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NASB | Acts 8:22 "Therefore repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray the Lord that, if possible, the intention of your heart may be forgiven you. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Acts 8:22 "So repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord that, if possible, this thought of your heart may be forgiven you. |
Bible Question:
Excuse me for asking more questions to clarify your answer. How is the new birth done correctly and for the right reasons or wrongly for the wrong reasons. If we are dead we cannot be alive without a rebirth? So why has dying to be a daily event? Perhaps this word (dying) is use with the meaning (put aside)as in Col 3:8 But now you also put them all aside: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and abusive speech from your mouth. I understand Jesus’ teachings to Nicodemus in John 3:5 as speaking of born without ever returning to the previous life. Nicodemus doesn’t seem to understand His teaching. Jesus’ answer is very revealing. Jesus answered, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. John 3:6 "That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. John 3:7 "Do not be amazed that I said to you, 'You must be born again.' John 3:8 "The wind blows where it wishes and you hear the sound of it, but do not know where it comes from and where it is going; so is everyone who is born of the Spirit." Does this mean not having a physical body? In that case we will not be able to influence our rebirth. It will be done by the grace of God. I am looking forward to your explanation. Your brother in Christ |
Bible Answer: First we have to understand what it means to be born again. Jesus stated that unless one is born of water and the Spirit he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. What does it means to be born of water and the Spirit? It is through this rebirth by water and the Spirit that a person receives life or spiritaul life from the Father. So the question comes down to HOW does a person receive new life or spiritual life from the Father? Or do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus have been baptized into His death? Rom 6:4 Therefore we have been buried with Him through baptism into death, so that as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in NEWNESS OF LIFE. Rom 6:5 For if we have become united with Him in the likeness of His death, certainly we shall also be in the likeness of His resurrection, Rom 6:6 knowing this, that our old self was crucified with Him, in order that our body of sin might be done away with, so that we would no longer be slaves to sin; Rom 6:7 for he who has died is freed from sin. Rom 6:8 Now if we have died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Him, Rom 6:9 knowing that Christ, having been raised from the dead, is never to die again; death no longer is master over Him. Rom 6:10 For the death that He died, He died to sin once for all; but the life that He lives, He lives to God. Rom 6:11 Even so consider yourselves to be dead to sin, but ALIVE TO GOD in Christ Jesus. According to Paul the newness of life comes through baptism. This is where a person also dies to sin when they are baptized into the death of Jesus Christ. The first converts to Christianity were born again, notice what they were told; Acts 2:37 Now when they heard this, they were pierced to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, "Brethren, what shall we do?" Acts 2:38 Peter said to them, "Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. This is where the water and the Spirit comes together in the new birth. Before we go on does, does this make sense? Feel free to ask any question at any time. May the Savior lead through His word |