possibility of change. That which hath been born of the flesh never changes into spirit,

"that which hath been born of the spirit is spirit". We have a saying, "like father, like

son". The flesh can never produce anything but that which is fleshly, and the mind of the

flesh is enmity with God, "it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be: so

then they that are in the flesh cannot please God" (Rom. 8: 7, 8). This new life is

connected with the Word (I Pet. 1: 23).

It is spoken of as a new creature in II Cor. 5: 17.

It is connected with the death of Christ in John 3: 14.

It is also connected with His resurrection in Rom. 6: 4.

It is life unto God (Rom. 6: 10).

How do we receive this blessing? There are two verses in John 3: which use the

word "must", which will point the way: "ye must be born again", "as Moses lifted up the

serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up: that whosoever

believeth in Him should not perish, but have eternal life".

A passage to learn might be I John 5: 1-13;  such passages as

II Cor. 5: 14-21,

Rom. 6:, Ezek. 37:, might be read with the child.

Do all that you can to make it clear that, as in the case of Nicodemus, life must come

before recognition of the Lord as a teacher sent from God, or as a pattern for us to follow.

The word gospel, as you probably know, is "a good message", or "good tidings". To

believe the gospel means salvation, life and peace (find Scripture to substantiate this); to

reject the gospel means death; it is important therefore that the "good tidings" we believe

should be really "good", and really "true".

The apostle Paul speaks of the possibility that some would preach "another gospel",

and even preach "another Jesus" (find passages--this is intended to teach in the use and

appreciation of the Concordance). We believe the opening verses of the epistle to the

Romans will provide us with three tests which the true gospel will stand, but which a

false gospel will not endure.

1. THE TRUE GOSPEL IS "THE GOSPEL OF GOD" (Rom. 1: 1).--God is the

author, the One who planned it, the One who provided all things necessary for its success.

The true gospel always places God first, the false gospel will place man, his works, his

prayers, his desires in a prominent position. The true gospel tells us that GOD so loved

the world, that this love is seen by the fact that GOD spared not His only Son. The

righteousness revealed in the gospel (Rom. 1: 17) is the righteousness of GOD, not of