The new birth
And at the same time that we are justified, yes in that very moment, sanctification begins. In that instant we are born again, born from above, born of the Spirit (John 3:3-8). There is a real as well as a relative change. We are inwardly renewed by the power of God. We feel the love of God shed abroad in our heart by the Holy Spirit who is given to us (Romans 5:5), producing love to all mankind, and more especially to the children of God, expelling the love of the world, the love of pleasure, of ease, of honor, of money, together with pride, anger, self-will, and every other evil temper: in a word, changing the earthly, sensual, devilish mind (James 3:15) into the mind which was in Christ Jesus (Philippians 2:5).
1771 text
4. And at the same time that we are justified, yea in that very moment, sanctification begins. In that instant, we are born again, born from above, born of the Spirit. There is a real as well as a relative change. We are inwardly renewed by the power of God. We feel the love of God shed abroad in our heart, by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us, producing love to all mankind, and more especially to the children of God: expelling the love of the world, the love of pleasure, of ease, of honour, of money: together with pride, anger, self-will, and every other evil temper: in a word, changing the earthly, sensual, devilish mind, into the mind which was in Christ Jesus.
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Sermon 43 in the 1771 Works. Ephesians 2:8.
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