Have you been born again?

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John 3
Jesus declared, “I tell you the truth, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again.”
“How can a man be born when he is old?” Nicodemus asked. “Surely he cannot enter a second time into his mother’s womb to be born!”
Jesus answered, “I tell you the truth, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit. Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit. You should not be surprised at my saying, ‘You must be born again.’”
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So there it is. Have you been born again?
 
Yes, when Baptised!
Jesus said, " unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God."
From the beginning of the Church, Christians identified this verse with water baptism as the means to born again. and baptism as ‘rebirth’ is supported in Romans. 6:3–4; Titus 3:5, and Colossians. 2:12–13
I also have been confrimed with the Holy Spirit along with fellow Catholics.

Yes, I’ve been born again in Christ, our Saviour and Lord.
 
mmmcounts said:
So there it is. Have you been born again?
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there you are again, triple m! 👍

what makes you think Catholics are so stupid as to miss being born again?

The Catholic Church gave you your bible. The Catholic Church had the theology of being born again, even before the scriptures were written.

You may trust the Church that made sure that was there in the Scriptures to tell you what it means.

Baptism in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, by water, now saves me.

Many protestants think Catholics don’t get “born again” because you all are coming up with a brand - new definition of what it means to be born again. Walking down the aisle for an altar call and declaring Jesus Lord of my life, is a 20th Century definition of being born again.

Now, triple m,
have YOU been born again.
How do you know?
 
mmmcounts said:
Does infant baptism count?
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Well what do you think? As Catholics, we believe that infant baptism does count. The passage does not make an inference that being born again of water has to happen at a certain age.
 
mmmcounts said:
Does infant baptism count?
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Jesus answered, “I tell you the truth, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit. Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit. You should not be surprised at my saying, ‘You must be born again.’”
Not ‘You must be born again when you are an adult.’ 😛
 
mmmcounts said:
So there it is. Have you been born again?
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Yes, I have been baptized. Infant baptism is biblical. There are even Protestant denominations that agree with infant baptism.

Acts 2:38-39: “And Peter said to them, ‘Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise is to you and to your CHILDREN and to ALL that are far off, EVERY ONE whom the Lord our God calls to him’”

Pretty sure Jesus said, “Let the children come to me.”

What was the OT sign of the covenant? It was circumcision, which was done to infants. What is the NT sign of the covenant? It’s baptism, wouldn’t it be logical that it would also be for infants?

Peace be with you.
 
No. I grew up… or at least, I’m in the process; I’m seventeen right now. 🙂

Ironically Yours, Blade and Blood
 
mmmcounts said:
Does infant baptism count?
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Yes, of course.

“No one can enter the kingdom of God without being born of water and the Spirit”

water - check
Spirit - check

Both present in copious amounts at my infant baptism (and that of my children). 👍
 
I’d like to pose a few questions to mmmcounts:
  1. I was baptized into the Catholic Church as an infant. Is this when I was born again?
  2. In 1997, I had a powerful conversion experience through the ministry of an evangelical Protestant men’s ministry. Is this when I was born again?
  3. Somewhere in the middle of 1998, I was re-baptized in a Baptist church that regarded my infant baptism as invalid. Is this when I was born again?
  4. In 2006, I was received into the Catholic Church. Is this when I was born again, or is it when I provided evidence that I wasn’t truly born again in the first place (as my former evangelical friends, who dropped me like a hot potato after my conversion, would assert)?
What does the Bible say about how one becomes born again? The verse you quoted (with which Catholics agree wholeheartedly) speaks of the need to be born again, but not the method by which this takes place.

I know I shouldn’t be contributing to this thread, since it has nothing to do with “This Rock” magazine, but I couldn’t let this one slide.
 
djrakowski said:
I’d like to pose a few questions to mmmcounts:
  1. I was baptized into the Catholic Church as an infant. Is this when I was born again?
  2. In 1997, I had a powerful conversion experience through the ministry of an evangelical Protestant men’s ministry. Is this when I was born again?
  3. Somewhere in the middle of 1998, I was re-baptized in a Baptist church that regarded my infant baptism as invalid. Is this when I was born again?
  4. In 2006, I was received into the Catholic Church. Is this when I was born again, or is it when I provided evidence that I wasn’t truly born again in the first place (as my former evangelical friends, who dropped me like a hot potato after my conversion, would assert)?
What does the Bible say about how one becomes born again? The verse you quoted (with which Catholics agree wholeheartedly) speaks of the need to be born again, but not the method by which this takes place.

I know I shouldn’t be contributing to this thread, since it has nothing to do with “This Rock” magazine, but I couldn’t let this one slide.
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Based on Catholic Theology, you were born again during your infant baptism. The “re-baptism” didn’t do much of anything. You were already baptized. When you were received fully into the Catholic Church a few years ago, you had what we call a conversion. We are all called to constant conversion.
 
nicolep said:
Based on Catholic Theology, you were born again during your infant baptism. The “re-baptism” didn’t do much of anything. You were already baptized. When you were received fully into the Catholic Church a few years ago, you had what we call a conversion. We are all called to constant conversion.
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Oh, I know this from the Catholic perspective. I’d like to know what mmmcounts thinks of the steps I’ve made to get to this point from a non-Catholic perspective.
 
Yes, I was born again of water and the Spirit when I was baptized. 👍
 
I had posted a response to a post, but, after submitting it, I realized that I misread what was there. I have, therefore, edited out my previous comments. 😃
 
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