how can I be assured as a Christian that I am born again ?

from my understanding, being born again is having Jesus's holy spirit come live inside of you and being a new creation in Jesus, but how can I be sure that I am born again ? I am wondering if it happens in an instant moment as soon as you trust Jesus as Savior, or if it is a process, and what scriptures could help clarify this for me ? I am feeling pretty lost on this topic right now and would love to have a more educated understanding on how to be assured that you are born again in Jesus

It's as instantaneous as a birth of the flesh, but not as..."loud".


John 3:6-8
6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.

8 The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.


Being born again is being born of the Spirit. As the text above explains, it won't occur as a notable event or display of power, but it will be a change of heart that begins.


John 16:8 [brackets mine]
And when [Holy Spirit] is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:


The Spirit will reprove you and convict you (i.e. you will feel guilty of things you normally didn't have an issue with prior to your conversion, as you begin to love what the Messiah loves and hate what He hates). That's the Holy Spirit's job, causing us godly sorrow and a motivation to do better each day as He teaches us how to love. So if one doesn't experience this inside - or from the Holy Spirit through brethren - one isn't born again.

Important note: Reproving isn't condemnation. Imagine your parent correcting/reprimanding you, but not disowning you. That's the feeling I'm referring to. A perverse generation would have you believe that even reproving is condemnation and thus not of God, but that isn't scriptural and is the reason why so many Christians today - who profess to have the Holy Spirit - continue to act immaturely even after decades in the faith. Don't fall for it. Don't resist the Spirit.

One's new birth begins the process of maturation and sanctification; a work of the Holy Spirit inside as the believer begins your growth "unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ".

Continue to feed your spirit with the scriptures and with prayer, otherwise, like any newborn, your spirit will starve.

Read 1 Corinthians 12:1-3 and Galatians 5:16-25.

It is by faith we believe, not some good feel physical condition. I'm the odd ball here on CC so expect the unexpected. I do not believe in the born again doctrine. I believe Jesus was teaching the resurrection. and how to enter the kingdom and it is not by flesh and blood. Imagine jesus never mentioned being born again, nor his apostles, nor the apostles's disciples, nor the church for 1900 years, even those from the reformation like John Calvin and Martin Luther never mention such. This born again rubbish was started about 100 years ago maybe by well intentional preachers, but it is another doctine of man, and not God.

Find out if you are God's elect or nonelect by going to the link and reading it.

Holy Spirit is the permanent cure to boredom (Proof: John 14:26-27 and Philippians 4:7) but it’s only given to God’s elects.

I assume roughly 99% of the world's population are nonelects.

Freedom from sin=True gospel=After God gave me the Holy Spirit, I found proof that TV, movies, novels, music, video games and computer games are all sins, except Christian stuff that don’t have sins like sermons and Christian music words that gives messages. I found out that in them there is lying, stealing, adultery (Matthew 5:28 looking at someone with lust is adultery), fornication which is sex before marriage, revenge, murder, jealousy, pride=self-pity, hypocrisy, using God’s name in vain as a curse word, they are all idols (breaks 2nd Commandment) because most people can’t live without them and they love them more than God and more. Just read the 10 commandments for a list.

https://christianchat.com/testimoni...s-except-christian-stuff.199651/#post-4583333

It’s both instant and progressive. Salvation is instant, but, like new born babes, we desire the sincere milk of the word to grow thereby. Grow in grace and in the knowledge of Jesus Christ.

Holy Spirit is the downpayment.

You know little one jesus made it easy...he said if you think you lack... ask....it's that simple.
Not everyone that makes a confession of faith or even baptised receives the Holy Spirit right then.
May I suggest baptism be next in your journey with jesus.
In my humble opinion being born again is a process that will take the rest of your life.
A new heart....a new outlook and change of thought. The mind of Christ Jesus.
Jesus said "seek you first the kingdom of God and his rightousness and all shall be added into you.
Guess what saint....that's what your doing so I can say for sure the Holy Spirit is with you.

I'm going to make this as simple as possible. 1 John 5:11-12, "And this is the record that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in the Son. Vs12, He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life."

Either you have the Son in your heart or you don't. So did you ask Him into your heart? Only you would know the answer. If yes, then what your doing is simply taking God/Jesus Christ at His word. I've been a Christian going on 60 years and somebody told me what I'm telling you. I expected "bells and whistles" to go off but that did not happen. In fact when I got water baptized nothing happened either. I said to myself I just feel wet. The point is, His in there and you will soon discover you have a thirst for His Word and your attitude and behavior begins to change.

Please read 2 Corinthians 5:17. Bottom line, take Jesus Christ at His word and go on your way. Hope this helps!

IN GOD THE SON,
bluto

Hello JesusistheKing, if you think about your life and the way that you live it now, as a believer, and then think back to your life and the way you used to live it, prior to becoming a believer, is there an obvious/profound difference when you compare the two .(for instance, are there differences in what and in why you do and/or say the things that you do, in what you desire/in what is most important to you, in who/Who is most important to you, etc.?). Or is the way that you live your life now (what you do, what/how you say things, what you think about and how you think) pretty much the same now as it was back then

God bless you!

~Deut
p.s. - when you read Galatians 5:19-23, do you believe that your heart's greatest desire, and perhaps (hopefully) the way that you actually live your life today, is more like v19-21, or v22-23 (or is it at least moving in the direction of v22-23)

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Considering the gravity of the OP's inquiry, I strongly suggest that they NOT
seek this kind of counseling on an internet forum, rather, seek it from a
qualified source; like someone on the pastoral staff of a conservative
Christian church; for example Baptist.
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Problem with your suggestion is that 99% of the world's population are nonelects. All the pastors that I know of, have no clue on how one is born again. Reason is because they are all nonelects and God will only give the Holy Spirit to God's elects. If you are born again=you would obey God. Also will also pay the price. You have to love God more than your family, friends and more that it looks like hatred.

Holy Spirit is the permanent cure to boredom (Proof: John 14:26-27 and Philippians 4:7) but it’s only given to God’s elects.

TV, movies, watching sports (violence like football, covet their lives and they are idols), novels, music, video games and computer games are all sins, except Christian stuff.

https://christianchat.com/bible-dis...games-and-computer-games-are-all-sins.199859/

God is the one who taught me what the true gospel is. It is better to pray to God for everything.

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According to Eph 4:11-14, Christ has given his followers a number of
specially endowed people to assist with spiritual issues. I highly
recommend that folks with questions like the OP's take advantage of Christ's
endowed people rather than risk their spiritual health on internet forums;
which in practicality are little more than sounding boards for armchair experts.
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Being born again is instantaneous. It is also irreversible. Our assurance must be based on God's word; what He has done for us through the death and resurrection of Jesus. Feelings change, our thoughts can be confused, but God's word is truth, as solid as a rock. I suggest that you read this article as it goes in depth and will answer your questions.

https://www.christianlife.org.au/are-you-absolutely-sure-you-are-born-again

Give it time. You will see that you are gifted with eternal life.

That's unfair to the several people here who are Christ's endowed people. There are plenty of self appointed "pastors" who have not a clue about real Christianity. The OP has asked here. There are people who are qualified to answer.

"His Spirit bears witness with our spirit that we are the children of God" Romans 8:16

Rom 8:16, The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:

Then there is this verse with its context,

1Jo 5:13, These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.

If you read the whole of the epistle of 1 John, you will know that you are born again if you are born again.

The epistle will also make clear to you if you are not born again.

So you don't believe the Bible? What is your basis for salvation then? Or do you not believe that either?

John 3:3
John 3:7
1 Peter 1:3
1 Peter 1:23

I'd be careful about describing God's word as rubbish. God does not take kindly to that.

Nicodemus was a pharisee who came to Jesus by night saying; Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one could do these signs that you do, unless God was with him. Many say well Nicodemus didn't say the right words and so he isn't a believer. I tell you Nicodemus was a believer in the Lord Jesus and was not teaching how to be saved.

Strong's # 509 defines it as born anew, born again, or born from above. Nicodemus being a pharisee belleved in the resurrection but was ignorant how the resurrection took place. he took the greek word anothen and did pick born again. In his vision he saw one entering the kingdom to come in flesh and blood. This is why the Lord corrected him in saying: are you a teacher in all Israel and you do not understand this?

Most of you are blind to the fact Nicodemus was a believer, and the Pharisees got their understanding of the resurrection from the scriptures like the dry bones story which many are hooked on the belief it is about Israel coming back as a nation.

The question was how does one enter the kingdom of God? One must be born from above in a spirit body for the physical comes first then the spiritual, and flesh and blood cannot enter the kingdom of God. There are many here who think they are already in the Kingdom, but we are only sealed for the Kingdom although The Spirit lives within us.

I believe in truth and with stand before Jesus with this testimony