1 Peter 1:23
Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the Word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.
The above verse, contains the doctrine of the two seeds, two births, and two natures.
1. Corruptible seed produces a corruptible nature. Rom. 1:23 – And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things. Corruptible man can only produce corruptible seed. Matt. 7:18 – A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. “ALL HAVE SINNED,” because – For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God. . . Romans 3:23. Every single person is born in sin. Psalm 51:5 – Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.
WE ARE NOT SINNERS BECAUSE WE SIN!
WE SIN BECAUSE WE ARE SINNERS!
2. Incorruptible seed produces an incorruptible nature. 2 Pet. 1:4- Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. No matter what we do, born again Christians can not corrupt the incorruptible nature. Therefore, the incorruptible seed of God gives birth to a new nature that cannot be corrupted – at any time – or in any way. The new birth produces the life of Christ – which is made living in man – only by the indwelling Holy Spirit. Rom. 8:8-10 – 8 So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God. 9 But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his. 10 And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.
The seed of man is corruptible; the birth of man is natural – therefore – the very nature of man is entirely sinful.
The seed of God is incorruptible; the new birth is spiritual – therefore – the new nature is entirely sinless.
Both natures exist within the born again believer. Whichever nature we allow to dominate will determine how much we sin, and how closely we walk with the Lord. Feeding the old nature by fulfilling fleshly and worldly lusts, will keep the old, corruptible nature strong and dominant. Feeding the new nature with spiritual food via Bible study and memorization, Christian fellowship, and church attendance, will keep the new nature strong, help us to overcome the world, the flesh and the devil – thereby causing us to walk closely to the Lord.
The Vine Vigil 