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What Does It Mean To Be Born Again?

This term “born again” first appears in the Bible in John chapter three...

“There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him. Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born? Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again” (John 3:1-7).

An unsaved man once said to me, “That born again stuff makes no sense to me.” Perhaps you feel the same. There are “How To Be Saved” articles all over the internet (and I am thankful for them all), but many people want a complete explanation of what it means to be “born-again.” Why do we need to be born again? What does it mean? That is my purpose in this article, that is, to explain this great Biblical doctrine in layman's terms. Please give me a moment and I will make it as plain as you've ever heard. Most people have religion, but very few people have ever been Biblically born-again. Unless you are born again, you absolutely cannot go to Heaven (John 3:5).
Simply put, to be “born again” means to have He (Jesus) Who is the beginning born in you. InRevelation 1:8 Jesus said, “I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.” Alpha and Omega are the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet, respectively. Man by birth is spiritually dead, which I will explain further in a moment. To be born-again is a miracle of God, by which Jesus Christ comes into your body to live, literally in the form of the Spirit of God. Romans 8:9, “But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.”
To understand what it means to be born-again, it is necessary to understand that there are TWO BIRTHS. The “first” birth is the PHYSICAL BIRTH when you were born into this world from your mother and father. When the Bible speaks of being “born of water,” it is speaking about the physical birth (NOT baptism). The “second” birth is a SPIRITUAL BIRTH, which means to be born of the “Spirit” (that is, God's Holy Spirit). Why does a person need to be born spiritually? What is a “spiritual” birth?
The Bible teaches that man is created in the image of God (Genesis 1:26-27). There is one God according to Deuteronomy 6:4; but He exists in the three Persons of God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. The Bible refers to this triune nature of God as the Godhead (Acts 17:29; Romans 1:20, Colossians 2:9 - King James Bible only). Colossians 2:2 refers to the Godhead as “the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ.” The Godhead wasn't meant to be understood; but rather, believed as sound Biblical doctrine by God's children.

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Who is Jesus Christ and what is His mission to the world?

Is certainly a logical question to ask. He changed the world in only 30 years on earth, and no one has had more of an impact on this planet than Jesus Christ. This is, after all, His planet. 

Psalms 97:1-6 says, "The LORD reigns, let the earth be glad; let the distant shores rejoice. Clouds and thick darkness surround him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne. Fire goes before him and consumes his foes on every side. His lightning lights up the world; the earth sees and trembles. The mountains melt like wax before the LORD, before the Lord of all the earth. The heavens proclaim his righteousness, and all the peoples see his glory." 

There is no surer sign of Christ's divinity than 2000 years after His death people and demons still tremble at His name. Many shudder upon hearing His powerful name; there is no other name that has power like that of Jesus. 

The Bible attributes this phenomenon to the fact that Jesus is God. His message is love, and as 1 John 4:8 tells us, God is love. Although His message and His acts were selfless, His teaching focused on Himself. "Follow me;" "I am the light;" "I am the way the truth and the life, and no one comes to the Father except through me." 

Damu Ya Yesu Kristo

Mara nyingi imesemwa katika Agano Jipya ya kwamba kuhesabiwa kwetu haki na kupata wokovu ni kwa damu ya Yesu (K.m 1Yoh 1:7; Ufu 6:9; 12:11; Rum 5:9). Kufahamu maana ya damu ya Kristo, yatupasa tuelewe ya kuwa ni neno la awali la Biblia kwamba "uhai wa wanyama wote ni katika hiyo damu yake" (Law 17:14). Pasipo damu mwili hauwezi kuishi; kwa hiyo ni mfano wa uhai. Hii yaeleza uzuri wa maneno ya Kristo, "Msipo ula mwili wake mwana wa Adamu, na kuinywa damu yake, hamna uzima ndani yenu". (Yoh 6:53).

Dhambi huleta mauti (Rum 6:23), yaani, kumwaga damu ambayo hushika uhai uzima. Kwa sababu hii wana wa Israel walitazamiwa kumwaga damu kila wakati walipotenda dhambi, ili kuwakumbusha kuwa dhambi inaleta mauti. Na katika torati (ya Musa) karibu vitu vyote husafishwa kwa damu, na pasipo kumwaga damu hakuna ondoleo (la dhambi Ebra 9:22). Kwa sababu hii, Adamu na Hawa walipojifunika wenyewe na majani ya mtini hayakukubalika; badala yake, Mungu alimchinja mwanakondoo na kuwagawia ngozi za kujifunika dhambi zao (Mwanzo 3:7,21). Vivyo hivyo, dhabihu za wanyama wa Abeli ilikubalika zaidi kuliko matoleo ya mboga ya Kaini, kwa kuwa alielewa jambo hili ya kwamba pasipo kumwaga damu ingekuwa vigumu kusamehewa na kukubalika kumkaribia Mungu (Mwanzo 4:3-5)

Yesu Kristo Ni Mwakilishi Wetu

Tumeona kwamba dhabihu za wanyama hazikuwawakilisha kikamilifu watu wenye dhambi. Yesu alikuwa mjumbe wetu, kwa mambo yote "akafananishwa na ndugu zake" (Ebr 2:17). "Alionja mauti kwa ajili ya kila mtu" (Ebra 2:9). Tunapofanya kosa kama - tukiwa na hasira - Mungu aweza kutusamehe sisi "katika Kristo" (Efe 4:32). Hivi ni kwa sababu Mungu aweza kutulinganisha na Kristo mwanadamu aliyekuwa kama sisi alipojaribiwa kufanya dhambi - kama kukasirika - bali alishinda kila jaribu. Kwa hiyo Mungu aweza kutusamehe dhambi yetu- ya hasira kwa kule kuwa ndani ya Kristo, tukiwa tumefunikwa na haki yake. Kristo akiwa mwakilishi wetu, basi amekuwa na njia ambayo Mungu anaweza kutuonyesha neema yake, wakati tukithibitisha mambo ya haki yake mwenyewe.

Ikiwa Yesu alikuwa ni Mungu na siye mtu aliye na mwili wa Adamu tu, asingekuwa mwakilishi wetu. Huu ni mfano mwingine wa wazo moja potofu linalokwenda kwenye lingine. Kwa sababu hii, watu wa dini wameendeleza njia nyingi zilizo ngumu kufahamika kueleza mauti ya Kristo. Mtazamo wa madhehebu mengi ya Kikristo yaliyo kengeuka ni kwamba dhambi za mwanadamu zimemfanya awe na deni kwa Mungu ambalo yeye mwenyewe hakuweza kulipa. Ndipo Kristo akalipa deni la kila mwamini kwa damu yake, iliyomwagika msalabani. Wahubiri wengi wa kwenye baraza la Injili wameeleza namna hii; "Ilikuwa kana kwamba tulikuwa tumepangwa kwenye ukuta, karibu kupigwa risasi na ibilisi. Wakati huo Yesu akakimbilia ndani kwa haraka; badala yetu ibilisi akampiga, sisi tupo huru".

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