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Evidences of the New Birth

// July 15th, 2009 // Books, Jesus Stuff, John Piper, Life, reformed, theology

Taken from John Piper’s, Finally Alive.

1. Those who are born of God keep his commandments.
1 John 2:3-4, 1 John 3:24

2. Those who are born of God walk as Christ walked.
1 John 2:5-6

3. Those who are born of God don’t hate others but love them.
1 John 2:9, 1 John 3:14, 1 John 4:7-8, 1 John 4:20

4. Those who are born of God don’t love the world.
1 John 2:15

5. Those who are born of God confess the son and receive (have) him.
1 John 2:23, 1 John 4:15, 1 John 5:12

6. Those who are born of God practice righteousness.
1 John 2:29

7. Those who are born of God don’t make a practice of sinning.
1 John 3:6, 1 John 3:9-10, 1 John 5:18

8. Those who are born of God posses the power of the Spirit.
1 John 3:24, 1 John 4:13

9. Those who are born of God listen submissively to the apostolic Word.
1 John 4:6

10. Those who are born of God believe that Jesus is the Christ.
1 John 5:1

11. Those who are born of God overcome the world.
1 John 5:4