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NASB | 1 Peter 1:3 ¶ Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Peter 1:3 ¶ Blessed [gratefully praised and adored] be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant and boundless mercy has caused us to be born again [that is, to be reborn from above--spiritually transformed, renewed, and set apart for His purpose] to an ever-living hope and confident assurance through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, [Matt 28:1-9; Mark 16:6; Luke 24:6; John 20:1-18] |
Bible Question:
Saints, Is 'born again' a moment in time? Jesus answered and said to him, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." John 3:3 NASB. I have never met a person who 'saw the kingdom of God' in it's fullness the moment they were apprehended by (or knew) Jesus. I have had glimpses of the kingdom in the midst of the church for years, but I doubt if I have seen fullness yet. Nor have I met many who could claim that they were 'filled with the Spirit' and free from all sin immediately after saying "Amen!" to the 'sinner's prayer.' I am still pursuing these blessings, and from what I observe, so are most Christians. It seems to me that the 'born again experience' in Christ Jesus has a starting point (meeting Him), a body (our life in Him), and a finale (when we meet the Lord Jesus, upon our 'giving up this earthly body' or 'meeting Him in the air.' Comments? In Jesus' name, charis |
Bible Answer: Charis ... Just as our phyiscal birth was a moment in time, so is our spiritual birth. And that is what I think the Greek verb means. Saying the prayer doesn't save ... it is a change of heart, tho the mouth solidifies it. Our 'born again experience' begins with conception - when we hear the gospel ... we begin our life when we accept Him ... I do not think it will ever end, tho when we meet Him in the air and the marriage supper will be very special. Some will be with Him if they die before He returns. In Acts we see that being 'filled with the Spirit' occurs at different points (2:4, 4:8, 31, 9:17, 10:44). It can happen more than once (13:9, 52). We do need to be filled with Him (Eph. 5:18). We are pure, cleansed from sin, when we recieve Him ... and every time we confess our sins. Yes, we will sin - it is a struggle. Steve |
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