Confessions of the weak

It’s useless for the weak to repeat like a parrot, "Let the weak say, ‘I am strong,’" Joel 3:10, when he is not yet born of God.

The weak will only be strong when he is given birth by the Strong, the Almighty.

As long as this continues, he can confess whatever he wants and nothing will happen.

Jesus said to the Jewish ruler, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” John 3.3

And He added: "unless one is born of water and the Spirit he cannot ENTER the kingdom of God." John 3.5

What good was Nicodemus’ profound knowledge of the Law and the Prophets when he lacked the new birth?

Knowledge of the Word of God without practice is not enough. But to practice it, he needed to be born of the Spirit.

God "has enabled us to be ministers of a New Covenant, not of letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life." 2 Corinthians 3.6

That being the case, enough of repetitive Bible verses that are not lived or practiced and which are devoid of Spirit.

The repetition of Bible verses only serves as a crutch to religiosity

When we are not born of water and the Holy Spirit, our faith does not even have the slightest chance of survival in this world; and if we do not overcome the sin of the world, how will our souls be saved?

"...for whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—ourfaith..." I John 5.4

If you consider this radical, see for yourself the vast amount of unbelieving and troubled believers all around you.

They are the fruit of "pastors" who are born of the flesh, who are more concerned with numbers of people and offering than with the salvation of people’s souls. As a consequence, these "pastors" preach that people are saved by merely accepting Jesus as Savior.

Accepting or believing in Jesus makes no difference when you do not obey the Word of Jesus.

But how can we obey the Word when we are not spirit?

How can we be spirit without first being born of the Holy Spirit?

Jesus said: "That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit." John 3.6

He added: "Do not be surprised, Nicodemus, if I tell you that you must be born again." John 3.7