Two Births

Jesus told Nicodemus, who came privately to Him at night that one must be born of the Spirit, born again from above, to enter God’s kingdom: “Marvel not that I said unto thee, ‘Ye must be born again.’” (John 3:7). Jesus, God’s love-gift to the world, is the gift of everlasting life that we didn’t earn, pay for, nor deserve. But like other gifts, to own it, we must accept His Gift. One is born a second time, rebirthed from above by God’s power by receiving Jesus and surrendering to His Lordship. Those only physically birthed will die twice; the second death is the eternal separation from God in the place created for Satan and his followers, a place of suffering and torment. The twice-born will die once, spending eternity with their Father in heaven. Have you been born again? God adopts you into His family when you receive His love gift, Jesus.