And so God, because of His mercy, caused us to be born again.

To change our condition, He had to give us a brand new birth,

because we were born dead in sin.

That condition of misery could not simply be touched up.

We had to be begotten again, born all over again.

So He caused us to be born again.

Welcome to Grace To You with John MacArthur.

I'm your host, Phil Johnson.

We've all seen classified ads for items being sold like a used car,

an old piano, or maybe even a house.

And the item is described euphemistically.

It's not broken. It just needs TLC, or it's a DIY special.

You get the idea.

Well, if you are I were to describe our lives before coming to Christ,

there's no way to sugarcoat it.

People without the Lord don't need TLC to get themselves in order.

No, we are beyond repair.

That is the accurate description of each of us,

apart from salvation in Christ.

And it's against that backdrop that John MacArthur returns to his study called

Our Great Salvation.

Follow along now as John helps you appreciate your inheritance in Christ,

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