eBook Life of Jesus: New Birth, A Saved Person's Journey by Dr. Ron Charles

EVEN AS THE “WATER BIRTH” has a nine-month gestation period…so does the “spiritual birth” have a period of “gestation” and developmental growth…and this maturation period is called “the journey of ‘taking up one’s cross and following the path outlined by Jesus’.” “There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him. Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter the second time into his mother’s womb, and be born? Jesus answered, Verily, verily I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. (John 3 – KJV) Without the New Birth (being born again) Jesus relates to this master i