But How Shall I Know That I Am Born Again? part 4 of 8

But How Shall I Know That I Am Born Again? 

By John Bunyan

Examination 4

Are you born again? Then you see all true peace and joy comes through the blood of the Son of Mary, and His righteousness (Rom 7:25 & 1 Cor. 15:57).

There are many poor souls that are taken with raptures of joy and false conceited consolation (Jn. 16:20) which does come from the devil and their own deceitful hearts; but their joy shall be turned into mourning and sorrow of heart (Luke 6:24-25).

But you that are a Christian in deed, and not in word only, rejoices in Christ Jesus the Son of Mary. Yes, though now you see Him not, yet believing, you rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory (1 Pet 1:8).

And these two things are the fruits of your faith and of your joy.
1. The Lord Jesus Christ is very precious to you. (1 Pet 2:7a)
2. You do purify your heart by this faith, and the power of the Spirit of Christ, which you have received into your soul (Rom 8:13, Acts 15:9, & 1 Jn 3:3)

But, if your guilt of sin goes off and convictions go off any other way than by the blood and righteousness of the Man Christ Jesus, your guilt goes off not right, but wrong, and your latter end will be a very bitter end without faith and repentance; for it is His blood through which all true peace comes (Col 1:20). And there is no other name under heaven given among men whereby we should be saved, but by the Lord Jesus of Nazareth (Acts 4:10-12 compared together).

Scripture Support

 I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with the mind I myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin. Rom 7:25

 But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Cor 15:57

Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy. Jn 16:20

But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.  Woe unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep. Luke 6:24-25

Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see Him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory. 1 Pet 1:8

Unto you therefore which believe he is precious. 1 Pet 2:7a

For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live. Rom 8:13

 And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith. Acts 15:9

And every man that hath this hope in Him purifieth himself, even as He is pure. 1 Jn 3:3

And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven. Col 1:20

Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole.  This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.  Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. Acts 4:10-12