John 3 "Except ye repent, and be born again you canot see the kingdom of God" and John 3 vs 16 "For God so loved the world he gave,......
2006-09-06 10:29:09 · 8 answers · asked by ? 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Man is born physically in the flesh. But man needs to be re-born spiritually in order to see God and enter into heaven because God is spirit,
Man is born with a sinful spirit or nature, in order to see God that old sinful spirit or nature must die and be replaced with an new righteous spirit or nature, This is done by accepting Christ.
I hope that that makes sense!
2006-09-06 10:40:03 · answer #1 · answered by Barbara M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Being born again is symbolic of dying to your old life with out Christ and have a "rebirth" into a relationship with Jesus Christ.
John 3:15-17
whoever believes may in Him have eternal life. For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life. For God did not send the son into the world to judge the world, but that the world should be saved through Him.
Hope this helps.
2006-09-06 17:37:41 · answer #2 · answered by redeemed 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To understand this - You need to look at the Ten Commandments. If you are a lier then you are going to Hell. You first was born of the Flesh ( from your mother) and Now God want you to repent of your sin ( lie ) Trust in his Son for your Savor so being born of the Spirit. Turn from you fleshly ways and walk in newness of life.
2006-09-06 17:37:10 · answer #3 · answered by Bioman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
After Jesus brought forth the new covenant, salvation was received by being born again. To be born again is to receive Jesus as your Lord and Savior. When this happens you become a new creature. Sure, you live in the same body, but your soul is completely new. You have new desires, new experiences in your new faith. Before Christ came into your heart, you leaped into sin and loved it, now as a Christian you lapse into sin and loathe it.
Christians are not perfect, but Christians are forgiven.
2006-09-06 17:39:00 · answer #4 · answered by loufedalis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because He meant it. Some Christians say you do not need baptism, but Christ was very clear when he said that a MAN must be born of the water and of the spirit.
Do not let Christians placate you by saying you were born of the water as a child. You must be born of the water as a man just as Christ said.
2006-09-06 17:33:55 · answer #5 · answered by msender77 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I quoted Billy Graham who always preached that Jesus Christ was the only way of salvation and that’s what this book teaches 400 times in the New Testament. The Philippian jailer cried out in Acts 16:30, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” They said, “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved.” Romans 10:13 says, “Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord Jesus Christ shall be saved.”
Baptism – thank God I’m not saved by polluted spigot water, but by the spotless blood of Jesus. It’s the blood that makes atonement for the soul and that’s the only way one can get into heaven.
Baptism – wait a minute! Christ came into the world to save sinners, I Timothy 1:15. How did he do it? It wasn’t through baptism for Jesus baptized not. Paul could say in I Corinthians 1:17, “Christ sent me not to baptize but to preach the gospel, the good news.” Baptism and the good news are two separate things. It’s the blood of Jesus – period.
This is a denominational question. That's why so many churches has split. You are going to get several yes and no answers.
First of all, the verses that says: be "baptized", is just that. You have to have a Greek concordance to understand "which" baptize" it refers too. Baptize, means "immerse". That's it. That's all it means. NO where does it say in water. OK?
It does say: Bring Jesus Christ IN your heart. It say: For ALL has been baptized "IN" Christ. It never one time says "water". You are "baptized" INTO the "body" of Christ, by "immersion", of your repentance. not water.
Why? You could baptize anyone by water and they not even know what your doing. Only YOU, can "repent by "immersion, it can't be done for you by anyone.
Jesus was baptized in water. YES. why? Jesus lived His entire life in the mosaic age, under the Law of Moses. John The Baptist preached, "water baptism". Jesus set a example of "obedience", by following the Law. John The Baptist said himself, There will be one come after me, that will "baptize" with the Holy Spirit. Jesus Christ Himself, "baptized" nobody by water. He had the power to "save" people,Himself. Jesus spoke of "the age to come". What age is that? The "Christian age". That happened Acts. chapter 2. It was THEN, the Holy Spirit fell upon them in the upper room, and "filled" (baptized" by immersion). They all became in ONE accord.
The Bible says: You are "baptized" several ways. It never says "water" one time. Lets look at Baptized:
Into Christ Jesus Romans 6:3
Into Moses 1 Cor 10:2
Into one body 1 Cor 12:13
for the dead 1 Cor 15:29
Mark 16:16 He who has "believed" AND is "baptized" shall be saved; but, he who has disbelieved shall be condemned.
ok? That talking about John The Baptist "baptism" by water. READ the significance of the statement.
He that believes and is baptized (immersed in Christ) shall be saved. ok? He that disbelieved shall be condemned. You are condemned by disbelieving, not for not being water baptized.
You should be water baptized. Yes. BUT not as a prerequisit for salvation.
Have a nice week.
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2006-09-06 17:34:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
David,
When I see your "questions" I wonder why lies, arrogance, deception, and cowardly propagandists exist.
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David,
You are a Christian. Stop this evil and deceptive form of missionizing. It degrades Christianity.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=ApnC4dngKeRuGKyqQldbLd_zy6IX?qid=20060723102937AA4N2eb
. It is, by definition, impossible for it to be "jewish" to believe in jesus. "Jewish" is, by defintion, what jews have historically and contemporarily believe. Since in neither scenario do we find "believing in jesus", then we must clearly realize that belief in jesus is not something "jewish". You can call it "biblical" (and still be wrong), but certainly not "jewish".
. On the side, the subject of Isaiah 53 is promised a "long life" and "seed" (i.e. physical children). Clearly this isn't about jesus.
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Sources:
http://www.aish.com/jewishissues/jewishsociety/Why_Jews_Dont_Believe_In_Jesus.asp
http://jewsforjudaism.org/web/faq/general_messiah-criteria02.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_messiah#Textual_requirements
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oh, and lastly, I've decided that you truly epitomize everything I find intensely intellectually unsatisfying about christianity. (And you clearly do not understand hebrew.)
2006-09-06 22:11:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
you have to be baptized, as being born again is baptized because you are a christian, in Christ. this means you can go to heaven.
2006-09-06 17:32:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋