About this episode

John Piper discusses the concept of new birth in relation to spiritual life and religion.

Can religion give life to the dead? John Piper opens John 3:1–10 to show why new birth, not religion, gives spiritual life.

People in this episode

Host: John Piper

Topics covered

• new birth
• spiritual life
• religion
• Christianity
• John Piper
• faith

Keywords

• new birth
• spiritual life
• religion
• John Piper
• Christianity
• John 3:1–10

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: John 3:1–10

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