Does... "Are YOU Born Again".... Offend YOU?

Question

Does... "Are YOU Born Again".... Offend YOU?

IT offends SOME..... and...... Not Others!

This morning I posted on my 360 / Blog...... Are YOU Born Again?

Please read it and answer the Question...... ARE....."YOU".... Born Again?

Thanks for Answering ! In Christ Jesus.... RR

Answer 1

Dear Friend,

I don't know how to locate your blog...

However, being "born again" is a distinction of "who you are in Christ." It separates us from the rest of the world.

Yes,we are all born once in the physical, but to be born again, means that a person has accepted Jesus Christ as LORD over their life and therefore, you have been born again...spiritually. We no longer live for self, but for Jesus Christ. It is not a religion, it is a personal relationship with the living person of Jesus Christ who died for our sins. What an honor and a privilege. I am proud of who I am in Christ. I am not ashamed of the Gospel.

Romans 1:16 "For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek."

John 3:3 "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."

Mark 3:38 Jesus said, "Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels."

I am very honored to be "Born Again!" Thank you Jesus!

In His service,

lostnsavd...

Answer 2

This is a good question with a complex answer. Based on the history of that statement and what is meant by "born again", "Are you born again?" presumes a number of things that may be found offensive.

1) that a person is a) Christian and b) requires some sort of transformation within Christianity to receive divine blessing

-For those that are protestant Christian: To be born again, by common definition of the phrase, means to have accepted that you are and will forever be imperfect. Furthermore, that good works will not get you into heaven, only your relationship with Jesus Christ.

-In the case of those that do believe in the same god but not in the way that you choose to, you comment comes off as pretentious. Some do not believe in Hell (and thereby the concept of Heaven becomes more superficial) and others do not see Jesus as the messiah at all.

-For those who are of some other faith: The tenets you profess may be in conflict with the very premise of their faith, such as buddhism, zorastrianism, shintoism, wicca, or tribal faiths (this is NOT a complete list!) where there is no primary deity, no deity at all, or people are the focus of the faith and the statement of imperfection or incapacity to become perfect is the insult.

-For those with no faith (Atheist or agnostic): Their belief structure is in direct contradiction with that which you are asking (most U.S. atheists became so in response to the pervasive nature of Christianity in the states) and becomes more of a diminutive assault. By making this statement, you indirectly make the claim of correctness in your choice of faith over theirs.

Overall, the main insult is that you never asked if they share the same faith as you, only if they were "born again". If you were to ask any of these individuals (no matter their faith) if they are protestant christian first, you would know whether Are you born again?" is even an appropriate question.

Just think about it for a second, when was the last time that you were asked if you had accepted Buddha? Maybe you are more patient, but I hope you see my point.

Answer 3

it's not a question who can offend someone, the real question is how many times can u be born again!? I guess to be born again means also how close to God u are. I'm a little lost in the universe right now but i didn't lost the light ...yet. just waiting to be born again ...perhaps the second time

Answer 4

I am Jewish....it doesn't quite offend me but it does exude a certain arrogance and it is a bit presumptuous to think that everyone reading your question is Christian....

Remember that Christianity is one of many religions in this world. How about born again Hindu, or born again Buddhist. To reiterate the question would be more appropriately asked as " Are you a born again 'Christian'?

As I said, I can see how somebody (a little overly sensitive) could be offended by it.

Answer 5

It does not offend me, because I am born again- and believe that without Christ I would be lost- the reason that some people can be offended is because they are ready to admit that they need new life in Christ- we must understand where they are coming from. We were lost at one time too- and God is the only one, through His Spirit that can turn hearts to Him. God bless you- and may others come to know the love and salvation of Christ.

Answer 6

My mother used to say "I never died so why would I need to be born again?"

Born again is a Jewish concept that comes from the miqvah which is symbolic of rebirth after repentence.

The concept of John the Baptist coming out of the wilderness and suddenly having a crowd form up for baptism is rather humorous.

It makes a lot more sense that he came out at the time people were already doing a miqvah in the river and spoke to them. The time of year was Yom Kippur when people would be focused on repentence.

Answer 7

No, it does not offend me. I am a Christian because I believe in Jesus Christ and have accepted Him as my Saviour. My first birth was conceived in sin and I had a nature to sin. Since being born the second time by His Spirit, He now lives in me so that I do not want to sin, and I have a desire to do and say what is pleasing to Him. I am proud to say that by His Spirit I am a new person! God bless you!!!

Answer 8

It does offend me. I was born just fine the first time. I wouldn't be offended if I read it in your blog. I am offended when strangers ask me in work or social situations. I often tell them that it is not something I want to discuss.

Answer 9

The problem is people don't understand what actual born again means. In the vedas it speaks of twice born. That means one takes full shelter of a bonafide spiritual master.(Which Lord Jesus is)(Yeshuah), But actual born again means "Go and sin no more" as lord Jesus instructed to his followers. Then when one follows these instruction of Lord Jesus then they are actually born again. If one accidentally commits a sin and repents and does penance then they will be freed from the sin, but to continue sinning and saying one is saved is ignorance. Now "Go and sin no more." and be saved by lord Yeshuah. But you will not pick my answer because you think I am goint to eternal hell. But you do not know.

Answer 10

I was Raised in the Catholic Church.
Got my Car Keys (16 years old) Left the Catholic Church and "Went into the World".
Bout' killed myself!

Called out on GOD Amighty!
HE Answered!!!
My Whole Life Changed "Drastically"!!!

I AM Born-Again.
I (a Spirit living in a Body) HAVE Been Recreated by The Holy Spirit.
I AM Saved.
I AM a Child of GOD.

Thanky Jesus!!!

(nice Blog Too!!! :)
Thanks for Asking!!!

Answer 11

Being born-again is not a denomination but a supernatural act of God that makes one a Christian. To say that a person is a Christian but hasn't been born- again goes against the clear teaching of Jesus, so yes, it is offensive. John 3:3 Jesus answered and said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”