- The corruption of human nature requires Joh 3:6; Ro 8:7,8
- None can enter heaven without Joh 3:3
- EFFECTED BY
- God Joh 1:13; 1Pe 1:3
- Christ 1Jo 2:29
- The Holy Spirit Joh 3:6; Tit 3:5
- THROUGH THE INSTRUMENTALITY OF
- The word of God Jas 1:18; 1Pe 1:23
- The resurrection of Christ 1Pe 1:3
- The ministry of the gospel 1Co 4:15
- Is of the will of God Jas 1:18
- Is of the mercy of God Tit 3:5
- Is for the glory of God Isa 43:7
- DESCRIBED AS
- A new creation 2Co 5:17; Ga 6:15; Eph 2:10
- Newness of life Ro 6:4
- A spiritual resurrection Ro 6:4-6; Eph 2:1,5; Col 2:12; 3:1
- A new heart Eze 36:26
- A new spirit Eze 11:19; Ro 7:6
- Putting on the new man Eph 4:24
- The inward man Ro 7:22; 2Co 4:16
- Circumcision of the heart De 30:6; Ro 2:29; Col 2:11
- Partaking of the divine nature 2Pe 1:4
- The washing of regeneration Tit 3:5
- All saints partake of Ro 8:16,17; 1Pe 2:2; 1Jo 5:1
- PRODUCES
- Likeness to God Eph 4:24; Col 3:10
- Likeness to Christ Ro 8:29; 2Co 3:18; 1Jo 3:2
- Knowledge of God Jer 24:7; Col 3:10
- Hatred of sin 1Jo 3:9; 5:18
- Victory over the world 1Jo 5:4
- Delight in God's law Ro 7:22
- EVIDENCED BY
- Faith in Christ 1Jo 5:1
- Righteousness 1Jo 2:29
- Brotherly love 1Jo 4:7
- Connected with adoption Isa 43:6,7; Joh 1:12,13
- The ignorant cavil at Joh 3:4
- Manner of effecting--Illustrated Joh 3:8
- Preserves from Satan's devices 1Jo 5:18
The New Topical Text Book
New Birth, the
The New Topical Text Book, R. A. Torrey (1897). Public domain, from the CrossWire SWORD module.