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There is much confusion today about what the new birth is. Most Christians, if asked what the phrase “New Birth” or “Born Again” means, could not give a clear answer. Yet, our eternal salvation hangs on our understanding of how to be born again.

Jesus taught the New Birth:

John 3:3 – Except a man be born again, he cannot see the Kingdom of God.

John 3:5 – Except a man be born of Water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter the Kingdom of God.

Clearly, being born again is the same thing as being saved. Therefore, it is of utmost importance that we know how to be born of water and spirit. Simply stated, the birth of water is water baptism, and the birth of the Spirit is Holy Spirit baptism. The word baptism means to be born of. There is no other logical way. To interpret this passage.

The Plan of Salvation

The only salvation available to the human race was purchased by Jesus Christ at Calvary (John 8:24, 14:6). This was God’s grace to us while we were yet sinners (Rom 5:8). We must accept this by faith and by obedience to Calvary’s plan. The work of Calvary consists of Jesus’s death, burial, and resurrection (1 Corinthians 15:1-4 - 1. Moreover, brethren, I declare to you the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received and in which you stand, by which also you are saved, if you hold fast that word which I preached to you—unless you believed in vain. For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures,

Since the work of Calvary consists of dying, being buried, and rising again, Jesus called this plan being born again.

We are all born into this world as sinners (Psalms 51:5, Romans 3:10 & 23. Therefore, we all must be born again into the Kingdom of God. Therefore, we must follow the steps of Calvary by dying out of sin, in repentance, being buried with Jesus in water baptism, and being raised again by the baptism of the Spirit of God (Romans 6:3-5.

Salvation then consists of: Grace– Ephesians 2:8- For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, Titus 2:11- For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men.

Faith – (Romans 5:2 - through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. Hebrews 11:6) - But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.

Repentance (Luke 13:3) I tell you, no; but unless you repent you will all likewise perish.

Water baptism (Acts 2:38, Acts 10:48, 1 Peter 3:21)

Holy Spirit baptism (Mark 1:8, Acts 1:8, 2:38)

These things (faith, repenta

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