03/06/2026
“I was born this way.”
Yes.
And that’s exactly why Jesus said, “You must be born again.” (John 3:3)
The gospel was never about justifying our old nature.
It was about redeeming it, transforming it, and giving us a new one.
Every one of us was born with a nature bent toward sin.
Pride. Anger. Lust. Selfishness. Rebellion.
Not one of us enters this world spiritually whole.
That’s why Jesus didn’t come merely to affirm who we already are. He came to save us from what we are and make us new.
Following Christ is not about defending our old identity.
It’s about laying it down at the cross.
The miracle of the gospel is this:
God doesn’t leave us trapped in the person we were born as.
He offers us new birth, a new heart, and a new life in Christ.
Because the message of Jesus has never been,
“Stay as you are.”
It has always been:
“Come, and be made new.” (2 Corinthians 5:17)
