It is affected just not yet perfected -- The Word Was God

[ Show ]

Support VoyForums

[ Shrink ]

VoyForums Announcement: Programming and providing support for this service has been a labor of love since 1997. We are one of the few services online who values our users' privacy, and have never sold your information. We have even fought hard to defend your privacy in legal cases; however, we've done it with almost no financial support -- paying out of pocket to continue providing the service. Due to the issues imposed on us by advertisers, we also stopped hosting most ads on the forums many years ago. We hope you appreciate our efforts.

Show your support by donating any amount. (Note: We are still technically a for-profit company, so your contribution is not tax-deductible.) PayPal Acct: Feedback:

Donate to VoyForums (PayPal):

[ Login ] [ Contact Forum Admin ] [ Main index ] [ Post a new message ] [ Search | Check update time | Archives: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, [9], 10 ]

[ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

Date Posted: 08:04:41 07/10/02 Wed
Author: WOG
Author Host/IP: 64.187.5.22
Subject: It is affected just not yet perfected
In reply to: Mondo 's message, "I understand WOG" on 18:00:55 07/09/02 Tue

John 3:3-4
3 Jesus answered and said to him, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."
4 Nicodemus said to Him, "How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother's womb and be born?" (NKJ)

W> That's why the Bible terms the idea of being "born again". When you were born on this earth, you weren't born with full knowledge and full physical growth. You could not walk, talk, nor answer all of life's questions. In your growing you made and still do make errors. When you started to walk the first time you fell. Why? Because you were yet still weak. The same with knowledge. I'm sure you weren't one who got 100% on every test.
It is the same with being born again. The only thing different is God gives you 100% at the new birth, then it is us that works toward that mark. I personally believe I will still be learning into eternity because God is infinite. It is "definitely" different than the earthly life. God's Holy Spirit definitely indwells the true believer. The believer doesn't just feel God's presence, he "knows" God is present inside of him.

John 3:6-7
6 "That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
7 "Do not marvel that I said to you, 'You must be born again.' (NKJ)

[ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

Replies:

to Mondo -- SAK-47, 18:30:45 07/10/02 Wed