In reply, Jesus declared, “I tell you the truth, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again.”

Yes, the term “born again” is popularly used to describe evangelicals who emerged out of the 60’s and 70’s as those who pressed for the necessity of a rebirth experience as part of the Ch5ristian’s salvation journey.  But you can’t argue with John 3- there it is.  You cannot see the kingdom of heaven, the domain of the Lord and the arena of his Lordship and work, unless the born again experience has happened.  “Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit.”  The second birth is a rebirth of spirit, fostered by the Holy Spirit, and it happens on the heels of faith.  “For God so loved the world, that he gave his  one and only Son, that whosoever believes in him shall not perish but have everlasting life.”  “The Father loves the Son and has placed everything in his hands.  Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God’s wrath remains on him.”  Belief in the Son is the basis for spiritual rebirth, which also allows the believer to see the kingdom of heaven- what God is doing in the world.  The kingdom of heaven is the kingdom of life, where God lives and works with His people.  “I tell you the truth, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit.”