OVERVIEW (born again):
In becoming born again OF the Spirit, we are literally (positionally and conditionally) rescued from death (eternal separation from God our Creator) and the dominion of darkness (the law of sin and death), raised to life (eternal Oneness with God through Jesus, King of Kings and Lord of Lords ), and brought into the Kingdom of the Son He loves, in Whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

Just as He did at creation, God's Spirit of Light hovered over the deep of our spirit, bound in the death and darkness of eternal separation from God, and, upon our bowing down to Jesus in confession of His Lordship, He united with our spirit to enliven us a New Creature of Light born from above OF the Spirit, thereby rescuing us from death to self and delivering us to LIFE in Himself: a New Creature IN whom Christ Jesus dwells by faith; complete and set apart to grow to maturity IN Christ, for His glory and our good!

PETITION:
Lord God, may our revelation of what it means to be a New Creature born again OF the Spirit be ever increasing as we by faith mature in righteousness!

RAMPART SNAPSHOT (It is written):
Born OF the Spirit (Jn 3:3-5): at the center of our being (Heb 4:12), the very driving force of our existence (Eph 3:16), is the Light-bearing (Jn 8:12), Life-giving (Jn 14:6), Fruit-producing (Jn 15:5) reality that we, if born again, are begotten from above of the Spirit a new Creature (2 Cor 5:17) that is hence One Spirit with Christ (1 Cor 6:17), with a New mind (1 Cor 2:16), New Nature (1 Jn 3:9), and New Power (Eph 3:16), grafted into the cultured Vine (Rom 11:24) for participation in the Divine Nature (2 Pet 1:4), renewed in knowledge in the image of Its Creator (Col 3:10), and made perfect (complete) forever and set apart by God (Heb 10:14), ascended and seated in Christ in the heavenly realms at the right hand of the Father (Eph 2:6) to live presently IN Christ and grow to maturity (Col 2:9-23) as ambassadors of righteousness and ministers of reconciliation (2 Cor 5:18-20) through the renewing of our mind (Romans 12:2) and the overcoming (dominion) of our flesh (1 Tim 1:7) for the purpose of making ourselves a Bride ready for the return of our Lord, King and Groom (Rev 19:7), in order that we might be presented a suitable helpmate to abide, rule, and reign with Him for eternity (2 Tim 2:11-13)!

Amazing: God says that we are the Body and Bride of Christ who, OF One Spirit with Him, is making Herself ready for His return! What an honor and a privilege!

Therefore, IN AGREEMENT WITH THE HOLY LIVING WORD OF GOD, I CONFESS:

I have been born again OF the Spirit

You must be born OF the Spirit to enter the Kingdom — Jn 3:1-8

I am a New Creature IN ChristIf anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature -- 2 Cor 5:17-20

I am ONE Spirit with Christ

He who is joined with the Lord is ONE Spirit with Him — 1 Cor 6:17

I have the MIND of Christ

But we have the mind of Christ— 1 Cor 2:16

 I bear the FRUIT of Christ

If you REMAIN in Me you will bear much fruit — Jn 15:1-11

I DO what JESUS did

Whoever believes in Me WILL do the works I have done and even greater — Jn 14:12

REGARDING SIN:
It is imperative that we take responsibility for any and all sin we commit in the flesh, for, in addition to it disrupting our fellowship with God, we will be held accountable for deeds done while in the body (2 Cor 5:10). So we confess our sins to God (1 Jn 1:9) and one another (Ja 5:16), and repent - turn back to God (Acts 3:19) and renounce them - overcome in Jesus' Name (2 Cor 4:2).

however, if we are to live the hope-filled. righteous, fruit-bearing life God has by His Spirit called us to and equipped us for, and therefore expects, Just as Jesus thought and reasoned only from Oneness with the Father, we must learn to proactively think, reason, speak and act from our New Man, the New Creature who is One Spirit with Christ (1 Cor 6:17) - lest we be deceived and live by the flesh while calling it faith (2 Tim 3:5). Those who live by the flesh will not bear the fruit of righteousness. Those who live by the Spirit will.

Truth: No one lives above their confession. May we be diligent in our confession of TRUTH!