New Birth, The

The corruption of human nature requires — Joh 3:6; Ro 8:7,8.

None can enter heaven without — Joh 3:3.

Effected by

God. — Joh 1:13; 1Pe 1:3.

Christ. — 1Jo 2:29.

The Holy Spirit. — Joh 3:6; Tit 3:5.

Through the instrumentality of

The word of God. — Jas 1:18; 1Pe 1:23.

The resurrection of Christ. — 1Pe 1:3.

The ministry of the gospel. — 1Co 4:15.

Is of the will of God — Jas 1:18.

Is of the mercy of God — Tit 3:5.

Is for the glory of God — Isa 43:7.

Described as

A new creation. — 2Co 5:17; Ga 6:15; Eph 2:10.

Newness of life. — Ro 6:4.

A spiritual resurrection. — Ro 6:4-6; Eph 2:1,5; Col 2:12; 3:1.

A new heart. — Eze 36:26.

A new spirit. — Eze 11:19; Ro 7:6.

Putting on the new man. — Eph 4:24.

The inward man. — Ro 7:22; 2Co 4:16.

Circumcision of the heart. — De 30:6; Ro 2:29; Col 2:11.

Partaking of the divine nature. — 2Pe 1:4.

The washing of regeneration. — Tit 3:5.

All saints partake of — Ro 8:16,17; 1Pe 2:2; 1Jo 5:1.

Produces

Likeness to God. — Eph 4:24; Col 3:10.

Likeness to Christ. — Ro 8:29; 2Co 3:18; 1Jo 3:2.

Knowledge of God. — Jer 24:7; Col 3:10.

Hatred of sin. — 1Jo 3:9; 5:18.

Victory over the world. — 1Jo 5:4.

Delight in God’s law. — Ro 7:22.

Evidenced by

Faith in Christ. — 1Jo 5:1.

Righteousness. — 1Jo 2:29.

Brotherly love. — 1Jo 4:7.

Connected with adoption — Isa 43:6,7; Joh 1:12,13.

The ignorant cavil at — Joh 3:4.

Manner of effecting — Illustrated — Joh 3:8.

Preserves from Satan’s devices — 1Jo 5:18.