5 he saved us, not because of the righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He washed away our sins, giving us a new birth and new life through the Holy Spirit.
Entrance Into God's Kingdom.....John 3:3
3 Jesus replied, “I tell you the truth, unless you are born again, you cannot see the Kingdom of God.”
Being A New Creation......2 Corinthians 5:7 and Ephesians 4:24
2 Corinthians 5:7
7 For we live by believing and not by seeing.
Ephesians 4:24
24 Put on your new nature, created to be like God—truly righteous and holy.
Victory Over a Sinful Life....Romans 6:4-7, I John 3:9, I John 5:4, 18
Romans 6:4-7
4 For we died and were buried with Christ by baptism. And just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glorious power of the Father, now we also may live new lives.
5 Since we have been united with him in his death, we will also be raised to life as he was.
6 We know that our old sinful selves were crucified with Christ so that sin might lose its power in our lives. We are no longer slaves to sin.
7 For when we died with Christ we were set free from the power of sin.
I John 3:9
9 Those who have been born into God’s family do not make a practice of sinning, because God’s life is in them. So they can’t keep on sinning, because they are children of God.
I John 5:4, 18
4 For every child of God defeats this evil world, and we achieve this victory through our faith.
18 We know that God’s children do not make a practice of sinning, for God’s Son holds them securely, and the evil one cannot touch them.
Ability To Do What Is Right....I John 2:29
29 Since we know that Christ is righteous, we also know that all who do what is right are God’s children.
Ability To Love One Another.... I John 4:7
7 Dear friends, let us continue to love one another, for love comes from God. Anyone who loves is a child of God and knows God.
Safety From The Evil One....I John 5:18
18 We know that God’s children do not make a practice of sinning, for God’s Son holds them securely, and the evil one cannot touch them.
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