Bible scriptures new birth process

The concept of new birth is a central theme in Christianity, particularly in the New Testament. Here are some key Bible scriptures that describe the process of new birth:

  1. John 3:3-7: "Jesus answered, 'Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.' 'How can someone be born when they are old?' Nicodemus asked. 'Surely they cannot enter a second time into their mother's womb to be born again.' Jesus replied, 'Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit. Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit.'"
  2. John 1:12-13: "Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God—children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband's will, but born of God."
  3. Titus 3:5: "He saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ our Savior."
  4. Romans 6:4: "We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life."
  5. Ephesians 2:1-5: "As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient. All of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings of our flesh and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature deserving of wrath. But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved."
  6. Colossians 2:11-12: "In him you were also circumcised with a circumcision not performed by human hands. It was in Christ you were also raised with him through faith in the power of God, who raised him from the dead."

These scriptures describe the process of new birth as a spiritual transformation that occurs when a person:

This process is often referred to as regeneration, where a person's old nature is replaced with a new nature, and they become a new creation in Christ (2 Corinthians 5:17).