Born Again

That is what I was getting at in my other thread. I just can't comprehend that. I mean, I think I am very lucky, but it's just really interesting to me how y'all did it.

 

Certainly. But there is a supernatural aspect to a Christian life that is unique and cannot be discounted. To be a Christian is to have an interactive, every day relationship with God Himself. GOD. The real deal. It's not about checking off all the boxes or jumping through hoops in hopes that you get to see Him someday.

To have God as an active and intimate part of your life is truly incredible. And the closer you get to Him, the more incredible it becomes. I'm blown away by it all the time, and I hope I never stop being blown away by it.

 

I'm sorry, Muff. Looking back, I've probably drowned you in 'churchspeak' in this thread. Lemme try to put it in simpler terms.

We're all comprised of three parts: our bodies, our conscious will, and our spirit (some refer to this as our soul). The labels vary, but those are the basic components. At some point in time, our souls die due to our separation from God caused by sin. In other words, our will and our natural desires overcome our soul.

When we submit to Jesus and ask Him to come into our lives, He brings that dead soul back to life so we're complete again. That is what being 'born again' means. Then God sends the Holy Spirit to help us live out the abundant life Jesus promised.

Does that clear things up a bit?

 

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