Nicodemus had religion but not life. John MacArthur expounds John 3 to show what the new birth is, who accomplishes it, and why no moral effort can substitute for it. Read more.
Born Again expounds the encounter between Jesus and Nicodemus in John 3, where a leading teacher of Israel is told that all his religious attainment cannot admit him to the kingdom of God. John MacArthur works through the passage to explain the doctrine of regeneration: that the new birth is a sovereign work of the Holy Spirit, not a decision generated by human will or earned by moral reform. The exposition draws the sharp line Scripture draws between saving faith and self-righteousness.
This book speaks directly to anyone resting on religious performance, church attendance, or moral respectability rather than on Christ, and it equips believers to explain the gospel with that same clarity. It serves well for evangelism, for new believers establishing assurance, and for small groups studying the Gospel of John or the doctrine of salvation. Pastors will find it useful to place in the hands of professing Christians who need to examine the ground of their hope.
