This born again thing! Let’s clear up the controversy

What you are about to read will change your perception about being born again.

You may be among the many people who are no stranger to the Born Again phrase. If you are a Christian, there is a possibility that you will be born again or you are not sure if you were born again or not.

There are many sects of believers in Jesus Christ who have different views on the meaning of being born again. Some say that to be born again is to be separated from all forms of earthly activities and to be set apart only for divine duties. Some others say it is to disassociate oneself from any known relationship with sinners or non-believers in Jesus Christ. In other words, they have nothing to do with non-Christians.

There is this other sect of Christians who say that to be born again is to be baptized in the name of the father, the son and the Holy Spirit, going to church, doing good works like visiting orphans and widows, giving alms to the needy and participate in the Lord’s table (take Holy Communion). One more confused person on this subject is found in the holy bible named Nicodemus and for him to be born again is to enter his mother’s womb for the second time, and be born. Sounds funny right? All of these claims and others form the controversy about what it really is to be born again.

Now, should we say that any of the above sects are wrong in their opinion or belief about what it really is to be born again? Well, we are going to look at certain things that will help us draw a conclusion.

First let’s look at the word again in born again. It means repeat or happen a second time. This means that for someone to be born again they must have given birth biologically (physically). And anyone born through this path was born in sin as the Holy Bible says in the message of Saint Paul to the believers in Rome, in the third chapter and in the twenty-third verse that says “For all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God”. The quote is from the King James version of the Holy Bible.

Here you have to understand that this person had no role to play in his first birth nor is there anywhere he could have influenced his conception and birth. Every normal human being passed through this means to planet earth and thus passed into sin.

Another thing we have to understand is that the rebirth or second birth by being born again is all spiritual and believe me anyone who wants to experience it has a lot to do in this case to influence him and he is the only person to make it happen. . God will only be waiting to act based on the decision of the individual.

So, with these few points cleared up, let’s face the big questions.

one. Why should we worry about being born again?

2. How can you be born again?

Let’s quickly answer the first question. The whole truth is that if any professed believer in Christ Jesus wants to come into the kingdom of God, such a person needs to be born again. The subject of the kingdom of God is very broad but basically it refers to the government of God when Jesus Christ will be the reigning king. Any sensible person should not want to miss such a kingdom.

How then can one be born again? There was a man in the holy bible named Nicodemus who asked this very question and Jesus told him that he must be born of water and the Spirit. This means that one has to do something that seems foolish to the natural physical man, but very important and necessary for the second birth, which is also known as salvation from sin. This is a spiritual exercise and I am going to outline the physical steps necessary to achieve it.

Steps to be born again

one. Recognize your sinfulness (Admit that you are a sinner).

2. confession your sins and ask God for forgiveness (repentance)

3. believe that the blood of jesus was for the cleansing of your sins

Four. Guest Jesus in your life as your Lord and Savior through the prayer of faith.

Once the above steps are taken, the matter of being born again is resolved. Now you are Born Again. The truth is that there will be no physical changes to your body parts. You will not look taller or shorter, fatter or thinner, nor will there be any change in the color of your skin, but spiritually you have become a giant.

The very day you take that bold step to be born again marks the day of your spiritual birth and is worth celebrating.

In conclusion, being born again is accepting your depravity and confessing to God while begging for forgiveness. Believing that Jesus Christ is the only Son of God who died on the cross and that his blood can cleanse you from all sin, inviting Jesus into your life as Lord and Savior and living to please God all the days of your life.

So the next time someone asks you if you’ve been born again, what will you say? Will you still be among those who are confused about this Born Again thing? The veil has been removed and now you can see clearly.