Walking is the perfect way of moving if you want to see into the life of things. It is the one way of freedom. If you go to a place on anything but your own feet you are taken there too fast, and miss a thousand delicate joys that were waiting for you by the wayside. Elizabeth von Arnim

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BornAgain


Born Again
Years ago when I was at a party, I heard a few people talking about born again Christians. I said "I'm a born again Christian." Someone said "No you're not". I said "Yes I am". They said "No you're not, they're fanatics."

Well I am a born again Christian and have been since I've been a little girl and I'm not a fanatic. It got me thinking that a lot of people don't know exactly what it means to be BORN AGAIN.

It's really very simple and I thought I would explain what it means.
You are BORN AGAIN once you are saved. 
This was the simplest way that Jesus could explain the basic change that must happen before we can posses the joy of being a child of God and receive the gift of eternal life. We are born one way and once we accept Jesus as our Savior, Jesus lives in our hearts and we are BORN all over again.

And how are we saved? (When we die we either go to heaven or to hell.  Being saved simply means that God is saving us from hell and now we get to go to heaven.) 😊

It couldn't be simpler because our salvation is a GIFT from God and not something that you can buy or earn.
And how do we receive this gift?
Admit you are a sinner and tell God you're sorry, Believe that Jesus died on the cross for your sins and arose from the dead and ask him to save your soul.
What could be easier!!?

For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth  in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
John 3:16

If thou shalt confess with thy mouth Jesus as Lord, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, you shalt be saved.
Romans 10:9

You too can feel the joy that I feel knowing Jesus and know for certain that when you die you will go to heaven.  This is the only way to get there.

A prayer to ask God for his Gift of Salvation is:
Father, thank You for the free gift of eternal life. I know I am a sinner and need your forgiveness. I am sorry for my past sins, and I ask You to forgive me.
Jesus, I believe You died on the cross for my sins and arose from the dead. I now open the door of my heart and invite You to come into my life. I realize there is nothing I can do to earn my salvation, and I place my compete trust in You alone for eternal life. I choose to follow You as my Lord. Please make me the person You want me to be.
Amen

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8 comments:

Anonymous said...

Indeed, it is a marvelous thing Jesus has done for us.

Linda said...

Amen!!!

Lisa said...

I have prayed the sinners prayer and was saved when I was twelve. I know I fall sometimes but he always picks me back up. The road to living a Christian life is hard but so worth it in then end.
Lisa

Turn The Page said...

Amen!

TriciaN12 said...

Interesting I accepted Christ as my Savior as a child and am born again. I've been told that I have a Zen like presence. It's hard for some people to believe or to imagine that a person who is born again is not some half crazed wild eyed person. I wonder is it be cause that's the way the media has portrayed people who are followers of Christ?

Sandi said...

Amen to that!!

Anonymous said...

I too, am born-again, thanks to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!

God Bless!

JEN Garrett said...

I once heard someone who believed in Christ who insisted she wasn't a Christian, because Christians were some other religious denomination in her opinion. Being "born again" is kind of the same, I guess. I am a Christian and I've been born again, though I think of it more of a process since it seems to take a lifetime to be truly born again in Christ. But, I attend a different congregation from those who call themselves "Born Again Christians."