Israel: The Kingdom’s 42nd Immortal Generation
Today’s Focus: Spiritual Israel: A Born Again Revelation
Scripture: John 3:1-7; Revelation 21:2
Greetings Kingdom Citizens
Now many people preach the born again message and today we will get some understanding into “born again”. Nicodemus who is a ruler of the Jews came unto Jesus by night. Now this is funny because Nicodemus is coming in the middle of the night hoping not to be seen by anybody to ask Jesus a question. Now Nicodemus knows that Jesus is from God because he said “No man can do these miracles except God be with him” (John 3:2). Jesus knowing already why Nicodemus was coming to him said this:
John 3:3: Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the Kingdom of God. Nicodemus saith unto Him, How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter the second time into his mother’s womb and be born?
Now Jesus and Nicodemus is discussing how to enter into the Kingdom of God. Now here is the clear message Jesus is telling Nicodemus and Israel. Whatever you are in right now, is not the Kingdom because you must be born again. Nicodemus asks the obvious question that all of us would have asked, is it possible for us to enter into our mother’s womb a second time to be born. Now Jesus brings the revelation about the Kingdom and the Holy Nation home. Watch this:
John 3:5,6: Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the Kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.
Jesus is telling Nicodemus, look, to enter the Kingdom of God, you must be born of water and the Spirit. Flesh and blood cannot inherit the Kingdom of God because the Kingdom of God is an eternal Kingdom made up of spirits who are also family. This Kingdom and family make up a Holy Nation. So when Jesus says do not marvel that you have to born again we understand “born again” to born into the House of God, the Kingdom of God and the Holy Nation of Israel. Jesus is making it clear that what physical Israel was then and is now CANNOT INHERIT THE KINGDOM OF GOD UNLESS THEY ARE BORN OF THE SPIRIT AND THAT REQUIRES THEM TO ACCEPT JESUS CHRIST AS LORD AND SAVIOR. However, in the physical nation of Israel they have banned the New Testament so who are they banning, Jesus Christ the Savior of the World. Now let me show you this. What is the capital city of Israel? Jerusalem. But look at this:
Revelation 21:2: And I John saw THE HOLY CITY, NEW JERUSALEM, COMING DOWN FROM GOD OUT OF HEAVEN PREPARED AS A BRIDE ADORNED FOR HER HUSBAND.
Is the New Jerusalem for people who do not accept Jesus Christ as Savior? Of course not. So the physical city of Jerusalem is a type and shadow of the true Jerusalem to come. A CITY NOT MADE BY THE HANDS OF MAN. This city will be for the Holy Nation of Israel, the House of God, the sons of God that have been washed in the blood of the Lamb.
With all of this said, who is a Jew then?
Peace, Love and Grace from the Father,
Calvin Calhoun, Jr.
