Do not be amazed that I said, ‘You must be born again.’
The Spirit is a free agent; He works when and where He pleases, and His grace is irresistible, it demolishes sin's strongholds and no power of hell can stand against it. Though we hear the wind's sound and feel its force, we cannot see it or account for it; so too the Spirit's work in regeneration is hidden from the natural man, yet no less certain and powerful.
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The Spirit moves freely as the wind moves, blowing where it wills; you hear its sound and feel its effects, yet cannot know where it originates or where it ends. So the Spirit's work in regeneration is secret and varied in time, method, and means, yet always produces the same effect: likeness to God and conformity to His holy nature.
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Christ borrows his image from nature itself: we all draw breath from the air, we feel its movement, yet we cannot tell where it comes from or where it goes. If God works so mightily in this frail, passing life that we must stand in awe of His power, why should regeneration by the Spirit seem incredible to you?
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