having been born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the word of God, which lives and remains forever.

 (viii) Finally, the rebirth of the Christian is rebirth to victory ( 1 John 5:4). Life ceases to be defeat and begins to be victory, over self and sin and circumstances. Because the life of God is in him, the Christian has learned the secret of victorious living. 