When you were born again, what actually changed?

Many Christians know the Bible says they are a new creation, but they still wrestle with old habits, old desires, old thoughts, and familiar struggles. That can leave you wondering, “If I really gave my life to God, why do I still feel like this?”

In this episode of the Simple Truth Podcast, Ted Ross explains what happened to your spirit when you were born again. Salvation is not self-improvement, behavior modification, or simply trying harder to become a better person. Scripture teaches that sin left us spiritually dead and disconnected from the life of God, but through the new birth, God makes the spirit alive.

This matters because your spirit has been made alive to God, while your soul is still being renewed and your body still needs to be presented to Him. That is why a Christian can be truly saved and still experience real struggle. The answer is to learn how to walk according to the Spirit, renew your soul, and present your body to God in your renewed life.

Key teaching points:
• Why self-improvement cannot solve spiritual death
• What Jesus meant when He said, “You must be born again”
• What your spirit is and how it relates to God
• Why becoming a new creation begins with God’s work in your spirit
• Why Christians still struggle after being born again
• How to walk in new life through discernment, a Spirit-focused mind, and abiding in Christ

Listen to the full episode to gain biblical clarity, strengthen your Christian growth, and learn how to walk in the new life God has given you.

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If you love God, why does it still feel like there is a battle inside of you? Many Christians want to obey God, but still feel pulled by old thoughts, temptations, habits, and desires.

In this episode, Ted Ross explains the biblical teaching of spirit, soul, and body and why that matters for Christian growth. Scripture shows that God made your spirit alive in Christ, but your soul still needs renewal and your body must be presented to God. This inner struggle does not mean your desire for God is fake; it means God is sanctifying the whole person and teaching you to walk by the Spirit. Through clear biblical teaching, this episode helps listeners understand the battle within and how surrender leads to spiritual growth, renewal, and greater fellowship with God.

Key Teaching Points:

• Why Christians can feel divided inside even after salvation
• What the Bible teaches about spirit, soul, and body
• Why your old desires do not have to control you
• How God renews the soul through His Word and spiritual discipline
• How to surrender your whole self and walk in the Spirit

Listen to the full episode to better understand the battle inside, bring your whole self to God, and begin practicing the steps that lead to renewal, surrender, and lasting Christian growth.

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Have you ever worried about someone you love because they keep rejecting the gospel of Jesus Christ? It can be painful, discouraging, and even confusing when you know someone needs Jesus in their life, but their heart seems closed.

In this episode of the Simple Truth Podcast, Ted Ross explains what the Bible says about people that reject the gospel and what Christians should do when someone they love refuses to accept it. This episode shows that this is not an intellectual problem; it is a spiritual problem involving blindness and resistance to God's call in their life. But it also brings real hope: God can draw people to Christ and shine His light into hearts that seem completely closed.

You will learn:

• Why people can hear the gospel but still not understand it
• How spiritual blindness affects unbelief
• Why God wants all people to be saved
• How to pray for someone who you believe needs Jesus in their life
• How to share the gospel with grace and trust God with the results

This episode will help you stop carrying a burden God never gave you and focus on faithful prayer, witness, and trust. Listen to the full episode and be encouraged to pray with hope for the people you love.

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Simple Truth—Simple. Biblical. Essential.