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James 1:18<\/a> \u2014 “Of His own will begat He us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of His creatures.”<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

We must be born from above to have the higher spiritual faculties to perceive the things pertaining to the Kingdom of God. We need Jesus, and through Him who is the door, this is possible. Call on His name daily, and pray for our fellow Saints, who live in Biblical obedience, doing His Kingdom works and will on earth, like it’s done in heaven. Pray the Lord’s prayer with understanding. Activate your higher spiritual armor. You have a whole armory awaiting as handed down in the “the faith once delivered to the Saints”. If you’re new to the faith, convert and be saved.<\/span><\/p>\n

Begotten by His Will: Firstfruits, Spiritual Birth, and the Calling of God<\/h1>\n

The Scriptures reveal something profound and often overlooked: our ability to perceive, receive, and walk in the things of God does not come from human effort, training, or intellect \u2014 it comes by divine birth. God Himself initiates this awakening. He calls. He draws. He regenerates. Those who respond are described as firstfruits<\/em> \u2014 brought forth by His own will, granted spiritual faculties to discern heavenly realities, and empowered to walk by faith long before the rest of humanity comes to full understanding.<\/p>\n

This is not about superiority \u2014 it is about timing, calling, and grace.<\/p>\n

Below is a brief constellation of Scriptures that together form a unified witness to this spiritual reality:<\/p>\n

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James 1:18<\/a> \u2014 Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.<\/em> [Spiritual birth originates in God\u2019s will; firstfruits are called early]<\/p>\n

Matthew 16:17<\/a> \u2014 Flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.<\/em> [Revelation comes from God, not human reasoning]<\/p>\n

John 3:3<\/a> \u2014 Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.<\/em> [Spiritual sight requires new birth]<\/p>\n

John 1:12\u201313<\/a> \u2014 Which were born\u2026 not of the will of man, but of God.<\/em> [Adoption comes by divine begetting]<\/p>\n

1 Corinthians 2:14<\/a> \u2014 The natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God\u2026 they are spiritually discerned.<\/em> [Spiritual truth requires spiritual faculties]<\/p>\n

Romans 8:7<\/a> \u2014 The carnal mind\u2026 is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.<\/em> [Carnal nature is incapable of submission]<\/p>\n

Romans 8:6<\/a> \u2014 To be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.<\/em> [Two operating modes]<\/p>\n

Romans 1:20<\/a> \u2014 The invisible things of him\u2026 are clearly seen\u2026<\/em> [Creation testifies, but perception differs]<\/p>\n

John 6:44<\/a> \u2014 No man can come to me, except the Father\u2026 draw him.<\/em> [Divine drawing is necessary]<\/p>\n

John 6:37<\/a> \u2014 All that the Father giveth me shall come to me\u2026<\/em> [Those given will come]<\/p>\n

Luke 8:10<\/a> \u2014 Unto you it is given to know the mysteries\u2026 but to others in parables\u2026<\/em> [Mysteries are granted, not earned]<\/p>\n

Ephesians 1:4\u20135<\/a> \u2014 Chosen\u2026 predestinated\u2026 according to the good pleasure of his will.<\/em> [Election flows from God\u2019s pleasure]<\/p>\n

Romans 8:29\u201330<\/a> \u2014 Whom he did predestinate, them he also called\u2026 justified\u2026 glorified.<\/em> [Unbroken chain of redemption]<\/p>\n

2 Corinthians 3:6<\/a> \u2014 The letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.<\/em> [Text alone is insufficient]<\/p>\n

Romans 10:17<\/a> \u2014 Faith cometh by hearing\u2026<\/em> [Living transmission of truth]<\/p>\n

Revelation 14:4<\/a> \u2014 These were redeemed\u2026 being the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb.<\/em> [Firstfruits walk ahead]<\/p>\n

1 Corinthians 15:23<\/a> \u2014 Every man in his own order\u2026 afterward they that are Christ\u2019s\u2026<\/em> [Different calling times]<\/p>\n

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Begotten, Not Trained<\/h2>\n

James opens this truth plainly: \u201cOf His own will begat He us.\u201d<\/em> Spiritual life is not something we manufacture. It is something God births.<\/p>\n

We are not merely educated into the Kingdom \u2014 we are regenerated into it.<\/p>\n

Jesus did not tell Nicodemus that one must study harder to see the Kingdom. He said one must be born from above. Spiritual understanding is not learned first and believed second; belief is granted first, and understanding follows.<\/p>\n

This is why Scripture repeatedly emphasizes inability: the natural man cannot receive\u2026 the carnal mind cannot submit\u2026 no man can come unless drawn.<\/em> These are not motivational statements \u2014 they are declarations of spiritual reality.<\/p>\n

Only divine initiative opens the heart.<\/p>\n

The Gift of Spiritual Perception<\/h2>\n

The world is filled with God\u2019s testimony. Paul tells us His invisible attributes are clearly seen in creation. Yet not everyone sees.<\/p>\n

Why?<\/p>\n

Because perception itself is spiritual.<\/p>\n

The faculties required to recognize God, His ways, His law, and His Kingdom are not present in the fallen nature. They arrive with the new birth.<\/p>\n

This is why Jesus told His disciples, \u201cUnto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom.\u201d<\/em> Knowing is given. Seeing is given. Hearing is given.<\/p>\n

And when it is given, the soul awakens.<\/p>\n

Drawn, Called, Adopted<\/h2>\n

Christ was explicit: no one comes unless the Father draws them. Yet He was equally clear: all whom the Father gives Him will come.<\/p>\n

This is not coercion \u2014 it is resurrection.<\/p>\n

The same voice that called Lazarus from the tomb calls souls from spiritual death. When God elects, calls, and adopts, resistance ultimately dissolves \u2014 not because free will disappears, but because new life arrives.<\/p>\n

Paul describes this as predestination unto adoption, flowing from the good pleasure of God\u2019s will. The calling precedes the believing. The believing follows the calling.<\/p>\n

And once called, Christ loses none.<\/p>\n

Firstfruits and Divine Timing<\/h2>\n

James and Revelation both speak of firstfruits<\/em> \u2014 those awakened early, brought forth now, tasked with walking by faith before the full harvest arrives.<\/p>\n

Not everyone is called in the same season.<\/p>\n

Paul explains that resurrection itself unfolds in order. There is Christ the firstfruits, then those who are His. Scripture consistently shows that many will come later \u2014 in God\u2019s time.<\/p>\n

The firstfruits walk now through trial, misunderstanding, endurance, and refinement. They believe without seeing fully. They persevere through spiritual labor. They learn obedience through experience.<\/p>\n

They are not better \u2014 they are earlier.<\/p>\n

Living Faith, Not Mere Text<\/h2>\n

The letter alone cannot impart life. The Spirit does.<\/p>\n

Truth is transmitted through living witness, embodied teaching, communal worship, sacramental participation, and shared spiritual life. Faith comes by hearing \u2014 not merely reading.<\/p>\n

This is why the Church is a living body, not a library.<\/p>\n

The covenant is renewed weekly. Communion affirms union. Baptism seals identity. Teaching passes from voice to heart. The Spirit moves among gathered believers.<\/p>\n

Christianity is not head knowledge. It is participation in Christ.<\/p>\n

Walking in the Higher Nature<\/h2>\n

Those who are born from above receive access to a higher operating mode \u2014 the spiritual mind, which brings life and peace. This new nature enables believers to process divine things, to walk by faith when outcomes are unseen, and to endure trials with hope.<\/p>\n

This is the work God performs in His firstfruits.<\/p>\n

We do not force conversions.
\nWe do not argue souls into life.
\nWe live faithfully.
\nWe testify.
\nWe teach.
\nWe love.<\/p>\n

And God gathers His own.<\/p>\n

He is mighty to complete His Church.
\nHe is faithful to finish His work.
\nHe will bring His body into unity.
\nAnd every soul will ultimately see His justice and mercy clearly.<\/p>\n

Until then, we walk by faith \u2014 begotten by His will, sustained by His Spirit, and anchored in Christ.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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