YE MUST BE BORN AGAIN by E. S. Maltby

Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Apr 10, 1856

"YE MUST BE BORN AGAIN."

By E. S. Maltby

Bro. Smith:—In reading an article in the Review on the New Birth, I feel inclined to ask an explanation on a few passages of scripture.

Will some one harmonize the following scriptures with the piece headed, "Ye must be born again," in No. 24, Vol. VII: 1 John iii, 1, 2, 9. "Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us that we should be called the sons of God. Beloved, now are we the sons of God."

"Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin." Will the objector say that we do sin in this world? Please read on. "In this are the children of God manifest and the children of the Devil." Are they manifest in this life?

Chap. iv, 7. "Every one that loveth is born of God and knoweth God."

Chap. v, 1. "Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God."

Rom. viii, 16. "The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit that we are the children of God."

Gal. iii, 26. "For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus."

Gal. iv, 6, 7. "And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father. Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son."

Can we be called sons before we are born? Can we not love God and believe on his Son before the resurrection? We are to be sanctified through the truth. May the Lord deliver us from the wisdom of man.

E. S. MALTBY.

Hartford Co., Ct.