John 3 Jesus discussion with Nicodemus

[Ritajanice]

The term for having our sins forgiven is a term called justification

We are justified before God when our sins have been forgiven...that can only happen when we have been drawn to Jesus by God, brought to repentance/ Godly sorrow by God, brought to believe in the Name of Jesus, then given faith by God, which is a manifestation of the Spirit then Born Again of imperishable seed...that is when our sins are forgiven.

We also need to be justified by the blood of Jesus...no blood shed by the Lamb,,no justification.

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◄ Romans 5:9 ►

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Audio Crossref Comment Greek Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Since we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from God’s wrath through him! New Living Translation And since we have been made right in God’s sight by the blood of Christ, he will certainly save us from God’s condemnation. English Standard Version Since, therefore, we have now been justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath of God. Berean Standard Bible Therefore, since we have now been justified by His blood, how much more shall we be saved from wrath through Him

we are justified by faith.

Rom 3: 21 But now the righteousness of God apart from the law is revealed, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets, 22 even the righteousness of God, through faith in Jesus Christ, to all [f]and on all who believe. For there is no difference; 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 being justified [g]freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, 25 whom God set forth as a [h]propitiation by His blood, through faith, to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance God had passed over the sins that were previously committed, 26 to demonstrate at the present time His righteousness, that He might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.

Not sure who you are listening to. But you need to find someone else

This has got nothing to do whatsoever of being Born Again of imperishable seed......it’s what you believe it to be saying...just an opinion as is mine...no more valid than anyone else’s,the whole process of becoming Born Again is initiated by God...all of it.

 

[Ritajanice]

You said that very thing



I know exactly when the HS will make us alive.

No where in scripture does it say you will know when the Holy Spirit makes us alive....his word says we must be Born Again..we come Alive in the Spirit when we have become Born Again.

His Spirit Makes You Alive—Romans 8:10​

"But if Christ is in you, your body is dead because of sin, yet your spirit is alive because of righteousness" (Romans 8:10)

Jesus told us..

You do not know how the Holy Spirit makes us Born Again...you only know that when it happens, completely and utterly unexpectedly....then it hits us like a bolt of lightning....because it’s the testifying with our spirit...that’s the part that blows the mind.....when the Holy Spirit witnesses to our spirit that we are Gods children, Born Again of imperishable seed/ Spirit gives birth to spirit.....are we done yet?

 

[Ritajanice]

• Commentary....The Holy Spirit opens our ears to hear God’s voice – the Spirit enables God’s Word to come alive in us so that God’s word becomes a living and life-changing Word that is sharper than any two-edged sword – Paul the Apostle calls the Word of God the Sword of the Spirit (Ephesians 6).
• The Spirit opens our eyes to give us vision of what God is doing today in the Church, the world, and our personal lives. “Without vision the people perish” (Proverbs 29:18)
• The Spirit opens our minds to give us knowledge, wisdom, and understanding of God and his ways (Isaiah 11:2). Jesus said the Holy Spirit will teach us the truth and help us remember all that Christ has taught (John 14:26; 16:13).
• The Spirit opens our tongues to praise God and to speak his word with faith, conviction, and boldness and to encourage the fainthearted, the hopeless, and the weak.
• The Spirit anoints our hands to bring blessing, healing, comfort, and help to others.
• The Spirit equips our feet with speed and haste to bring the good news of the Gospel to every neighbor near and far.
• The Holy Spirit purifies our hearts and minds and sets us on fire with the love of Christ.