Can one be born again in the flesh and blood?

Question

Jesus talks about being born again being a requirement to seeing the Kingdom of God and Paul said that Flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God.

Seems to fly in the face of the doctrine of being "born again" something attainable in the flesh and blood.

Since the apostles NEVER once wrote the phrase "born again", did they ever think this was attainable in the flesh and blood?

Or rather that being "born again" was as simple as being resurrected in the new spiritual body?

Answer 1

John 3:1There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:
2 The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.
3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
4 Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother’s womb, and be born?
5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.
8 The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.
9 Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be?
10 Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things?
11 Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness.
12 If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things?

Edit It is by faith we say we are born again. We have not literaly died but the body will literaly be resurrected and man will literaly be made new,born again.

Answer 2

Flesh and blood cannot inherit the Kingdom of God is true. That is why you have to be born again. Understand this: we are born physically alive yet spiritually dead. We must be born again (made spiritually alive) in order to see the Kingdom of Heaven. This is a mighty work of the Holy Spirit. You and I cannot do this. It is an awesome work of God. The apostle Paul called it "becoming a new creation". The only thing you can do is repent of your sins and trust Jesus to save you. And God really wants to save you, not condemn you. Look to the Law (10 Commandments) and see what a wretched sinner you are. Then look to the Cross and see what Jesus has done for you.

Answer 3

Men are born again of flesh and blood, and inherit the Kingdom in Spirit, both here and there, both on the new earth and in the new Kingdom to come. There is a lot of talk about the apostle Paul for some reason.

Answer 4

Hi there what i think or my thoughts are that Paul was speaking about is this carnal body that fails everyday, this flesh that were in. I believe that it is the royal seed of Abraham that will inherit the earth not the natural seed but the spiritual seed of Abraham which Jesus calls it the "Elected Ones" Comes down to God's Predestination....

Answer 5

Read the whole passage in John 3 and you will see that this was Nicodemus response as well.

Jesus was speaking of being "born of the Spirit" and not of flesh and blood. The expression "born again" was only used by Jesus on one occasion so we shouldn't think that is the only way to express the way of salvation. I do believe that Peter uses a similiar expression in one of his epistles.

Answer 6

Flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, means all must die before they are ever going to see paradise or heaven.

Answer 7

Yes, you don't only know what it means on "born again".
Born again in the bible means the baptism. You should be baptized to wash away your sins and that is
where you will be called born again.
Joh 1:26 John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not;
Joh 1:31 And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.
Joh 1:32 And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.
Joh 1:33 And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.
Joh 1:34 And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.
Act 19:2 He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost.
Act 19:3 And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism.
Act 19:4 Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.
Act 19:5 When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
Act 19:6 And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.
Act 19:7 And all the men were about twelve.
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Answer 8

Yes, read Luke 11:24-26.

But only the dead, (in body) can see the kingdom of heaven.

Answer 9

you must be saved to be born again.ask repentance for all your sins and be baptised in the holy ghost