  The Salvation Series
To Exist Born Once more by haRold Smith
a citizen of the Republic (Ephesians 2:xix) Yeshua answered him, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born once again he cannot SEE the Kingdom of YaHoVeH." Nicodemus said to him, "How tin a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother'due south womb and exist born?" Yeshua answered, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is built-in of water and Spirit, he cannot ENTER the Kingdom of YaHoVeH. That which is born of the mankind is flesh, and that which is born of Spirit is spirit. Do not marvel that I said to you, 'You must be born again'. Spirit blows where it wishes, and you hear the sound of it, but cannot tell where it comes from and where it goes. So is everyone who is born of Spirit." John iii:three-8 Words mean things - just most often, the culture nosotros live in dictates how we translate the meaning of words. To properly understand the text of scripture, we need to know what the words would have meant to the people who offset heard them. About people read the Bible as if it were written to them out of their nowadays culture and context. Therefore, as seen in the commodity The Tradition of Men (click on highlighted words to view content ), words similar "remain" and "balance" are given meanings based in present culture and traditional context. As a issue, without realizing it, the text becomes redefined in our minds to fit a gimmicky view of what we call up those words hateful. In so doing, the meaning of the Hebrew perspective these words were originally written from by their Hebrew authors becomes lost in translation (Marker 7:xiii). What is information technology, then, that Yeshua really means when He uses the word " born " - and, more specifically, the term " built-in over again "? The reason Yeshua chastened Nicodemus for being a rabbi and not agreement what He was talking nearly is because the same words He was using to explain what it means to be born again are to be plant in Ezekiel 36:25-27 - a passage from the Tanakh (OT) that, as a rabbi, Nicodemus should have been as well acquainted with as Yeshua was. Notice that the finish issue of the Ezekiel passage Yeshua was quoting is the ability "...to walk in My (YaHoVeH's) statutes and be conscientious to obey My (YaHoVeH's) rules". To belong in the Kingdom of YaHoVeH'due south Family is to receive YaHoVeH for Who He says He Is - not who we desire Him to exist and that ways keeping His x Words (with emphasis on verse one). "Doing His Will" does not mean one is "automatically" keeping His Words, it is the other manner effectually - by keeping His Words, we find ourselves doing what YaHoVeH would accept us to do (see what information technology means to be Grafted Into YaHoVeH's Kingdom). Yeshua did not speak these words in Greek, Latin or English. When we consider that all of the books of the bible were written by Hebrews and then information technology should not come as a surprise that, among other Hebrews, the language they generally conversed in was Hebrew. By recognizing the person Yeshua was speaking to in John 3:three-eight at the opening of this article was the Hebrew rabbi, Nicodemus, then the most mutual Hebrew give-and-take for "born" used past Yeshua would take been yalad - and that word means to " bring forth ". The fault about often made with this passage concerning what it means to exist "born again" is the same one Nicodemus fabricated - attempting to correlate what Yeshua was proverb to some physical experience involving a "new birth" of spirit - like a new babe beingness birthed into the globe. But Yeshua immediately corrected that thought with the caption that what is "brought forth" is determined by the choice of action of a person - the actions of the flesh bring forth or produce the nature of flesh while the actions of Spirit bring along or produce the Nature of Spirit. Yeshua reduces the requirement of being "born again" to a option as to which actions are engaged in. It is from this foundation He goes on to define what happens with those choices of action (deeds) made of the mankind (darkness) in John iii:17-21. The Greek word translated equally the English "condemnation" or "judgment" in that passage is krisis which means "separation". Those fleshly choices result in a separation from the Breath of Life - not "Holy Spirit" which is often mistranslated back into Hebrew as ruach ha kodesh (reading right to left is Hebrew for the holiness of spirit). Since there is no capitalization in Hebrew, in that location can be no personification, no 3rd person "Holy Spirit". A "holiness of spirit" is something that is cultivated within an individual by that individual - not something that just "magically" appears on them. For those who recollect being "built-in again" creates some sort of an exclusionary zone from which whatsoever farther deportment have no consequence, Yeshua further clarifies His pregnant of "bringing forth" by the linkage of h2o and Spirit in John 3:5 - and He is not referring to a concrete immersion. In John 4:24, Yeshua declares YaHoVeH IS Spirit and those that worship Spirit do so in Spirit and in Truth - the actionable Truth of the Nature of Spirit found in the Words of YaHoVeH, Who IS Truth (Deuteronomy 32:4, John 17:17). Since Yeshua'due south words are those of His Father's, we are made clean by the immersion of our actions into the Truth of His Begetter's Words (John 14:23-24). Ephesians five:26 also tells usa we are apple-pie by the washing of the h2o of the Words of Spirit. Thus, when Yeshua says in John 15:iii, that we are made clean past the words He has spoken to us means we are inverse into the Nature of His Spirit every bit we practice YaHoVeH's Words (see what information technology means to exist Separated from YaHoVeH's Presence). "...but the goal of our instruction is honey from a PURE heart and a skilful censor
and a sincere Faith." 1Timothy i:v What does it mean, scripturally, to be "pure"? Current culture would accept us associating some moral equivalency with the word's meaning. All the same, the Greek word translated equally the English "pure" in this poesy is katharos which is also the same Greek word translated as the English language discussion "clean" in John 15:iii and means purified past fire , gratuitous from every admixture of what is simulated. The English language word translated pure plant in Psalm 18:26 comes from the Hebrew word barar which means to purify , select, polish, cull, purge, cleanse or make brilliant, to test or show. It is also used in 1Chronicles nine:22 (translated as the English "chosen") to describe the Gatekeepers ("porters") of the temple. Yeshua said it is considering of the words He spoke that, as we incorporate those words into our beliefs, we become pure. What words were those? He prefaced what He said in John 15:3 with what He said in John fourteen:23-24 that the words He spoke were non His - but the words of His Male parent, YaHoVeH. And so information technology is that the Words of the Father, YaHoVeH, is what purifies united states. The "fiery constabulary" of Deuteronomy 33:2 appeared every bit "tongues of fire" upon those believers waiting on the Promise at the Hebrew feast of Yom Shavu'ot (twenty-four hour period of Pentecost) - the same earthshaking day the Words of YaHoVeH's Nature had first been given in fire to the family of Jacob (State of israel) at Sinai on tablets of stone. These are the same words given with such a fiery intensity that, when kept, purifies the holder of those words. Yeshua came to cognominate with the Breath of Life AND WITH FIRE. It is the fire of life's tribulation that causes the impure to carve up from the pure - non the other way around. A derivative of barar, bar, is used in Psalm 19:8 to declare YaHoVeH'southward commandments, His Words, to be pure. Of course, what is cleansed is pure, thus, katharos is the same give-and-take Kiefer (the apostle Peter) uses in 1Peter 1:22 telling u.s.a. HOW our lives are cleansed and fabricated pure - by obedience to the Truth through Spirit. That Truth is contained in YaHoVeH's Words, Who IS Spirit (Exodus 20:1-17 with accent on verse 1). The practise of the Words of Spirit "brings forth" the Kingdom of Spirit into this earthly realm (Matthew six:x). Now we can have a expect at what it means to take a sincere Organized religion . "And then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word..." Romans 10:17  | | the Breath of Life blows where it wills | Some English translations end this poetry with the words "...of God", others finish it with the words, "...of Messiah" (the English language discussion "Christ" is a Greek amending of the Hebrew "Messiah", see What'south In A Name? for caption). Even so, since Yeshua stated in John 14:23-24 that His words WERE the words of His Father, information technology makes trivial difference which way it is ended - the Word being spoken of IS the Nature of YaHoVeH, the LIFE of Spirit (John i:4, see Who Is the Give-and-take). And so, while the Christian assumption of the English word "religion" implies one is simply "to believe" in something - in Hebrew, the language differs from English in that it contains a duality of significant for some words and phrases. In Hebrew, the meaning of hearing is not just sound waves hitting the sensory portion of the ear only has a concurrent pregnant every bit well. The Hebrew word for "listen" or "hear" in Exodus 15:26 is shama' - but, in Exodus 19:5, this same Hebrew word is also plant to be used for "obey". In Hebrew, to hear IS to obey, to obey IS to hear. Whether you hear what is spoken or not is measured past how yous obey what yous hear. Conversely, how y'all obey determines whether or not y'all heard what was said. To say "God is good" is to likewise say "good is God" at the aforementioned time - they are the aforementioned. To try to separate them is to destroy their identity, the unity found in their meaning (encounter Whose Word Is Information technology?). This same dualism is taking place in the whole phrase of Romans 10:17 that says "faith comes past hearing and hearing by His Word," Hebraically, this phrase is rendered "religion IS hearing/obeying - hearing/obeying IS religion". The sincerity of religion spoken of in 1Timothy one:5 (in a higher place) is in actionable obedience to His Words - the aforementioned faith spoken of in Habakkuk 2:4. However, before inbound the Kingdom by the washing of the Water of the Nature of Spirit independent in His Words, in John iii:3 Yeshua said one must outset be able to SEE the Kingdom by being "built-in again". In other words, before entering His Kingdom, nosotros must first perceive what the Kingdom consists of - recognizing the validity of YaHoVeH's Words. How many of us would go through the practise of washing our bodies with soap if nosotros did not outset perceive that the soap could make us make clean? Past convincing adherents of Christianity that the Words of YaHoVeH practice non apply anymore, the leaders of that religion are asking their followers to cleanse their spirits without the proper cleansing agent - resulting in what Yeshua referred to as "whitewashed sepulchers" in Matthew 23:27. There are only two places where the term "born again" is referenced in English language in the Messianic Writings, John three:iii-5 and 1Peter 1:22-23. The phrase in 1Peter comes from the single Greek word, anagennao meaning "to have one'due south mind inverse so that he lives a new life conformed to the will of YaHoVeH", speaking of how to carry ourselves subsequently existence purified past becoming obedient to the Truth found in this Life (hm-m-m - let's run across now, just how is it this scripture says our souls are purified?). This is different from the single time the Greek phrase gennao anothen is translated into the English "born once more" every bit used in John 3:3, where Yeshua uses it in chastisement of a rabbi who should have known amend. Hither, in the just passage recorded where Yeshua expounded on beingness "born again", is a two-word phrase beginning with the Greek word gennao (born) which means "of men who fathered children". It is a variation of genos pregnant built-in into a family and, in a Hebraic sense; it means "to bring one to a way of life". The Greek discussion anothen (once more) means "from a higher place, of YaHoVeH". Thus, to be "born over again" is more than accordingly translated to be brought into a family unit of YaHoVeH that maintains a college standard of life . The phrase, "built-in over again", is not referenced in the Hebrew. Why is that? - because Israel IS the family of YaHoVeH. In fact, when answering Nicodemus in John 3, part of what Yeshua chastened Him for was being a Rabbi, a teacher of State of israel, and Not understanding what information technology ways to be built-in of that higher place. What Yeshua was saying to Nicodemus was that the family of YaHoVeH KNOWS the Source of Life. The Essence of the Life of the Father has been revealed to His Family in Torah through His Words. The religious ordinances embraced past the leaders of Judaism separated them from the Source of Life - necessitating a re-alignment into the proper orientation and awareness of Who He is in Truth, the reason for a Kinsman Redeemer. It cannot be emphasized enough that none of this information means ane needs to catechumen to Judaism. Judaism is as much a homo-fabricated traditional organized religion as is Christianity. To be adopted into YaHoVeH's Hebrew family, however, does hateful one is expected to uphold the standards of the family just as someone adopted into your family today would be expected to uphold the standards set by your words. In like fashion, the standards gear up by the Begetter and exampled by the elder Son are contained in His Words. To exist a member of YaHoVeH's family, i must first recognize that the term "adoption" does not conduct the same significant as the discussion "supplant". When a branch is grafted into a tree, it draws its sustenance from the life flowing out of the root of that tree - not the other manner effectually. The co-operative does not bring life to the root (John iv:22). To cut away the root from the rest of the branches condemns that tree to death. Yeshua said those who endeavor to enter the Father's Kingdom by whatsoever other means than by keeping YaHoVeH'southward Words are considered thieves and robbers (John x:1, see what it means to be a Gatekeeper). The distinction Yeshua makes to ENTER the Kingdom is betwixt the practices (what is born or "brought along") out of flesh and the practices (what is built-in or "brought forth") out of Spirit. Revelation 22:14 speaks of those who have washed their robes, pregnant to do His Words or commandments, and by doing so have the right to the tree of Life, in entering the gates of the city, His Kingdom (see also Zechariah three:three-5). In Galatians 5:19-21, Sha'ul (the Hebrew campaigner Paul), speaks plainly most what the works (practices, deeds) of the mankind are. And just where, pray tell, are each i of these behaviors listed in Galatians defined as sin? From Exodus to Deuteronomy! The Torah! Sha'ul is teaching Torah! Again, in Romans 6:21-22, Sha'ul says that the finish of those practices is death, but the end of the practices of Spirit is eternal Life - exactly what Yeshua said in Matthew 19:17-19. (see what it means to be Under the Law).  | | the Life in the Nature of YaHoVeH | There is a myth circulating among those who comprehend the religion of Christianity today that, somehow, we are incapable of keeping the Words of YaHoVeH. Why would YaHoVeH give us instructions that are impossible to go on - to frustrate us? That answer does not back up His Nature defined through His Honey of John iii:xvi. This myth uses Acts xv:10 out of context as the reference for substantiating its claim under the cloak of replacement theology. Only, in spite of endless repetition in commentary later on commentary, there simply is no place anywhere in scripture that fifty-fifty remotely upholds this myth. In fact, we are told just the contrary throughout the Volume that it is in the legalism of keeping the words apart from Spirit, elevating the pride of men by their self-determination that becomes abhorrent to YaHoVeH (see Acts fifteen explained contextually). In fact, Sha'ul said he kept all the words of Torah , more anyone; only, apart from Spirit, he plant them to be useless in containing the pride plant in simply doing the works of the police force alone (Philippians three:6-8). In 1517 Martin Luther initiated the Protestant Reformation when he wrote and nailed to the Catholic Church door the 95 theses in reaction to a sermon by Johann Tetzel claiming that the buy of a letter of indulgence from those in the hierarchy of the Roman Catholic Church covered the forgiveness of sins still to be committed past that individual. His statement was correct, but information technology seems as if today's Christianity has allowed indulgences to slip back into the mainstream. Past separating "grace" from "law" (actually, Torah - come across Torah and "the Law" for caption), Protestant Catholicism has made the indulgences Luther argued against - complimentary of charge. Christianity seeks favor without obligation. Information technology is as if nosotros accept published the ultimate indulgence - simply say the Sinner's Prayer thereby convincing yourself of a place in heaven, then don't worry about those outdated obligations of "Hebrew" Torah. How does this theology differ from Tetzel'south except that information technology does not involve coin? To be a child in the family of the Father means experiencing His favor and, afterwards a sincere repentance of deeds, to respond with a worshipful obligation of keeping His Words of Spirit in Truth. Annihilation else is idolatry. What nosotros give ourselves to is what we serve and what we serve is what or who we worship. YaHoVeH wants u.s.a. to be like Him, to be One with Him but equally, in the same fashion Yeshua became One with Him but in accordance to His Standards institute in His Words, in Spirit and in Truth - not through a myogenic caricature of Him. Nowhere is in that location whatever scripture found proverb to Not continue the words of Spirit - Yeshua said He did not come, was not sent, to do away with Torah (Matthew 5:17). Fifty-fifty Sha'ul says that the Words of Torah are adept and righteous and holy in Romans 7:12 and that he keeps the means of the Patriarchs in his testimony before Felix (Acts 24:14). These statements were fabricated afterward his Damascus road experience. Scripture is institute to be consistent in what it says from embrace to cover of the Book IF we are courageous enough to view the words for what they actually mean from the perspective of the Hebrews who wrote them. 
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