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Essay / Analysis of Nicodemus - 1105
In Todd Christofferson's general conference talk “Born Again,” he defines the new birth as “unlike our physical birth, is more of a process than an event. And engaging in this process is the central goal of humanity. (2007) This is the same principle that Nicodemus learned when he came to Jesus at night. Spiritual rebirth is the act of baptism to be “born of water and the Spirit” (John 3:5) followed by a lifelong commitment to following the teachings and actions of Jesus. It is a covenant that, having undergone it, also requires the Christian to function at a higher level than before in a moral renaissance. The reasoning behind this covenant – like the reasoning behind everything Jesus taught – is love: “for the love of God sent his Son, not to condemn the world, but that the world through him might be saved.” . » (John 3:17) When Jesus introduced the concept of the new birth, He is the medium through which God's love becomes the center of spiritual rebirth. Thanks to Him and spiritual rebirth, man can repent. No wonder Jesus said to Nicodemus when he was looking for answers: “Marvel not that I say to you, You must be born again. » (John