The New Birth

In The New Birth, Peter Mead writes about this essential aspect of regeneration through the Spirit.

New Hearts

The book begins by introducing us to Nicodemus, whom we revisit throughout. He first serves as an example to show that our problem—humanity’s universal problem—is that we are dead. Mead takes us back to Genesis, where Adam and Eve die not only physically but also spiritually. This results in guilt and shame, hard and lifeless hearts, and the absence of the Holy Spirit.

Mead then leads us to Isaiah and Romans, explaining that God’s plan all along was to give us new hearts. And at the heart of Christianity is the cross of Christ—that God would give His Son to save us because He loves us. Through the new birth, we become a new creation, with God as our heavenly Father.

New Life

I was most moved to read that the new birth gives us new life in Christ today. We are free to live by God and for God.

With short testimonies and discussion questions at the end of every chapter, this is the perfect book to introduce Christianity to those who are new to the faith. And for seasoned saints, it will serve as an injection of joy, reminding you of your redemption and new life in Christ.


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