Because of Jesus' death and resurrection, we can die with him and be raised up with him. We can die to that life into which we were born of natural parents, "Flesh gives birth to flesh," and be raised up with him born again a second time, "Spirit gives birth to spirit."
Like Jesus who was born of pure virgin flesh, all the children of God are born of pure virgin flesh. When they die with Christ, all the sins of their flesh are forgiven and they are washed as white as snow.
Get up and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on His name. Acts 22:16.
As Jesus died for our sins and was dead, we may now die together with him and have our sins washed away. And as Jesus was begotten again a second time into new life, we are raised up with him into new resurrection life, born again a second time in him. Because he died to his first life and was begotten again, we may die to our first lives and be born again a second time.
Let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. Hebrews 10:22.
Though your sins are as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow. Though they are red like crimson, they shall be as white as wool. Isaiah 1:18.
Like Jesus who was born by the Spirit out of pure virgin flesh, we who have had our sins washed away are also born by the Spirit out of purified virgin flesh having had the sins of our flesh washed away and these bodies made as white as snow so that as Christ was formed in the virgin Mary, Christ might be formed in us.
I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. Galatians 2:20.My children, with whom I am again in labor until Christ is formed in you.
Because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying, "Abba! Father!" Galatians 4:6.
Galatians 4:19.
Created: December 25, 2011
