Timeline for How did the Born Again teaching be associated with one first believing in Jesus Christ?
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| Jun 20, 2016 at 0:14 | comment | added | Mike | @Steve - you're correct I have not tried to link it (though it would be easy to do). I have simply stated that it has always been understood as being linked. I have merely traced how some have switched the point from baptism to actual faith. I thought you wanted the historical development. But now I see you probably want a scriptural basis which others can answer i'm sure. | |
| Jun 19, 2016 at 4:00 | comment | added | Steve | But you haven't conclusively linked regeneration with Jesus' use of born again in John 3. This is another example of already assuming born again is something that happens when one first believes in Jesus. | |
| Jun 16, 2016 at 6:41 | comment | added | Mike | Being born again by all these people referenced does include 'seeing things new' in a very extreme way. One is before 'blinded by the Devil' and can't see anything. Afterwards Christ becomes wisdom, knowledge and righteousness. This has always been included in the concept of regeneration. The heart, mind and will is radically changed. | |
| Jun 16, 2016 at 0:34 | comment | added | Steve | In many sources, "born again" is a term for seeing things afresh. For instance, in your example, it means seeing the righteousness of God in a new way. Or regeneration is being born again into a spiritual sphere. What fascinates me is that in the different explanations of born again, no one pays attention to Jesus' own example of what He means in John 3:8. | |
| Jun 15, 2016 at 12:34 | history | edited | Mike | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Jun 15, 2016 at 10:21 | history | answered | Mike | CC BY-SA 3.0 |