Beloved, the world talks often about being "born again." We hear it in songs, in testimonies, in church language—but today, I ask you: what does it truly mean to be born again?
Is it just an emotional moment at the altar? Is it a baptism, a raised hand, a tearful prayer? No, my friends. Rebirth is not about outward signs. Rebirth is about inward transformation. It is about a life surrendered to truth.
To be born again is to be confronted—first and foremost—with truth. The truth about who God is. The truth about who we are. The truth about our sin, and the righteousness of Christ. And let me tell you—truth does not flatter us. Truth corrects. Truth convicts. Truth exposes the comfortable lies we’ve told ourselves. But this confrontation is not cruelty—it is mercy. Because no one can be made new while clinging to the old.
And here is the dividing line: when a man or woman sees the truth, and still chooses to live in a lie—when they are confronted by God’s Word, stirred by the Spirit, and yet persist in their deception—that person is not born again. That person is not walking in newness of life, no matter what they profess. Because rebirth is not about lip service. It is about letting go of falsehood, even when it costs us everything.
To be born again is to say, "I was wrong." To be born again is to let the lie die. To be born again is to bend the knee to truth, even when our pride fights back. Even when it hurts. Even when the truth strips us bare. Because only the humble are reborn. Only the surrendered are transformed.
And this rebirth—it is not a one-time event. It is a continual submission to truth. A daily walk in the light. A heart that says, "Lord, if I am wrong, correct me. If I am deceived, deliver me. If I wander, bring me home."
A truly reborn soul cannot make peace with deception. It may stumble, it may struggle—but it cannot settle in the shadows. Because Christ, the Truth Himself, dwells within. And where Christ lives, lies cannot rule.
So let us examine ourselves—not by our emotions, not by our past decisions, not by our titles or church attendance—but by this question: when truth confronts me, do I bow or do I resist? When the light shines, do I walk forward or turn away?
True Christianity is not about appearance. It is about alignment with truth. And rebirth is proven, not by the moment we claimed it, but by the life we now live.
Let us be people of the truth. Let us be people who repent when we are wrong, who stand when truth is revealed, who do not cling to lies for the sake of comfort or pride.
Because only those who are born of truth will see the Kingdom of God.
Amen.
