We are not born again of water.
We are born again of Spirit.
We have all been born of water.
I was baptized in a tub after salvation as a sacrament of remembrance. I was completely saved by the blood of Jesus prior to this.
what does it mean to be a born again christian ?
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We are not born again of water.
We are born again of Spirit.
We have all been born of water.
I was baptized in a tub after salvation as a sacrament of remembrance. I was completely saved by the blood of Jesus prior to this.
Accept what? The un-regenerant man, as described in 1 Cor 2:14, will never accept anything that is of a spiritual nature. Before a person is born again, he does not have "spiritual faith" which is a fruit of the Holy Spirit that indwells a person at the time of the new birth. The only faith that the un-regenerant person has is his faith in mankind and his accomplishments.
The bible is the inspired word of God, given as instructions as to how God wants his adopted children to live their lives as they sojourn here in this world. The "life" God is asking them to choose, is not eternal life, but that good and peaceable life they can live here in this world, if they follow his instructions. God gives his adopted children the freedom to choose how he wants to live here on earth, but his eternal inheritance is by God's choice, in that he quickens them to the new spiritual birth, while they were, yet, spiritual dead, (1 Cor 2:14), unable to respond to things of the Spirit. (Eph 2:1-5).
Salvation.
We have been talking about salvation.
Hebrews 2:3
“How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him;”
Saved, according to Greek interpretation means "delivered". The gospel informs his adopted children as to how they "WERE" delivered (saved) eternally, by Jesus paying for their sins on the cross and securing their eternal inheritance. The gospel can not deliver you eternally, but it can be responsible for delivering (saving) his adopted children as they sojourn here on earth. We have only one eternal deliverance that is accomplished by God's sovereign grace, but his adopted children have many deliverances while they live here on earth.
Salvation, according to Greek interpretation means "a deliverance". There is an eternal deliverance, and there are many deliverances that his adopted receive as they sojourn here on earth.
Heb 1:14 - Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for "THEM WHO SHALL BE HEIRS OF SALVATION". Who are the heirs of Salvation? Ref Rom 8:1 - Them which are in Christ, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
Who are the "we" in Heb 2:3? It is not the carnal, un-regenerated man, because the carnal man (Rom 8:7) is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. The "we" are those who walk after the Spirit.
You must be interpreting Eph 2:1-5 much differently than myself.
To me, an un-regenerant person, as described in 1 Cor 2:14 is spiritually dead, as stated in Eph 2:1, and unable to accept a spiritual gift.
I am open to explanations.
I Agree with your statement here of the un-regenerated person is Spiritually disconnected from God ---and they are not a Christ--ian ------
Only people who have received Jesus in their hearts are Christ--ians ------
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what does it mean to be a born again christian ?
studentoftheword said:
It means that you have accepted God's free Graced gift of becoming a New person in Christ by and through your Faith in Jesus Christ -
Maybe I should have said --- God's free Graced gift of Salvation -----of becoming a New person in Christ by and through your Faith in Jesus Christ ---
Does this help you ? -----your only a Christ-ian if you become an new person in Christ ------unbelievers remain away from God ----