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Born of God, Not of Adam

Do you know what it really means to be born again? A major clue is in the words born again. To put it simply, it means that your first birth does not count. You are no longer the person who was born the first time. If you are in Christ, you have no relation to … Read more Read More

What The New Creation Is

by D. R. Silva

“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.” (2 Corinthians 5:17, ESV) When the Scriptures call you a new creation, they are not speaking of a renovation. The word new in the original language, kainos, means something freshly made—something unprecedented, uncommon, and … Read more Read More

What The Cross Did

by D. R. Silva

Some will say, “If living free from sin is so easy, then what was the point of the cross? What was the point of grace? Why did Christ come to die for us?” The answer is exactly that: to make it possible—and truly simple—to live free from sin (see The Old Self Is Dead). Grace … Read more Read More