Article 12
That all men by nature are dead in trespasses and sins, and no man can be saved unless he be born again, repent, and believe (John 3:3). Jesus answered, and said to him, Verily, verily I say to you, except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
Ver. 5, 6, 7. Jesus answered, Verily, verily I say to you, Except a man be born of water, and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God; That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit, is Spirit.
Marvel not that I said to you, You must be born again.
Ver. 10. Jesus answered, and said to him, Are you a Master in Israel, and know not these things?
Acts 17:30-31. And the times of this ignorance God winked at, but now commands all men every where to repent, because he has appointed a day wherein he will judge the world in righteousness.
Acts 26:17-20. Delivering you from the people, and from the Gentiles, to whom I now send you, To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them that are sanctified by faith in me. Whereupon I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision, but showed first to them at Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent, and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance (Luke 24:47), that repentance and forgiveness of sins should be preached in his Name among all nations.
Acts 20:20-21. I have showed you, and have taught you publicly, and from house to house, testifying both to Jews and Greeks repentance towards God, and faith towards our Lord Jesus Christ.
John 5:24-25. Verily, verily I say to you, he that hears my word, and believes on him that sent me, has everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation, but is passed from death to life; verily, verily I say to you, the hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God, and they that hear shall live.
