For man to be reconnected to God, something deeper than improvement was needed. We did not simply need better habits, stronger willpower, or a cleaner past. We needed a new birth. Jesus told Nicodemus, “Unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” Nicodemus struggled to understand, so Jesus explained, “That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.” In other words, the problem was spiritual, so the answer had to be spiritual. Our old life-source had to be replaced. As in creation, God had to breathe His life into us again and that is what happens in salvation. Through Christ, we receive a new spirit, a new life, and a new beginning. After Jesus rose from the dead, He breathed on His disciples and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.” It was a beautiful picture of new creation. As God breathed into Adam in the beginning, Jesus now breathes resurrection life into His people. https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1AzSpGkwet/