Who and what is a Born Again Christian?

[jennaflorrie]

A Born Again Christian is someone who has asked Jesus to be their Saviour, to forgive them and come into their lives - there is a commitment and desire to follow Christ - a death of the old self and the birth of the new, hence the phrase Born Again. I just call myself a Christian, I follow Christ, yes I am born again by Gods Spirit, but surely all christians who follow Christ sincerely should be dead to their old self and born again by Gods Spirit?

[mzjamiedawn]

1. Romans 6:4
   Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
   Romans 6:3-5 (in Context) Romans 6 (Whole Chapter)
2. Colossians 2:12
   Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.
   Colossians 2:11-13 (in Context) Colossians 2 (Whole Chapter)

Being born again.

[MysticPhD]

Originally Posted by kdbrich

I've got to admit...that one went over my head a bit. Could you re-phrase that one in English?

You can't be born again until you have died . . . rebirth is as a Spirit. The expressions translated as "born of God" as a "child of God" or "son of God" use the "begat" (Strong's 1080) status (conception as a seed of a soul) by God's Holy Spirit. Our life in this physical body is as a "spiritual embryo" maturing in the physical "womb" of our brain under the guidance and urging of the Holy Spirit.