GOD’S DIVIDING LINE

John 3:1-5

“BEING BORN AGAIN”

• John 3:3-5• The only way to

enter the kingdom of heaven.

• An abused term in the religious world.

• Can we understand?

WATER BIRTH?

• Physical birth?• Spirit leads to the

water.• Figurative language.

– John 7:7-10– John 7:37,38

WHY MISUNDERSTO

OD?• To avoid the subject

of baptism.• Truth saves; error

causes one to be lost.• False concept of the

spiritual birth.– Isaiah 55:8-11– Galatians 1:6-9

FLOOD ACCOUNT

•Genesis 6-9•Person—Noah•Water—The flood•Blessing—

Salvation, in the ark, for Noah and his family.

NOAH FOUND GRACE

•Genesis 6:8• Faith in God—

Hebrews 11:7• Obedience—

Genesis 6:22• Justification—

Romans 5:1• Salvation—

1 Peter 3:20,21

THE DIVIDING LINE…

• Noah was saved.• The ungodly

perished.• What was God’s

dividing line?– WATER!

NATION OF ISRAEL

•Exodus 14:14-31• Person—

Nation of Israel• Water—

The Red Sea• Blessing—Physical

salvation from Egyptian bondage.

LIFE OF MOSES

• Three 40-year periods.

• God chose Moses to lead His people out of Egypt.

• Egypt was in hot pursuit.

• The Israelites wanted to go back.

• The Lord fought for them.

THE DIVIDING LINE…

• God saved the nation of Israel.

• The Egyptians who sought to bring them back to Egypt died.

• What was God’s dividing line?

• WATER!

NAAMAN THE SYRIAN

•2 Kings 5:1-15• Person—

Naaman• Water—

Jordan River• Blessing—

Cleansing from leprosy

NAAMAN AND ELISHA

• Naaman--a commander in the Syrian army.

• A leper. • The Israelite maiden.• Elisha--God’s prophet.• Naaman became angry!• He followed Elisha’s

instructions.

THE DIVIDING LINE…

• Water cleansed Naaman’s leprosy.

• Failure to follow instructions left him a leper.

• What was God’s dividing line?--WATER!

THE BLIND MAN

• John 9:1-34• Person—

The Blind Man• Water—

Pool of Siloam• Blessing—

Cured of blindness

JESUS HEALED

• Blind from birth.• Jesus anointed his

eyes.• Commanded to wash

in the pool of Siloam.• He obeyed, and he

could see!

THE DIVIDING

LINE…• Jesus instructions

provided a remedy.• Obedience by

washing in the pool gave him his sight.

• What was God’s dividing line? WATER!

THE ALIEN SINNER

•Acts 8:26-39• Person—

Ethiopian eunuch• Water—

Baptism • Blessing—

salvation through Christ’s blood.

WHAT CHANGED?

• Hiscox Baptist Manual.

• Infant baptism.• Sinner’s Prayer.• Faith only.• Baptism to enter an

organization.

WHAT SAITH THE

SCRIPTURES?•Romans 6:3,4•Colossians 2:11-13•2 Corinthians 5:17•Mark 16:16•Galatians 3:27•1 Peter 3:21

GOD’S PLAN• Hearing—

Romans 10:17• Belief—

John 8:24• Repentence—

Acts 17:30• Confession—

Romans 10:9,10• Baptism—

Acts 2:38

Concluding Thoughts…

• What is the spiritual birth?

• Man must be born again.

• What is God’s dividing line for this birth?

• WATER!• Isn’t that simple?