Many pple are scared by this word as we think in human terms, how could a person really be born again? Do we enter our mother's wombs again? NO, Being born again is really quite simple. Even many catholics are born again. Many pple who don't even go to church are born again. It simply means that you believe in Jesus Christ as the son of God and that he is your personal savior. It does not mean you are a religious fanatic like pple asume about the word. If you think you are too sinful for God well, it's not true. We are all sinful, even the nicest, most humanitarian person alive. Sin isn't always about murder, rape, sex, drugs, and more things we see pple do that is wrong. Sin is that but sin is any act of disobediance. It could be something only in your mind like if you think hate towards someone. We may be able to hide our thoughts from pple but we can't ever hide from God. So all you atheists, your day will come unless your eyes are opened to the grace and love of God. You have hope.
2006-07-23 01:17:14 · 8 answers · asked by BONNIE 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
You don't really have a question. What your saying here is totally truthful The bible says we do not reenter our mother's womb to be born again.
2006-07-23 01:24:02 · answer #1 · answered by Classy Granny 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
This term born again is usually misinterpreted. It is actually one of the few remaining biblical references to the belief in reincarnation that the many early Christians sects held as tenets of their faith.
The founders of the Roman Catholic Church did not like this teaching and tried their best to obliterate it. They were not comfortable with the second chance idea that this belief held out for the faithful. The people who compiled the books of the bible were heavily invested in a judgmental punishing God, hellfire and damnation. This idea that someone could be born again into a recurrent existence until they eventually got it right, pulled the rug out from under the idea of a judgmental, punishing God.
They found this idea dangerous and unacceptable because they thought that the ideas of Hell and eternal damnation were needed to promote to facilitate the agenda of control that they saw as the only way to keep people in line. It apparently never occurred to they that most people would actually want to live and act from a basis of compassion and respect for others. Sadly we only seem to be able to see our preconceptions of others when we look at them, not what they truly are.
If you look carefully enough you can find other references to the reincarnation idea in the Christian bible. These of course are also always carefully misinterpreted to hide their true meaning.
Love and blessings.
don
2006-07-23 08:41:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a Christian-Chirst like there is no need for us to point our fingers in any way. We teach what is holy and acceptable in the sight of God. We teach the love of our Lord, the compassion, and truth. With love comes a great change. With compassion there comes no finger pointing. With truth there is no lies. Jesus never pointed a finger except at the Pharases and Saducess. They were the high priest at the time. They laid upon people rules and regulations they themseves could not bare. They never did as they said for others to do. Jesus had compassion on the masses, thus the words Whosoever will come. Jesus did not point his fingers at the Romans. We are to live our lives in His example. When we accept the Lord in our lives there is a regeneration of our spirt. In Christ our Lord all things become new. We are washed by the blood of our Lord through the Holy Spirit. Then we can worship Him in spirit and truth. When Jesus walked upon this earth they sought to stone him. He passed through the mob and was found elsewhere. He warned that His people would be hated and reviled by men. This is the case today and will continue on til the Lord has had enough. Right now we live in the day of grace and these things will continue on. Men who hated Jesus and pious men beat Paul who was Saul a Jew among Jews. Saul was a persecuter of the Christians but when he saw the great light of Jesus became christianitys biggest teacher. People who was ignorant of faith thought he was a god. Great miracles was performed so he ripped his clothes off and ran through them to prove that he was just a man. Through his faith in the Lord these things was done. One can say that Jesus came not to judge the world but to bring the truth. Either we accept this truth or deny it. This is the reason that God gave man a reasoning ability, to accept or reject. When you reject the truth that Jesus is the Son of the most High Father you become a sinner. Truth and love took the place of the sacrifices. Jesus is that truth and love. That is the reason it says on the day of judgment they will say Lord Lord and He will say depart from me ye workers of iniquity I never knew you. The gospel is preached far and wide. All has heard the name of Jesus. What they do with it from there is up to them not me. That is between them and their mind, and spirit. We as Christians are to spread the good news of Jesus Christ with love, compassion, and truth.
2006-07-23 08:57:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is not a question here to speak of only an
opinion,what is this All You Atheists stuff,I can tell you right here in writing or in your face that God is not having you do this.
So what if you know what is the inevitable for mankind if they turn themselves away from the light,you are turning from it as well by judging and condemning for there is only ONE that has that power and I know it isn't you.I'd say you need to hit your prayer closet.
2006-07-23 08:28:32 · answer #4 · answered by jackiedj8952 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Galatians 6:9
Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. Romans 12:14
2006-07-23 09:40:15 · answer #5 · answered by mary. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Born right the first time!!!
It's degrading the divine by staying you need to be "born" again. The universe made you just the way you needed to be originally. Wake up!
2006-07-23 10:18:24 · answer #6 · answered by American Spirit 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a term people use to boost their own self esteem and annoy people who have there own lives to live.
Tammi Dee
2006-07-23 08:36:58 · answer #7 · answered by tammidee10 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
John 3, right.
I don't believe it, just thought I'd give you a source since you didn't really ask a question :)
2006-07-23 08:33:43 · answer #8 · answered by mikayla_starstuff 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋