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GOD’S DIVIDING LINE
John 3:1-5
“BEING BORN AGAIN”
• John 3:3-5• The only way to
enter the kingdom of heaven.
• An abused term in the religious world.
• Can we understand?
WATER BIRTH?
• Physical birth?• Spirit leads to the
water.• Figurative language.
– John 7:7-10– John 7:37,38
WHY MISUNDERSTO
OD?• To avoid the subject
of baptism.• Truth saves; error
causes one to be lost.• False concept of the
spiritual birth.– Isaiah 55:8-11– Galatians 1:6-9
FLOOD ACCOUNT
•Genesis 6-9•Person—Noah•Water—The flood•Blessing—
Salvation, in the ark, for Noah and his family.
NOAH FOUND GRACE
•Genesis 6:8• Faith in God—
Hebrews 11:7• Obedience—
Genesis 6:22• Justification—
Romans 5:1• Salvation—
1 Peter 3:20,21
THE DIVIDING LINE…
• Noah was saved.• The ungodly
perished.• What was God’s
dividing line?– WATER!
NATION OF ISRAEL
•Exodus 14:14-31• Person—
Nation of Israel• Water—
The Red Sea• Blessing—Physical
salvation from Egyptian bondage.
LIFE OF MOSES
• Three 40-year periods.
• God chose Moses to lead His people out of Egypt.
• Egypt was in hot pursuit.
• The Israelites wanted to go back.
• The Lord fought for them.
THE DIVIDING LINE…
• God saved the nation of Israel.
• The Egyptians who sought to bring them back to Egypt died.
• What was God’s dividing line?
• WATER!
NAAMAN THE SYRIAN
•2 Kings 5:1-15• Person—
Naaman• Water—
Jordan River• Blessing—
Cleansing from leprosy
NAAMAN AND ELISHA
• Naaman--a commander in the Syrian army.
• A leper. • The Israelite maiden.• Elisha--God’s prophet.• Naaman became angry!• He followed Elisha’s
instructions.
THE DIVIDING LINE…
• Water cleansed Naaman’s leprosy.
• Failure to follow instructions left him a leper.
• What was God’s dividing line?--WATER!
THE BLIND MAN
• John 9:1-34• Person—
The Blind Man• Water—
Pool of Siloam• Blessing—
Cured of blindness
JESUS HEALED
• Blind from birth.• Jesus anointed his
eyes.• Commanded to wash
in the pool of Siloam.• He obeyed, and he
could see!
THE DIVIDING
LINE…• Jesus instructions
provided a remedy.• Obedience by
washing in the pool gave him his sight.
• What was God’s dividing line? WATER!
THE ALIEN SINNER
•Acts 8:26-39• Person—
Ethiopian eunuch• Water—
Baptism • Blessing—
salvation through Christ’s blood.
WHAT CHANGED?
• Hiscox Baptist Manual.
• Infant baptism.• Sinner’s Prayer.• Faith only.• Baptism to enter an
organization.
WHAT SAITH THE
SCRIPTURES?•Romans 6:3,4•Colossians 2:11-13•2 Corinthians 5:17•Mark 16:16•Galatians 3:27•1 Peter 3:21
GOD’S PLAN• Hearing—
Romans 10:17• Belief—
John 8:24• Repentence—
Acts 17:30• Confession—
Romans 10:9,10• Baptism—
Acts 2:38
Concluding Thoughts…
• What is the spiritual birth?
• Man must be born again.
• What is God’s dividing line for this birth?
• WATER!• Isn’t that simple?