Part III - The New Birth
In Part I we find that the Bible is the Word of God and by reading it we are brought to Jesus Christ. In Part II we learn that Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God, took on human flesh and came to earth to save us from our sins. As we study the various doctrines contained in Part II, we discover that unless a person is born again, they can not see or enter into the Kingdom of God. Since the new birth is vitally important to our eternal destiny, this portion of "Spiritual Foundations" is devoted to the study of its occurrence and its effect. To accomplish this, Part III is organized into six chapters.
Chapter 9 - Born Again … Indwelt By The Holy Spirit
Excerpts from Israel’s exodus are used to illustrate the necessity for the new birth. The benefits and critical elements necessary for a person’s "new birth" are identified and explained.
Chapter 10 - Water Baptism … Raised To New Life
Various water baptisms of the New Testament are identified and discussed. Using the passage of Noah through the catastrophic flood and Israel’s passing through the Red Sea, the purpose and benefit of the new believer’s baptism is explained.
Chapter 11 - Baptism Of The Holy Spirit - Power To Serve
Jesus’ promise of the Holy Spirit baptism along with various New Testament examples of its fulfillment are identified and discussed. This foundation is used to highlight some of the functions of the Holy Spirit and the various ways His, the Holy Spirit’s, baptism occurs.
Chapter 12 - Position Of The Believer
Various Scriptures of the New Testament are used to highlight the fact that as a result of the new birth God has changed the position of the Christian from being spiritually dead, without hope and doomed to the lake of fire to being spiritually alive, filled with the Holy Spirit and having citizenship in the Kingdom of God.
Chapter 13 - Peace With And From God
The Old Testament peace or fellowship offering, pertinent Messianic prophecies and selected New Testament Scriptures are used to explain that in Jesus Christ, the Christian has peace. This peace is not from the world but is the peace that is with God and from God.
Chapter 14 - How Do I Know That I Am Born Again?
The New Testament is explored to illustrate that the Holy Spirit bears witness to our spirit that we are children of God when: (1) we believe that Jesus Christ is Lord, (2) we believe that Jesus Christ and only Jesus Christ is our Savior and (3) we allow the Holy Spirit to produce His fruits