Discussion Questions
1. What did Jesus say a person must experience to enter the kingdom of God?
Answer:
A person must be born again.
2. What is the difference between physical birth and spiritual birth?
Answer:
Physical birth gives physical life, while spiritual birth gives new life in Christ through the Holy Spirit.
3. According to 2 Corinthians 5:17, what happens to someone who is in Christ?
Answer:
They become a new creation.
4. Who performs the work of regeneration?
Answer:
The Holy Spirit.
5. Can a person earn the new birth through good works?
Answer:
No. The new birth is God’s work and is received through faith in Christ.
6. What are some evidences of spiritual life?
Answer:
Love for God, desire for His Word, prayer, obedience, conviction of sin, and spiritual growth.
Life Application
Consider these questions:
- Have I personally trusted in Christ?
- Have I experienced the new birth?
- Am I seeing evidence of God’s work in my life?
- Am I relying on God’s transforming power rather than my own efforts?
The Christian life does not begin with self-improvement.
It begins with a miracle.
God gives new life to those who place their faith in Jesus Christ.