I have spent 63 years of my life surrounded by deeply religious people of the Christian Faith. I attended Sabbath School until I was 25 years old. I have taken Bible Studies from a couple of denominations, and taken History of the Old Testament class in College. But I have never heard a person use this "Born Again" term until I listened to TV evangelists. I have never heard it from my family, or from my Morman friends, or Lutheran friends, or from members of "The Brethren".
So what is the deal? Was the term recently invented just for TV Evangelism?
People who choose to brew up their own storms bitch loudest about the rain.
It might help to understand the commandment of Jesus to be baptized and show and make a public profession of faith
"We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life." ( Romans 6:4)
Water baptism is a way to visually preach the gospel. Standing in the water symbolizes a Jesus dying on the cross, immersing in the water symbolizes Jesus being buried in the tomb and being raised from the water symbolizes Jesus rising from the dead. We bury the ‘old life,’ and we rise to walk in a ‘new life’.
It might help to understand the commandment of Jesus to be baptized and show and make a public profession of faith
"We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life." ( Romans 6:4)
Water baptism is a way to visually preach the gospel. Standing in the water symbolizes a Jesus dying on the cross, immersing in the water symbolizes Jesus being buried in the tomb and being raised from the water symbolizes Jesus rising from the dead. We bury the ‘old life,’ and we rise to walk in a ‘new life’.
Great summery!
"Only Christ is the fullness of God's revelation." Everyday Hunter
Idaho Shooter: I am not up on the definitions of many current religious terms used by various entities/factions but I take no offense or great curiosity when I see or hear the term "BORN AGAIN" being used. I have been seeing of late (last 2 years) a bumper sticker that reads "BORN OK THE FIRST TIME"! I "heard" that this is a refutation of Christianity and the owners of those bumper stickers are atheist's. I would never display a bumper sticker that is solely intended to offend a lot of my neighbors. But its a new world we live in I guess? Hold into the wind VarmintGuy
When one is saved, he/she has been' born again', [spiritually renewed], and is now [technically] a child of God by right of new birth.
its a long way to go..but nothing beats full-immersion in the Jordan!
But be ***warned*** that raw sewerage gets pumped into the Jordan, so may get more than you bargained for.
From the bridge in the background, you oughta see the big monster catfish that are lazing along the far bank. Maybe they are sturgeon, I don't know, but they looked about 3 foot long.
Born again was a trip for me when the Southern Baptist preacher tried to drown me at age 12. The experience, coupled with being brought up with a true Christian mother handed me some morels & made me a thinker on the subject & an observer of folks that claimed to be Christians.
Truly born again was when I got divorced from a schizophrenic bitch that was making me a way worse person than I really was.
I have spent 63 years of my life surrounded by deeply religious people of the Christian Faith. I attended Sabbath School until I was 25 years old. I have taken Bible Studies from a couple of denominations, and taken History of the Old Testament class in College. But I have never heard a person use this "Born Again" term until I listened to TV evangelists. I have never heard it from my family, or from my Morman friends, or Lutheran friends, or from members of "The Brethren".
So what is the deal? Was the term recently invented just for TV Evangelism?
I find that hard to believe. Maybe you just weren’t listening. Maybe you thought you had more important things on your mind.