God So Loved
Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. (John 3:5)
Christianity is distinguished from all the religions of the world because of the experience of being born again. This is what makes Christianity completely different from any religion. Various explanations of the expression "born again" have been offered over the years from various sources, sometimes leaving an individual confused as to what Jesus could possibly have meant. In the Bible, God tells us, "For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts" (Isaiah 55:8-9). In this little booklet, the author discusses the concept of being born again, offering not his own thoughts and ideas but the Bible's explanation.
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. (John 3:16)
Is there anyone in the western world who is not familiar with this verse? We see it on church billboards, in sporting events, on tracts, and on posters, in the cities, in country villages, on buses and trains, we hear it on the radio, on TV... These words have become so prevalent in our era that few people stop to think about the message they contain. Three words from this verse form the title of this little booklet in which the gospel, pure and simple, is the theme. The author draws on numerous other references in the Bible to present God's message clearly and from several different angles. There is no need or attempt to explain or excuse; God So Loved is merely a signpost indicating the direction in which to go in order to discover this ultimate truth.
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