16. The Real Truth About Death
        • 17. God's Love in the Fires of Hell
        • 18. How To Bury the Past Successfully
        • 19. A Financial Secret
        • 20. Growing as a Christian
      • Lessons 21-30
    • The Bible Speaks >
      • Lessons 1 - 10 >
        • 01. The Bible
        • 02. The Eternal God
        • 03. Creation & Controversy
        • 04. Jesus Our Saviour
        • 05. Signs Of Jesus Second Coming
        • 06. Second Coming of Jesus
        • 07. The Judgement In Three Phases
        • 08. Hell
        • 09. The Millennium
        • 10. Earth Made New
      • Lessons 11 - 20 >
        • 11. Origin Of Evil
        • 12. The Metal Man
        • 13. The 2,300 Day Prophecy
        • 14. The Four Beasts And The Little Horn Of Daniel 7
        • 15. Law Of God
        • 16. Law and Grace
        • 17. The Sabbath
        • 18. Change Of The Sabbath
        • 19. The Nature Of Man
        • 20. The Spirit World
      • Lessons 21 - 29 >
        • 21. The Sanctuary
        • 22. The Holy Spirit
        • 23. Baptism
        • 24. The Gift Of Prophecy
        • 25. Tithing
        • 26. Righteousness By Faith In Jesus
        • 27. Healthy Living
        • 28. Christian Standards
        • 29. The Church And It's Foundation
    • Savior of the World >
      • Lessons 1 - 10 >
        • 01. Why You Need A Savior
        • 02. The Love Of God
        • 03. The Truth As It Is In Christ
        • 04. The Supreme Sacrifice Of Christ
        • 05. The Cross Of Christ
        • 06. Justification By Faith
        • 07. Baptism Into Christ
        • 08. The New Birth
  • Video Series
    • The Last Empire
  • Sermons
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