Chapter 9 of 13

Section 8

Section 8

realized. The Lord told Nicodemus that the re­ generated spirit, like the wind, is not physical and tangible, but invisible and spiritual.

FOR ENTRY INTO THE KINGDOM OF GOD

In verse 3 of John 3 the Lord said, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a man is born anew, he can­ not see the kingdom of God," and in verse 5 He said, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a man is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God." The Lord's words here are a clear revelation that regeneration is the unique entrance into the kingdom of God. In order to enter into the kingdom of God, we need to be born again. There is no other way by which we can enter into the kingdom of God. The kingdom of God is the reign of God. It is a divine realm to be entered into, a realm which requires the divine life. Only the divine life can realize the divine things. Hence, to see or to enter into the kingdom of God requires re­ generation with the divine life.

A kingdom is always related to life. The veg­ etable kingdom is related to the vegetable life, and the animal kingdom is related to the animal life. If you want to share in a certain kind of

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