Regeneration © John Stevenson, 2012. The Atonement was accomplished on the Cross The benefits of the Atonement are applied at Conversion

RegenerationRegeneration

© John Stevenson, 2012

The AtonementThe Atonementwas accomplishedwas accomplished

on the Crosson the Cross

The benefits ofThe benefits ofthe Atonementthe Atonementare applied atare applied at

ConversionConversion

But as many as received Him, to them But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His God, even to those who believe in His

name, name, 1313 who were born not of blood, nor who were born not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of

man, but of God. (John 1:12-13).man, but of God. (John 1:12-13).

Now when He was in Jerusalem at Now when He was in Jerusalem at the Passover, during the feast, the Passover, during the feast,

many believed in His name, many believed in His name, observing His signs which He was observing His signs which He was

doing. (John 2:23).doing. (John 2:23).

But Jesus, on His part, was not But Jesus, on His part, was not entrusting Himself to them, for He entrusting Himself to them, for He knew all men, knew all men, 2525 and because He and because He

did not need anyone to testify did not need anyone to testify concerning man, for He Himself concerning man, for He Himself

knew what was in man.knew what was in man.(John 2:24-25).(John 2:24-25).

Now there was a Now there was a man of the man of the

Pharisees, named Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler Nicodemus, a ruler

of the Jews of the Jews (John 3:1).(John 3:1).

……this man came to this man came to Jesus by night and Jesus by night and said to Him, “Rabbi, said to Him, “Rabbi, we know that You we know that You

have come from God have come from God as as a teacher; for no a teacher; for no one can do these one can do these signs that You do signs that You do unless God is with unless God is with him.” (John 3:2).him.” (John 3:2).

Jesus answered Jesus answered and said to him, and said to him,

“Truly, truly, I say “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one to you, unless one is born again he is born again he cannot see the cannot see the

kingdom of God.” kingdom of God.” (John 3:3).(John 3:3).

• What is it?What is it?

• From where does it come?From where does it come?

• How do I get it?How do I get it?

Jesus answered and said to him, Jesus answered and said to him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see one is born again he cannot see

the kingdom of God.”the kingdom of God.”(John 3:3).(John 3:3).

Nicodemus said to Him, “How Nicodemus said to Him, “How can a man be born when he is can a man be born when he is old? He cannot enter a second old? He cannot enter a second

time into his mother’s womb time into his mother’s womb and be born, can he?”and be born, can he?”

(John 3:4).(John 3:4).

Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born say to you, unless one is born

of water and the Spirit he of water and the Spirit he cannot enter into the kingdom cannot enter into the kingdom

of God.” (John 3:5).of God.” (John 3:5).

“…“…Born of water and Born of water and Spirit…”Spirit…”

• Water baptismWater baptism



Then I will sprinkle clean water on Then I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will you, and you will be clean; I will

cleanse you from all your filthiness cleanse you from all your filthiness and from all your idols. (Ezekiel and from all your idols. (Ezekiel

36:2536:25))



Moreover, I will give you a new Moreover, I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within heart and put a new spirit within

you; and I will remove the heart of you; and I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a stone from your flesh and give you a

heart of flesh. (Ezekiel 36:26heart of flesh. (Ezekiel 36:26))


• Water baptism

And I will put My Spirit within you And I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My and cause you to walk in My

statutes, and you will be careful to statutes, and you will be careful to observe My ordinances. (Ezekiel observe My ordinances. (Ezekiel

36:2736:27))


• Water baptism that represents the Water baptism that represents the purification from sins.purification from sins.

• Physical BirthPhysical Birth

• The Word of GodThe Word of God

……for you have been born again for you have been born again not of seed which is perishable not of seed which is perishable

but imperishable, but imperishable, that isthat is, , through the living and abiding through the living and abiding word of God. (1 Peter 1:23)word of God. (1 Peter 1:23)





• The Holy SpiritThe Holy Spirit

For I will pour out water on the For I will pour out water on the thirsty thirsty land land And streams on the dry ground; And streams on the dry ground;

I will pour out My Spirit on your I will pour out My Spirit on your offspring, offspring, And My blessing on your And My blessing on your descendants (Isaiah 44:3). descendants (Isaiah 44:3).

And they will spring up among And they will spring up among the grass the grass Like poplars by streams of Like poplars by streams of water. (Isaiah 44:4). water. (Isaiah 44:4).





• The Holy SpiritThe Holy Spirit

““That which is born of the flesh That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. of the Spirit is spirit. 77 Do not be Do not be amazed that I said to you, ‘You amazed that I said to you, ‘You

must be born again.’”must be born again.’”(John 3:6-7).(John 3:6-7).

““The wind blows where it The wind blows where it wishes and you hear the sound wishes and you hear the sound of it, but do not know where it of it, but do not know where it comes from and where it is comes from and where it is

going; so is everyone who is going; so is everyone who is born of the Spirit.” (John 3:8).born of the Spirit.” (John 3:8).

““The wind blows where it The wind blows where it wishes and you hear the sound wishes and you hear the sound of it, but do not know where it of it, but do not know where it comes from and where it is comes from and where it is

going; so is everyone who is going; so is everyone who is born of the Spirit.” (John 3:8).born of the Spirit.” (John 3:8).

As Moses lifted up the As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of even so must the Son of

Man be lifted up; Man be lifted up; 1515 so that so that whoever believes will in whoever believes will in Him have eternal life.Him have eternal life.

(John 3:14-15).(John 3:14-15).

In the exercise of His will He brought In the exercise of His will He brought us forth by the word of truth, so that we us forth by the word of truth, so that we

might be, as it were, the first fruits might be, as it were, the first fruits among His creatures. (James 1:18).among His creatures. (James 1:18).

For you have been born again not For you have been born again not of seed which is perishable but of seed which is perishable but

imperishable, that is, through the imperishable, that is, through the living and abiding word of God.living and abiding word of God.

(1 Peter 1:23).(1 Peter 1:23).

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