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[Page 2] Copyright © 1975 RHEMA Bible Church AKA Kenneth Hagin Ministries, Inc. All Rights Reserved Printed in USA Fifty-First Printing 2006 ISBN 0-89276-050-8 ISBN-13: 978-0-89276-050-3 Kenneth Hagin Ministries P. O. Box 50126, Tulsa, OK 74150-0126 1-888-28-FAITH www.rhema.org In Canada write: P. O. Box 335, Station D Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada, M9A 4X3 www.rhemacanada.org The Faith Shield is a trademark of RHEMA Bible Church, aka Kenneth Hagin Ministries, Inc., registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and therefore may not be duplicated. [Page 3] The New Birth Kenneth E. Hagin Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature (i.e. creation): old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. —2 Corinthians 5:17 "It's not important what church you are in. The important thing is: What family are you in?' [Page 4] Contents 1 Born Again ... Into the Family of God ............... 5 2 From Death unto Life ....................................... 11 3 The New Birth .................................................. 21 4 The Water of the New Birth ............................ 27 5 New Creation Facts .......................................... 31 A Sinner's Prayer to Receive Jesus as Savior .... 39 [Page 5] Chapter 1 1 BORN AGAIN ... INTO THE FAMILY OF GOD The key which unlocks all the promises of God is this—Jesus taught that a man must be born again. The following statements came from the lips of Jesus: "... Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God" (John 3:3). "... Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God" (John 3:5). " . . . Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven" (Matt. 18:3). " . . . except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish" (Luke 13:3,5). The New Birth is a necessity to being saved. Through the New Birth you come into the right relationship to God. The New Birth is necessary before you can claim any of the benefits of the Bible. [Page 6] 6 The New Birth is not: confirmation—church membership—water baptism—the taking of sacraments—observing religious duties—an intellectual reception of Christianity—orthodoxy of faith—going to church—saying prayers— reading the Bible—being moral—being cultured or refined doing good deeds—doing your best— nor any of the many other things some men are trusting in to save them. Nicodemus, whom Jesus addressed concerning the New Birth, possessed most of the qualities we just listed, but Jesus said to him, "Ye must be born again" (John 3:7). The thief on the cross, and others Jesus forgave while on earth, were saved without these things. They simply did the one necessary thing —they accepted Jesus Christ as personal Savior by repenting and turning to God with the whole heart as a little child. One who is born again will automatically have the external evidences of a good life by virtue of the New Birth. But there are millions, it is sad to say, who are trusting in