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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 (short): Are we done? |
Question (full): Dear Steve, From God's viewpoint, born-again may be an absolute. I don't think such can be said from our limited prospect. When we claim that we are 'born again,' the world sees and unfinished product. If we persist and say that all our sin has been wiped clean, we are re-created, we are led by the Spirit of God (or Spirit-filled), we speak of the hope that has been placed in our hearts. "Therefore you are to be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect." Matthew 5:48 NASB. I pursue this goal, and God may see it as accomplished, but as Paul spoke, " And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect." Romans 12:2 NASB. This indicates a work-in-progress. I believe we are being more honest to ourselves and to potential Christians to clarify that 'born-again' is not an adjective describing present state, but a hope, a beginning. I have heard this term used in a sense of ultimate arrogance, and unbelievers are frightened away by this proud claim. That is why we always have to backpedal or use disclaimers in our evangelism. Many Christians are 'so heavenly bound they are no earthly good.' So brainwashed that they are 'perfect' they deny real sin and the necessity to pursue righteousness. "But one who looks intently at the perfect law, the law of liberty, and abides by it, not having become a forgetful hearer but an effectual doer, this man shall be blessed in what he does." James 1:25 NASB. We are first born as flesh, and we are indeed flesh at that moment. However, when we are born again as Christians, it is a birth of faith. But you are still flesh until you meet Jesus. Are we done? In Christ Jesus, charis |
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