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Probably you have tried to change before and you were disappointed. That was REFORMATION; but now you have been changed. This is TRANSFORMATION.

The Bible distinguishes between changing and being changed. "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord."

You have changed because you have been changed. You are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works. "It is God Himself, that has made us what we are and given us new lives from Christ Jesus; and long ages ago He planned that we should spend these lives in helping others" (Eph. 2:10 TLB).

Being "born again" has become a popular phrase. You have heard it used many times. You have heard of it happening to others...now it has happened to you. This phrase "born again" was first pronounced by our Lord Himself. He said, "Ye must be born again" (John 3:7).

It is the only time the Lord Jesus used the imperative MUST. He didn't say you must be baptized, you must turn over a new leaf, or you must join a church. He said only..."You must be born again."

This is where life begins! You will turn over a new leaf, you will want to be baptized in water, and you will want to join a church and be in fellowship, but it begins with the new birth.

After the new birth comes GROWTH. "As new born babes, desire the sincere milk of the Word that may grow thereby" (1 Peter 2:3).

The Living Bible says, "Long to grow up unto the fullness of your salvation: cry for this as a baby cries for his milk." We grow by receiving the Word of God.

"But if anyone keeps looking steadily into God's law for free men he will not only remember it but he will do what is says, and God will greatly bless him in everything he does" (James 1:25 TLB).