I don't believe that. Being reborn is many things but I don't consider it adherance to a scriptural standpoint - a linguistic perspective. I consider it a physical and mental act - renewing the mind toward God's instruction - emulating Jesus.
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I realize you still have a right to choose what you want to believe, in fact GOD gave you that right.
However you are TOTALLY missing the boat on what born again is. I will explain it to you, but I doubt if you will think it is anything more than "foolishness", because it can only be understood with an eternally alive human spirit in you.
1 Corinthians 2:12-16 (HCSB)
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12 [/SUP] Now we have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who ⌊comes⌋ from God, so that we may understand what has been freely given to us by God.
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13 [/SUP] We also speak these things, not in words taught by human wisdom, but in those taught by the Spirit, explaining spiritual things to spiritual people.
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14 [/SUP] But the unbeliever does not welcome what comes from God’s Spirit, because it is foolishness to him; he is not able to understand it since it is evaluated spiritually.
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15 [/SUP] The spiritual person, however, can evaluate everything, yet he himself cannot be evaluated by anyone.
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16 [/SUP] For who has known the Lord’s mind, that he may instruct Him? But we have the mind of Christ.
When a human being is born physically, not counting any birth defects, his body is functioning like it should, his soul which is his human mind is functioning like it should, however his human spirit is NOT functioning like it should. In fact it is totally in tune with the human soul or mind, thinking only about the will of the flesh. It therefore is essentially
DEAD to the will of GOD. Spiritually dead is NOT like physical death when the body and soul cease to function. It just means it
CANNOT function in tune with the will of GOD, understanding spiritual truths.
John 3:3-7 (HCSB)
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3 [/SUP] Jesus replied,
“I assure you: Unless someone is born again,he cannot see the kingdom of God.”
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4 [/SUP] “But how can anyone be born when he is old?” Nicodemus asked Him. “Can he enter his mother’s womb a second time and be born?”
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5 [/SUP] Jesus answered,
“I assure you: Unless someone is born of water (physical birth)and the Spirit (spiritual birth), he cannot enter the kingdom of God.
[SUP]6 [/SUP] Whatever is born of the flesh is flesh, and whatever is born of the Spirit is spirit.
[SUP]7 [/SUP] Do not be amazed that I told you thatyou must be born again.
That human spirit that chimes only in tune with the will of the flesh (spiritually dead) can ONLY be brought to become eternally alive to the will of GOD, by the Holy Spirit Himself. The instant HE does that to your spiritually dead human spirit; which is in that condition because of the inherited sin of rebellion that we got from Adam; the rebellion against HIS authority in that human spirit STOPS and ETERNAL LIFE begins. That is why surrendering to HIM as LORD and MASTER, comes naturally to a born again Christian. As you then begin to study the Word of GOD, you will notice that it comes alive with understanding that you never understood before, you hunger and thirst for more understanding, and you will NOTICE that there is a second mind functioning in you now, a spiritual mind as well as a fleshly mind. Yes they can oppose one another in a battle between the will of the spirit and the will of the flesh, quite frequently in the beginning. But I promise you as you FEED that hungry eternally alive spirit on the Word of GOD, it will mature, become stronger, and eventually dominate over the will of the flesh.
Doubt that there is such a thing as a human spirit?
1 Thessalonians 5:23 (NKJV)
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23 [/SUP] Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
You thought soul and spirit were the same thing?
Zechariah 12:1 (HCSB)
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1 [/SUP] An Oracle The word of the LORD concerning Israel. A declaration of the LORD, who stretched out the heavens, laid the foundation of the earth, and
formed the spirit of man within him.
Hebrews 4:12 (HCSB)
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12 [/SUP] For
the word of God is living and effective and sharper than any double-edged sword,
penetrating as far as the separation of soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It is able to judge the ideas and thoughts of the heart.
Doubt that the Soul of man is his human mind or psyche?
Luke 12:19-20 (NKJV)
[SUP]19 [/SUP] And I will say to my soul, "Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years; take your ease; eat, drink, and be merry." '
[SUP]20 [/SUP] But God said to him, 'Fool! This night your soul will be required of you; then whose will those things be which you have provided?'
Doubt that our human spirits are spiritually dead until the Holy Spirit brings them to eternal life?
Ephesians 2:4-5 (HCSB)
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4 [/SUP] But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love that He had for us,
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5 [/SUP] made us alive with the Messiah even though
we were dead in trespasses. You are saved by grace!
John 3:6-7 (HCSB)
[SUP]6 [/SUP] Whatever is born of the flesh is flesh, and whatever is born of the Spirit is spirit.
[SUP]7 [/SUP] Do not be amazed that I told you that you must be born again.
John 3:36 (HCSB)
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36 [/SUP] The
one who believes in the Son has eternal life, but the one who refuses to believe in the Son will not see life; instead, the wrath of God remains on him.
John 5:24-25 (HCSB)
[SUP]24 [/SUP] “I assure you: Anyone who hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not come under judgment but has passed from death to life.
[SUP]25 [/SUP] “I assure you: An hour is coming, and is now here, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live.
We were DEAD, but if we are truly born again, that once DEAD to the will of GOD human spirit, is NOW eternally alive to HIM.