What Is Born Again and Why Do We Need It?

What Is Born Again and Why Do We Need It? is the first book in the Salvation: The Opportunity to Be Saved series by Mary Banks. This concise yet deeply grounded study tackles one of the most foundational questions in the Christian faith: why must a person be born again, and what does that actually mean? Mary Banks begins by establishing the biblical reality of mankind's spiritual death, drawing from key passages in Romans, Ephesians, and 1 Corinthians to show that humanity's problem is not simply bad behavior but a corrupted nature inherited from Adam. Before the cure can be appreciated, the disease must be fully understood, and this book does not shy away from that truth. From there, the author walks readers through why religion and good works are powerless to solve a death condition, and why only a complete rebirth through incorruptible seed can restore what was lost in the Fall. The book carefully unpacks Jesus' conversation with Nicodemus in John 3, explaining the twofold nature of the new birth: born of water and of the Spirit. It also presents Jesus Himself as the pattern and firstfruit of the new creation, connecting His death and resurrection directly to the believer's born-again experience. Readers will come away with a clear, scripturally grounded understanding of what the new birth accomplishes: the destruction of the old sin nature, a walk in newness of life, and participation in the divine nature of God. This book is ideal for new believers seeking a solid foundation, as well as seasoned Christians who want a deeper grasp of why salvation requires total transformation rather than mere improvement.