Though we cannot fully comprehend God, His Spirit lives in us, giving us a profound understanding of Him and His ways. Born again Christians are not to let their emotions control their behavior. Share this. What Is a Born Again Christian? To be born again in this sense is not an actual physical rebirth, but it indicates a spiritual rebirth. Instead, our relationship with God is like the union of a branch in a vine.
The branch is joined to the vine organically and shares the life of that vine. The birth of a baby is a wonderful event. In the same way, being born again is just the beginning of our Christian life.
It needs air and nourishment. As long as it receives the proper nourishment, it grows spontaneously, without any striving or effort. The baby simply breathes and eats, and thus grows through all the stages of life into adulthood. The New Testament Recovery Version contains a number of rich notes on this topic, including more on 1 Peter and the following verses. If you live in the United States, we encourage you to order a free copy so you can read them and gain a fuller appreciation of regeneration.
Definitions Clear explanations of natural written and spoken English. Click on the arrows to change the translation direction. Follow us. Choose a dictionary. Clear explanations of natural written and spoken English. Usage explanations of natural written and spoken English. Grammar Thesaurus. Word Lists. Choose your language. The problem is something called sin, which means to miss the mark—to fail to do what we ought to do. He was a religious leader and a good man, and one night while talking to Jesus, Nicodemus asked Him what he needed to do to go to heaven.
Jesus was telling Nicodemus that no matter what good he did on the outside, he needed changing on the inside.
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