Christianity Etc › Re: Is There Any Difference Between A Christian And A Born Again Christian. by IrepChrist(op): 10:56am On Oct 23, 2022 |
NNTR: John 3:3-7 3Jesus answered him, “I assure you and most solemnly say to you, unless a person is born again [reborn from above--spiritually transformed, renewed, sanctified], he cannot [ever] see and experience the kingdom of God.” 4Nicodemus said to Him, “How can a man be born when he is old? He cannot enter his mother’s womb a second time and be born, can he?” 5Jesus answered, “I assure you and most solemnly say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit he cannot [ever] enter the kingdom of God. 6That which is born of the flesh is flesh [the physical is merely physical], and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. 7Do not be surprised that I have told you, ‘You must be born again [reborn from above--spiritually transformed, renewed, sanctified].’
Fellas and ladies, watch and with rapt attention, watch to this. You can see, experience and feel the power of America, but for you to enter into America, you must meet certain criteria, as no one ordinarily enters America anyhow or just like. Thats simply because certain requirements must be met
Kk, lets head back to the Nicodemus' clandestine private meeting, he had with Jesus (i.e. John 3:3-7 above)
At John 3:2, yes, Nicodemus recognised, admitted and confessed that he has observed the demonstrated power and moves done by Jesus, and all these events and occurrences that left him with the impression that they were all of God, so at John 3:3, Jesus informed Nicodemus that, its only a person born from on high or above, which also is known as being 'born again' (i.e. regenerated or renewed essentially) that is capable of seeing, that all those events and occurrences, the demonstrated power and move done by Jesus are all of God.
Then to buttress and reinforce the point, Jesus after seeing that Nicodemus, looked puzzled about being told of 'born again' then at John 3:5, went further, to explain that its combination criteria, that is required for, to enter the kingdom of God even. The decider, qualifier, or the game changer is to be both born of water (i.e. the amniotic fluid) and born of God (i.e. the Spirit)
Yes, we all (e.g. Rahab, Ruth, Simeon, Job et cetera) get born of the Spirit, from the moment will believe. Now as believers, the instalment of the baptism of the Holy Spirit and the manifestation of the Spirit soon after follow in tandem
Now here's an interesting fact, naysayers, scoffers, mockers, cynics, pagans et cetera dont see, never see and never will see anything good about the kingdom, for the simple reason because they are not born again. They are not born from above, and so are not spiritually rebirthed aka not regenerated, or nor renewed.
It's more the reason, we have atheists, it is because regeneration has not taken place in atheists and all and this is why they are quick to rubbish and/or never want to acknowledge any moves, demonstrations and power of the kingdom of God. They dont believe who Jesus is, that He is God and that the miraculous signs are evidence that God is with Jesus, who is the preincarnate and incarnate God
So that's a modest bird-eye view of what it means to be born-again. Born again, is meant to be a given. To acknowledge God, to accept, confess, recognise, appreciate, own up, concede, realise and admit occurrences or events of the demonstration of the power of God is proof that one is born again aka born from above (i.e. anew).
Born Again in regards to believers, being a given, is the reason why Jesus never publicly preached about it. The state of being born again only came up for discussion accidentally, and even Jesus reprimanded Nicodemus for being a teacher of Israel and not knowing biblical basic no-brainer things, such as 'Born Again', 'seeing the kingdom' and 'entering the kingdom'
Abraham, Moses, Nicodemus the disciples the Apostles et cetera were all born again, aka, born from on high, born of the Spirit.
Wike hasn't a Scooby Doo idea. He doesnt know that every believer by default is born again, meaning it is unlikely that a believer is not born again.
Personal text: Jesus is not a theologian. He is God who told stories. Thanks for your analysis. Today, being called a Christian has been underated. A born again Christian is an emphasy on our Christlike nature. If truly we are genuine there should be no difference. |
Christianity Etc › Is There Any Difference Between A Christian And A Born Again Christian. by IrepChrist(op): 1:17am On Oct 23, 2022*. Modified: 10:27am On Oct 23, 2022 |
It was in Antioch that the disciples were first called Christians,” Acts 11: 26. This verse narrated the event that led to disciples being called after the likeness of Christ. Acts 11: 19-26 — It's a privilege that we believers today are called Christians because it emphasize our Christlike nature. Why are the disciples not referred to had born Christians?
Recently a prominent politician said I am a Christian but not born again. It sounds sarcastic. We should stop drawing lines between these nomenclature. |
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia Proposes Law To Expel Foreigners Who Push ‘LGBTQ+ Propaganda’ by IrepChrist: 4:38pm On Oct 21, 2022 |
I like this one jare |
Politics › Re: Nonye Soludo Donates Food, Medical Supplies To IDP Camp In Umueri by IrepChrist: 11:15am On Oct 21, 2022 |
Good |
Politics › Re: #EndSARS Memorial: Police Fire Teargas At Mourners At Lekki Tollgate (Video) by IrepChrist: 11:13am On Oct 20, 2022 |
Hmm |
Crime › Re: Oct. 20: Don't Blame Rtd. Gen. Enenche For Endsars He Obeyed Orders by IrepChrist(op): 6:54am On Oct 20, 2022 |
We must not forget this day.... Has we count down to the general elections. |
Fashion › This Old Hagard Jordan Air Sneakers Is Sold For $4200 On E-bay by IrepChrist(op): 9:05pm On Oct 19, 2022*. Modified: 2:16pm On Nov 10, 2022 |
Closed thread. |
Politics › Re: Ekiti Speaker, Funminiyi Afuye Is Dead by IrepChrist: 8:04pm On Oct 19, 2022*. Modified: 8:35pm On Oct 19, 2022 |
Brothers and sisters if you must prepare for anything more than any other thing please prepare for your journey to eternity.
Jesus loves you. He is waiting to embrace you. |
Crime › Re: Oct. 20: Don't Blame Rtd. Gen. Enenche For Endsars He Obeyed Orders by IrepChrist(op): 7:56pm On Oct 18, 2022 |
Illegal1: All dis won't stop tinubu frm winning... Nobody mentioned Mr. Tinubu. Either anyone like it or not we shall all see the new Nigeria by God's grace. |
Travel › Re: Floods In Jeremi, Where Utorogu Gas Plant Is Located by IrepChrist: 7:53pm On Oct 18, 2022 |
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Crime › Re: Oct. 20: Don't Blame Rtd. Gen. Enenche For Endsars He Obeyed Orders by IrepChrist(op): 2:27pm On Oct 18, 2022 |
PlayerMeji: Then how is Tinubu now wrapped in the story if we all agree that only the President can control the military? The Commander in Chief has the superior authority but it's not an absolute power I really don't agree the president did it without the connivance of the state government and some other group of interest within Lagos state government. |
Crime › Oct. 20: Don't Blame Rtd. Gen. Enenche For Endsars He Obeyed Orders by IrepChrist(op): 1:54pm On Oct 18, 2022 |
Practice Relating to Rule 155. Defence of Superior Orders
III. Military Manuals Nigeria’s Manual on the Laws of War provides: Obedience to an order of a government or of a superior, whether military or civil, or to a municipal law or regulation, affords no defence to a charge of committing a war-crime but may be considered in mitigation of punishment.
As the general elections draws near we must keep asking this question. Who ordered the military?
The answer should inform your decisions at the polls. |
Celebrities › Re: Obituary: Rico Swavey To Be Buried On Thursday by IrepChrist: 12:37pm On Oct 18, 2022 |
Prechgold1180: Omo life ehn
Nur worth the stress Hustle from morning to night One silly mistake man don go All the hustle go just waste
Omo bro My advice to who get money Flex and enjoy ur life Travel book hotels lodge Flex ur self Bcus if u die If u enjoy well before u die , u go Dey gist ur fellow dead people how u take flex for life(how u take go Paris and Dubai etc But if u work work and die without flex nah so so cry u go Dey cry
Dem fit still wipe u oraimo cord for dat side This opinion is not the will of God. Our lives should be spent on fulfilling the purposes of God till our last breath. Because still, await us is a journey of eternity. Brothers and sisters were do you want to spend your eternity? Jesus loves you all |
Politics › Re: Tinubu And Atiku Meet At Abuja Airport (Pictures) by IrepChrist: 7:33pm On Oct 17, 2022 |
obuburam: Moral Lesson
Don't die because of politicians and stop insulting your elders all because of politics.
Election will come and go. You are right.... Tinubu and Atiku are good friends. If you see them saying anything on media against themselves, it's just a game of politics. Buy they should both go and rest. |
Politics › Re: Tinubu Asks Atiku To Step Down For Him by IrepChrist: 3:57pm On Oct 17, 2022 |
You both should please go and retire and enjoy the rest of your days. You have had enough.
God has a plan for Nigeria and these two I believe are not suitable for that seat. |
Education › We Must Control Flooding Now: Food Prices Might Go Higher. by IrepChrist(op): 1:02pm On Oct 17, 2022 |
IMPACT OF FLOODING ON HUMANS Flooding has a range of impacts on humans, including:
People can be injured or killed by flooding floodwater is often contaminated with sewage, which can lead to illness and affect clean drinking water power supplies can be disrupted businesses can be forced to shut down services such as hospitals and schools can close transport networks can be affected, such as flood damage to bridges, railways and roads homes and properties can be flooded people may have to move out of their properties until flood damage is repaired possessions can be damaged and washed away. All these will affect livelihood.
IMPACT OF FLOODING ON THE ENVIRONMENT Flooding has a range of impacts on the environment, including:
Wildlife habitats can be destroyed by floodwater contaminated floodwater can pollute rivers and habitats.
Silt and sediment can destroy crops on farms river banks and natural levées can be eliminated as rivers reach bankfull capacity
Rivers can be widened, and deposition can increase downstream trees can be uprooted by high-velocity water flow plants that survive the initial flood may die due to being inundated with water.
How flooding affects farmers
Flooding on farmlands can cause many types of damage. They may include crop loss, contamination, soil erosion, equipment loss, debris deposition, and the spread of invasive species.
Bad roads that will stall food distribution.
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Romance › Re: Can A Relationship Survive Without Sex? by IrepChrist: 10:22am On Oct 17, 2022 |
RenerdLiam: I don’t know.
But once I have sex with a woman.
She will do everything in her capacity to keep me.
That’s the power of a good sex. More powerful than “Love”. Just say ones you commit fornication. This is not God's will for you |
Politics › Re: Comparison: Atiku, Tinubu, Obi Tell People From Their Own Regions Who To Vote by IrepChrist: 9:24am On Oct 17, 2022 |
Its better we just go back to regional government... |
Politics › Re: Peter Obi Caught In Massive Lie About His Achievements! - Reno Omokri (Video) by IrepChrist: 1:15pm On Oct 16, 2022 |
This in another way of expression could mean that the company's entire workforce have 60% of Anambra people.
Just my thinking. |
Romance › Re: A Married Female Friend Asked Me Out Today by IrepChrist: 12:24pm On Oct 16, 2022 |
Solofresh2: There is this lady friend of mine. We have been friends before she even got married and she is aware of my single status. I have decided to remain single until am ready for marriage.
So she told me how her husband has been maltreating her and she told me her husband is cheating on her. She told me she has always admired me but don't know how to tell me.
Though I noticed this but decided to overlook it. She said she wants a tight relationship with me and I should keep it secret, telling me she finds me attractive. I was just surprised because I never expected her to say all this.
However, I told her to resolve the issue with her husband and talk things out with him but she seems to have lost much interest in her husband who she has two beautiful girls with already.
Sex is not a problem for me as I know where to get it, but having sex with a married woman is a no no for me.
What do you guys think over this issue? Can you for ones concentrate on your life and destiny. And stop this unfruitful distractions.... |
Politics › Re: "Crowd At An APC Rally In Benue Demonstrates Tinubu's Dominance" by IrepChrist: 2:06am On Oct 16, 2022 |
shegra58: your imagination is too sluggish reason why everybody is beating it Retrace your steps so that Tinubu matter don't kee you May your eyes be opened |
Christianity Etc › Fornication And The Mystery Of DNA: Fact or Myth? by IrepChrist(op): 10:19pm On Oct 15, 2022 |
MYSTERY OF DNA DNA : which stands for deoxyribonucleic acid , is defined as nucleic acid that contains the genetic code.
If you have SEX with a man, his DNA lives in you forever.
A research by university of Seattle USA has proven that; There is now a greater understanding of why God asks us not to have SEX before we get married.
This research proves that any man, that a woman has SEX with leaves a part of his DNA in the woman.
The man who has had more SEX with her, leaves more of his DNA in the woman. So when a woman ovulates, the eggs that she produces contains more of other DNAs.
So we need to educate the girl child to remain a virgin till marriage
Anytime you have SEX with another man you become one with that man (spiritually too) and carry the man's DNA and according to Workman this is called SEX Web especially when the woman has multiple SEX partners.
At some point when you have too many of the male DNA in you; you change, because your cells are changing.
That also proves why when married couples live together for a long time they end up looking alike
For those that did not marry a virgin. Train your girl child to marry as a virgin. Spread this information again and again to our teenage girls. Stay away from premarital sex |
Politics › Re: "Crowd At An APC Rally In Benue Demonstrates Tinubu's Dominance" by IrepChrist: 5:42pm On Oct 15, 2022 |
I still can't comprehend why any one will support/vote for Mr. Tinubu. This beat my imagination. |
Christianity Etc › Re: Yoruba In South America (Pix) by IrepChrist: 8:16pm On Oct 14, 2022*. Modified: 7:50am On Oct 15, 2022 |
naijamanyoutube: They are not Africans. But they are very interested in Orishas and learning Yoruba. Sorry, but all gods are man made. All of them. I don't want us to start argument that will detail the topic..... Jesus is the only son of our living God. Let's leave it like that. The thread is centered on the discovery of an Afro-cultural existence in far europe. Or African idol worshippers in south America. |
Christianity Etc › Re: Yoruba In South America (Pix) by IrepChrist: 7:17pm On Oct 14, 2022 |
Historians should come in and give us details. They don't look like the typical African but I believe it's a function of the transatlantic slave trade.
Meanwhile Jesus is the way, truth and life. All other gods are works of men. |
Investment › Re: Brazilian Investors Visit Eko Atlantic City by IrepChrist: 3:33pm On Oct 14, 2022 |
We all love to see a better Nigeria. Greed and wickedness brought us here. Nigeria can be great again if we are all ready to make it work. |
Health › Re: #NoBraDay: Women Mark 'No Bra Day' 2022 (Pictures) by IrepChrist: 11:15am On Oct 13, 2022 |
Let it be done in moderation that the devil will not take advantage of the campaign. |
Foreign Affairs › Re: King Charles III Will Be Coronated On May 6, 2023. by IrepChrist: 6:45pm On Oct 11, 2022 |
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Celebrities › Re: King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal & Wife Emmanuella Visit Bola Tinubu At His Abuja Home by IrepChrist: 2:52pm On Oct 11, 2022 |
I really wish him well .... Because he will be retiring soon. He should allow someone young and vibrant do this job. |
Politics › Re: 2023: Fani-kayode, Gbenga Daniel, Orubebe, Other Double-faced Campaigners by IrepChrist: 12:11pm On Oct 10, 2022 |
We just want to see a better Nigeria. We are here because we have not given up on the hope for a better Nation. I hope to see a young and vibrant president. Such that can engage and inspire the youth.
Vote wisely Vote Obi/Datti #2023 |
Sports › Re: Carles Puyol Reacts As Iker Casillas Comes Out As Gay by IrepChrist: 2:52pm On Oct 09, 2022 |
Male and female he made them....... |
Christianity Etc › Re: Please Who Has Successfully Got Deliverance From Marine? by IrepChrist: 11:35am On Oct 09, 2022 |
Jen96: by whose authority? I love this question. |