223. What is the New Birth?
223. What is the New Birth?
The New Birth is the gracious work of the Holy Spirit whereby He, through His indwelling in our hearts, renews the image of God in us, and thus creates a new spiritual man.
2 Cor. 5:17. If any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things have passed away; behold, all things are new.John 1:12, 13. But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
2 Cor. 5:17. If any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things have passed away; behold, all things are new.
John 1:12, 13. But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.