nice sermon, wife and i love watching doug and leo schreven as well. my parents first told me about doug that they had saw him on 3abn while at the same time i was telling them about leo lol. both are 7th day adventist :) God Bless
We absolutely must have God dwelling in us: that is the only way we can be led into the truth, led out of slavery to sin and led into His righteousness. But that is NOT actually what Jesus was talking about when He said we must be "born again" or "born of the spirit." Jesus gave Nicodemus an illustration of what it's like to be born of the spirit: "The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit" (John 3:8). No one who claims to be born again or born of the spirit is like the wind. They are not invisible, nor are they able to move around without being seen. Can you do that? Of course not. Neither can I. *_But Jesus could do that after His resurrection. He could appear and disappear at will._* Remember how He suddenly appeared in the midst of the disciples, and also disappeared? Upon His resurrection Jesus was spirit; He was born of the spirit, and was immortal. The apostle Paul described Jesus as the "firstfruits." Jesus was the first to be "born of the spirit," to go from flesh to spirit, to go from mortal life to immortal spirit life. Those who are Christ's will also be born of the spirit, and become immortal. When? The apostle Paul explained: "But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming" (1 Cor 15:23). In 1 Thessalonians Paul described the resurrection of the "dead in Christ" at Jesus' coming, His return: "For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first" (1 Thessalonians 4:16). Read Paul's very clear description of the death and resurrection of the elect: "So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption: It is sown in dishonour; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power: *_It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body"_* (1 Corinthians 15:42-44). When we die our natural mortal body, "born of the flesh," is "sown" or planted back into the ground, the grave. At Jesus' return His elect will be "born of the spirit." The elect who have died will be resurrected with an immortal, spiritual body, just as Jesus - the "firstfruits" - was resurrected. Jesus explained to Nicodemus, "That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit" (John 3:6). In other words, they are two different things. *_You can't be both at the same time._* Jesus has not returned yet. His elect have not yet been resurrected immortal. So as of now Jesus is the only man to have become spirit, born of the spirit and immortal. The "dead in Christ" are waiting for their resurrection at Jesus' return. That's when they too will be "born of the spirit" and immortal. Don't get me wrong: I am not saying we don't need or don't have or can't have God's spirit *_dwelling in us_* while we are mortals. We absolutely must have God dwelling in us: that is the only way we can be led into the truth, and led out of slavery to sin and led into His righteousness. What I'm saying is that the real meaning of being "born again" or "born of the spirit" has to do with actually receiving, at the return of Christ, the "spiritual body" Paul wrote about. *_Not until then will we be like this:_* "The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit" (John 3:8). ************* Just a side note about this: we *_cannot see or enter or inherit the Kingdom as mortals;_* we must first receive an immortal spirit body at our resurrection at Jesus' return. Both Paul and Jesus explained this. Here's Paul; in this passage the "trumpet" that sounds announces the return of Christ and "sleep" refers to being dead, in the grave: "Now this I say, brethren, that *_flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption._* Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory" (1 Cor 15:50-54). And here's Jesus saying we can't enter the kingdom unless we're born of the spirit: "Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, *_he cannot enter into the kingdom of God"_* (John 3:5). Paul said we can't inherit the kingdom as mortals; we must first receive an immortal, spirit body. Jesus said we can't see or enter the kingdom unless we're born of the spirit. When Jesus spoke of being "born of the spirit," He was talking about receiving an immortal, spirit body. As Paul explained, we receive our "spiritual body" when Jesus returns. ************* John wrote in 1 John 5:18: "We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not." Has anyone that _believes_ they're "born of God" or "born again" stopped sinning? No: they're not born of God yet. In this mortal life we - if we are Christ's - are _begotten_ of God: we have God's spirit in us, leading us out of slavery to sin, leading us into truth and teaching us His righteousness.
Daniel 3:29 Therefore I make a decree, That every people, nation, and language, which speak any thing amiss against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, shall be cut in pieces, and their houses shall be made a dunghill: because there is no other God that can deliver after this sort. Genesis 4:7 If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him. Jeremiah 14:14 Then the LORD said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake unto them: they prophesy unto you a false vision and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their heart. Isaiah 45:22 Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else. Psalms 147:5 Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite. Malachi 2:6 The law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquity was not found in his lips: he walked with me in peace and equity, and did turn many away from iniquity. Joel 2:28 And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions: Habakkuk 2:1 I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will watch to see what he will say unto me, and what I shall answer when I am reproved. Proverbs 23:12 Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge. Job 5:24 And thou shalt know that thy tabernacle shall be in peace; and thou shalt visit thy habitation, and shalt not sin.
Revelation 6:8 And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth. Luke 13:3 I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. 2 Thessalonians 2:3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; John 8:32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. Mark 11:23 For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. Matthew Chapter 25 3 They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them: 4 But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. Philippians 1:6 Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ: Hebrews 10:26 For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, Jude 1:20 But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,
i lisent to doug every night u can leann a lot thank god for jesus
Really love this sermon and watching doug you can lean so much
Thanks to God of Heaven. for the good message.
nice sermon, wife and i love watching doug and leo schreven as well. my parents first told me about doug that they had saw him on 3abn while at the same time i was telling them about leo lol. both are 7th day adventist :) God Bless
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We absolutely must have God dwelling in us: that is the only way we can be led into the truth, led out of slavery to sin and led into His righteousness. But that is NOT actually what Jesus was talking about when He said we must be "born again" or "born of the spirit." Jesus gave Nicodemus an illustration of what it's like to be born of the spirit:
"The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit" (John 3:8).
No one who claims to be born again or born of the spirit is like the wind. They are not invisible, nor are they able to move around without being seen. Can you do that? Of course not. Neither can I.
*_But Jesus could do that after His resurrection. He could appear and disappear at will._* Remember how He suddenly appeared in the midst of the disciples, and also disappeared? Upon His resurrection Jesus was spirit; He was born of the spirit, and was immortal.
The apostle Paul described Jesus as the "firstfruits." Jesus was the first to be "born of the spirit," to go from flesh to spirit, to go from mortal life to immortal spirit life. Those who are Christ's will also be born of the spirit, and become immortal. When? The apostle Paul explained:
"But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming" (1 Cor 15:23).
In 1 Thessalonians Paul described the resurrection of the "dead in Christ" at Jesus' coming, His return:
"For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first" (1 Thessalonians 4:16).
Read Paul's very clear description of the death and resurrection of the elect:
"So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption:
It is sown in dishonour; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power:
*_It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body"_* (1 Corinthians 15:42-44).
When we die our natural mortal body, "born of the flesh," is "sown" or planted back into the ground, the grave. At Jesus' return His elect will be "born of the spirit." The elect who have died will be resurrected with an immortal, spiritual body, just as Jesus - the "firstfruits" - was resurrected.
Jesus explained to Nicodemus, "That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit" (John 3:6). In other words, they are two different things. *_You can't be both at the same time._*
Jesus has not returned yet. His elect have not yet been resurrected immortal. So as of now Jesus is the only man to have become spirit, born of the spirit and immortal. The "dead in Christ" are waiting for their resurrection at Jesus' return. That's when they too will be "born of the spirit" and immortal.
Don't get me wrong: I am not saying we don't need or don't have or can't have God's spirit *_dwelling in us_* while we are mortals. We absolutely must have God dwelling in us: that is the only way we can be led into the truth, and led out of slavery to sin and led into His righteousness.
What I'm saying is that the real meaning of being "born again" or "born of the spirit" has to do with actually receiving, at the return of Christ, the "spiritual body" Paul wrote about. *_Not until then will we be like this:_*
"The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit" (John 3:8).
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Just a side note about this: we *_cannot see or enter or inherit the Kingdom as mortals;_* we must first receive an immortal spirit body at our resurrection at Jesus' return. Both Paul and Jesus explained this. Here's Paul; in this passage the "trumpet" that sounds announces the return of Christ and "sleep" refers to being dead, in the grave:
"Now this I say, brethren, that *_flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption._*
Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,
In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.
So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory" (1 Cor 15:50-54).
And here's Jesus saying we can't enter the kingdom unless we're born of the spirit:
"Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, *_he cannot enter into the kingdom of God"_* (John 3:5).
Paul said we can't inherit the kingdom as mortals; we must first receive an immortal, spirit body. Jesus said we can't see or enter the kingdom unless we're born of the spirit. When Jesus spoke of being "born of the spirit," He was talking about receiving an immortal, spirit body. As Paul explained, we receive our "spiritual body" when Jesus returns.
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John wrote in 1 John 5:18:
"We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not."
Has anyone that _believes_ they're "born of God" or "born again" stopped sinning? No: they're not born of God yet. In this mortal life we - if we are Christ's - are _begotten_ of God: we have God's spirit in us, leading us out of slavery to sin, leading us into truth and teaching us His righteousness.
Ah yes… I won’t forget that night he came and had the conversation.. ❤ idk what’s going on.. I’m just a guy..
Daniel 3:29 Therefore I make a decree, That every people, nation, and language, which speak any thing amiss against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, shall be cut in pieces, and their houses shall be made a dunghill: because there is no other God that can deliver after this sort. Genesis 4:7 If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him. Jeremiah 14:14 Then the LORD said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake unto them: they prophesy unto you a false vision and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their heart. Isaiah 45:22 Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else. Psalms 147:5 Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite. Malachi 2:6 The law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquity was not found in his lips: he walked with me in peace and equity, and did turn many away from iniquity. Joel 2:28 And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions: Habakkuk 2:1 I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will watch to see what he will say unto me, and what I shall answer when I am reproved. Proverbs 23:12 Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge. Job 5:24 And thou shalt know that thy tabernacle shall be in peace; and thou shalt visit thy habitation, and shalt not sin.
Revelation 6:8 And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth. Luke 13:3 I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. 2 Thessalonians 2:3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; John 8:32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. Mark 11:23 For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. Matthew Chapter 25 3 They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them: 4 But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. Philippians 1:6 Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ: Hebrews 10:26 For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, Jude 1:20 But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,