“re-think!” … No.4

It is time to look again at what we believe and get away from the futile traditions of man

We will look at the meanings of certain words and especially their context endeavouring to hear the mind of Christ on the matter in question. God’s thinking does not vary, so we will let His word all through the bible bring forth His conclusions. We are established by revelation not by education! The Holy Spirit will teach us ALL things (John 14:26) and His Word is spiritual and much higher than the natural, letter word. The Living Word, Jesus, said, ‘My words are spirit and they are life’ (John 6: 63)

BORN AGAIN ...

John 3: (3) Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot SEE the kingdom of God. If being ‘born again’ is just a matter of accepting Jesus as one’s saviour after confessing one’s sins, then it must follow that every ‘born-again’ Christian can see the Kingdom of God...Right? But, they don’t and we didn’t! ‘From above’ clearly signifies from that which is higher... i.e. from the Spirit realm ... a spiritual happening. We are to bring forth now what transpired in the spirit ... to manifest our calling which took place before time/above in spirit now in our present time-zone. (4) (Nicodemus being an educated and highly respected man immediately saw that it was a REPEAT happening). Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother’s womb, and be born? Jesus reiterated: (6) That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. The natural ‘born-of-a-woman’ is not to be coupled with the spiritual birth. However the natural birth is a parable of the spiritual birth ... obviously two distinct happenings. We were all brought forth in ELOHIM in the spirit (corporate aspect of our Father in which we were His offspring - Psalm 82:6) and are challenged to manifest that now.

BORN AGAIN ... WHEN?

When were you born initially? When did you take on your identity and destiny? When was your DNA put together that makes you who you are? In the spirit realm of (corporate/plural) Elohim. Romans 11:36 says we came out of God ... i.e. a spirit source above! In that spirit birthing we received all of our destiny in our individual DNA. Our calling and election was determined by our Father for He has always been ‘all in all’ ... now we are in this seen realm and we are instructed to make our calling and election a sure thing for it is not automatic! Repeat and manifest this spiritual birth in this visible 3-D realm through the three steps of CONCEPTION, GESTATION and BIRTHING .... remember the natural is a picture of the spiritual. John 3: (3) Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, (truly, truly = max. emphasis) I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot SEE the kingdom of God. [be born’ = Gk. gennao. ......‘again’ =Gk. anothen = from above/anew].

BORN ANEW ...

(5) Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water AND of the Spirit, he cannot ENTER into the kingdom of God. Religion has basically seen no differ

ence between seeing and entering this kingdom. If ‘Born of water’ means the lowering of ourselves into this tangible realm as we were born of a woman, then this verse 3 conversation is already included ‘water and spirit’ because Nicodemus was not a ghost! Could this being born of water signify something more? ... the gestation period in Mother-Churches’ womb? ... surrounded by the water of the word. This then could also be pictured for us in Israel’s wilderness travel. Could coming out of Egypt equate with conception? Then the full birthing into the ‘promised land’ of the Kingdom of God was still ahead. When Israel left Egypt, they were not immediately in the Promised Land. There was a journey ... a sifting ... an order etc. and they needed to go through ‘water’. Why has religion not followed the pattern set out by God? Could it be that many of those who claim to be ‘born again’ are actually only conceived ? There is no denying that these all have had an encounter with Father.

BORN AGAIN .. . when fully formed..

Paul in Galations 4:19 My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you ... ready for the birthing which is the coming out of the darkness of the womb (limited vision) into the marvelous light of the fullness of Father’s thinking. All our natural-based thinking will no longer be around and you will graduate and receive your ‘B.A.’ award. (7) Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again. Now that through natural birth (born of a woman) we each one were lowered into this 3-dimensional world where Jesus meets us and declares that we have to be born again. There is a need to manifest the birthing that took place in the spirit in Elohim now in this earth-seen-realm. It will be perfect. A true rendering of ‘again’ (anew) — repeating what was and manfesting it in the present. When that comes into reality, there can be no more awareness of sin, blemishes and lack. He that is born of God cannot commit sin (1 John 3:9). What a glorious provision and plan our Father has given us. Born of water processings brings the child to full maturity. This corporate manchild is prepared for the throne ... fully developed into Father’s image and likeness. Born of water is the more difficult of the two aspects of ‘being born again’! The fullness of time is upon us!

Ray Knight