new (rw)new birth–The realization by man of his spiritual identity, with the fullness of power and glory that follows. A birth is a coming into a state of being. Man first is born, or comes into a state of physical being; he thinks of himself as flesh, material. The “new birth” is the coming into a higher state of being that is alive to the fact that man is like God, one with God. newness of life–Understanding of the spiritual facts of being. new race–The race of men expressing the perfection of God as typified in Jesus. All men are potential members of this new race; they can become a part of it by following and demonstrating the Christ principle. |
