Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently: Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever. For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away: But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you. 1 Peter 1:22-25

If you ask people, “Are You Born Again”? Alot of people look at you like you have three heads, including self professed Christians. It’s shocking how many people claim to follow Christ yet have no concept on the regeneration of their soul. Jesus told us “Unless you are Born Again, you will not see the Kingdom of Heaven” (John 3:3) This is a very strong statement that should get everyones attention, but unfortunately it doesnt

Now as we look at the Apostle Peters teaching, he’s preaching the same message as Jesus, “Being Born Again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible” The Apostles and the early Church understood the concept of regeneration, so why has today’s Church seemed to have lost the message? 

If we go back a few lines, see what Peter says here “See you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit” There’s alot right here we can break down, how do we purify our souls? You have to be Born Again, regenerated, as Jesus said “You can’t put new wine into an old wine skin” (Mark 2:22) Secondly Peters says by “Obeying the Truth” What is the truth? The Word of God and Jesus Christ, if you are truly saved you are obedient to Christ and the written Word of God, the Bible. You would understand this concept of regeneration if you were obedient

Lastly Peter’s statement said “Through the Spirit” , we all need the Holy Spirit. As the Apostle Paul says “The natural man doesn’t accept the things from the Spirit of God” (1 Cor. 2:14) You can’t possibly be a Christian without the Holy Spirit, your carnal mind wouldn’t accept it, nether would you understand anything that is being taught. You need to be baptised by the Holy Spirit (John 3) 

The Apostle Peter goes on to say “By The Word of God, which lives and abides forever” The reason the world is so offended by the Bible is because the Bible is the living Word of God, the Bible is supernatural and alive, like a sword dividing good and evil (Hebrews 4:12) When you are Born Again, the Word of God abides in your heart, the Holy Spirit teaches and sanctifies you daily

Are you Born Again in Christ? If your unsure, then most likely your not, turn away from your sin and turn to Jesus Christ your Lord, Christ will give you the Holy Spirit, Amen!