| "BORN AGAIN" EXPLAINED |
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Jesus
said:
“You
must be
born again"
(John 3:7).
The
words,
“born again” are translated from the
Greek language (“gennao anothen”). These two Greek words can also be
translated “born from above” or
“born anew.”
Being physically “born” starts the “beginning” of life outside of the womb. When a person is "born again" or “born anew,” he or she begins a new spiritual life, that is, a new personal relationship with God. Jesus Christ came to start a new creation through the new spiritual birth (John 3:1-8), as it is written: “If
anyone is
in Christ, he is a new
creation..." (2 Jesus
came to give
each of us a
new spiritual birth, a new beginning with God.
Those who believe on Jesus’ name [whose
name means “God rescues”] receive
Jesus (John 1:12; 3:16). When you receive the Lord Jesus, you receive forgiveness of all of your sins (Acts
10:43). Being united with Christ, you have eternal life (1 John 5:11-12). You also can experience a more
abundant life (John 10:10b).
"... Repent, and believe in the good news." (Mark 1:15). |