Although most Christians are familiar with
Although most Christians are familiar with regeneration in John 3, very few see that each re generated person should be a part of the increase of Christ, which is His bride. Regeneration is for the increase of Christ. It is for the producing of the bride. Regeneration is for you to be a part of the bride of Christ. John 3 is a chapter of regen eration for the increase of Christ. Many Chris tians only see regeneration itself. They do not see the purpose of regeneration. Is regeneration just for you to have eternal life? No! It is for some thing more. Regeneration is for us to be built into the bride, which is the increase of Christ.
Originally we all were little serpents with a ser pentine nature. By regeneration, the serpentine nature has been terminated (John 3:14-15). Fur thermore, in regeneration we all have been ger minated with the divine life. Since our serpentine nature has been terminated and since we have been germinated with the divine life, we are all a part of the bride. Are you a serpentine person or are you a part of the bride of Christ? We are parts of the bride! We are parts of the increase of Christ.
The Gospel of John is a book about the in crease of Christ. Christ as the bridegroom needs a bride. He came for this purpose. He came for His increase. How will He obtain His increase? By