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  What is a Born Again Christian??

  by TopHat in

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  no, i am not a born again....just wanted to get some idea of what their belief is as i have always heard of them.

  do they believe in "hellfire"

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  Evanescence

  
  
  

  Didn't Jesus tell us in Matt. 18:20
  Where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.–Matt. 18:20

  No mention of any religious organization

  Where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.–Matt. 18:20

  
  There is a church Jesus founded, the one true church....
  There are also these scriptures Jesus said his Church would be "the light of the world." He then noted that "a city set on a hill cannot be hid" (Matt. 5:14). This means his Church is a visible organization. It must have characteristics that clearly identify it and that distinguish it from other churches. Jesus promised, "I will build my Church and the gates of hell will not prevail against it" (Matt. 16:18). This means that his Church will never be destroyed and will never fall away from him. His Church will survive until his return.
  http://www.catholic.com/library/pillar.asp
  Jesus did leave a church for us, but today there are over 33,000 different christian churches, but that does not make the true church established by Jesus hard to find. "To be deep in history is to cease to be Protestant."
  - John Henry Cardinal Newman Please if you are interested check out this site, http://www.threestepstothefountain.com/ It first deals with the argument on Athiesm (first step) then it moves onto other religions (second step) then it moves onto the different christian churches (third step)
  God bless Evanescence
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  What is a Born Again Christian??

  by TopHat in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  no, i am not a born again....just wanted to get some idea of what their belief is as i have always heard of them.

  do they believe in "hellfire"

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  Evanescence

  Evanescence:
  
  
  Why do you think it occurs at baptism?

  I ask because I would be of the opinion that an individual can come to a relationship with Christ and receive the "sealing of the Holy Spirit" without getting anywhere near water.

  The baptism is surely just a demonstration of something that has already occured within? Or are you telling me that a child has been "born again" if they happen to be raised in a paedobaptist tradition, like the Roman Catholic

  "be sealed with the gifts of the holy spirit" ~ a quote used at confirmation

  Baptism (CCC 1213–1284) Because of original sin, we are born without grace in our souls, so there is no way for us to have fellowship with God. Jesus became man to bring us into union with his Father. He said no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is first born of "water and the Spirit" (John 3:5)—this refers to baptism.
  
  Through baptism we are born again, but this time on a spiritual level instead of a physical level. We are washed in the bath of rebirth (Titus 3:5). We are baptized into Christ’s death and therefore share in his Resurrection (Rom. 6:3–7).
  
  Baptism cleanses us of sins and brings the Holy Spirit and his grace into our souls (Acts 2:38, 22:16). And the apostle Peter is perhaps the most blunt of all: "Baptism now saves you" (1 Pet. 3:21). Baptism is the gateway into the Church.
  
  Source: http://www.catholic.com/library/pillar.asp

  God bless

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  What is a Born Again Christian??

  by TopHat in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  no, i am not a born again....just wanted to get some idea of what their belief is as i have always heard of them.

  do they believe in "hellfire"

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  Evanescence

  I can see that it's different up above, i.e. in the USA, but down here, underneath youse lot, I can't say that I ever really hear it that much in my christian circles.

  I must say I never really heard of the terminology either... I believe you are "born again" at baptism

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  What is a Born Again Christian??

  by TopHat in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  no, i am not a born again....just wanted to get some idea of what their belief is as i have always heard of them.

  do they believe in "hellfire"

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  Evanescence

  A sock-puppet means a second account...

  I created a second account because I was temorarily banned (I disagreed with a joke they made and the admin banned me)

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  What is a Born Again Christian??

  by TopHat in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  no, i am not a born again....just wanted to get some idea of what their belief is as i have always heard of them.

  do they believe in "hellfire"

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  Evanescence

  Others believe that you are "born-again" at Baptism.....

  Eva - why did you get banned from the forum?

  Long yet complicated strange twisted story, but the admins excuse was the fact that I created a sock-puppet

  The admin is every Anti-Catholic and a lot of times she would ban Catholics for no reason, there was a bit of a "double-standard" over there.

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  What is a Born Again Christian??

  by TopHat in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  no, i am not a born again....just wanted to get some idea of what their belief is as i have always heard of them.

  do they believe in "hellfire"

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  Evanescence

  Here is a forum for born again Anti-Catholics christians www.fresh-hope.com I got banned there

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  How do you give a cat a pill?

  by Elsewhere in

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  my cat is a little sick (all sorts of nasty things coming out the business end .

  i was also given some pills that need to be administered once a day... but she will pitch an absolute fit when i try to stick it down her mouth.

  she always manages to bring it back up and slobber it onto the floor.

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  lol very good Legolas

  The vet told me that you put the cats head as far back as it can go (without killing the cat of cause) insert pill at the very back of the throat, close the cats jaw and rub its throat...

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  what would u ask????

  by theinfamousone in

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  if you were to come face to face with god tomorrow, what would you ask him/her/it????.

  i know its probably been done before, but ive really been thinking about this lately.... i would ask him why he allows so many bad things to happen???

  why are there kids starving to death in africa, whilest i can eat and eat and eat till im sick???

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  Oh ok then, sorry about that

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  what would u ask????

  by theinfamousone in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  if you were to come face to face with god tomorrow, what would you ask him/her/it????.

  i know its probably been done before, but ive really been thinking about this lately.... i would ask him why he allows so many bad things to happen???

  why are there kids starving to death in africa, whilest i can eat and eat and eat till im sick???

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  Evanescence

  this dream was never recurring (I don't think.)

  A recurring dream is a dream you have more than once.. so 8 to 10 times is definatly recurring.

  I think my mind was drawing this odd notion to the fore, making me take a good look at it. It is just another of the "flashpoints" that I experienced throughout my life, which eventually (at long last) led me to give the organization an objective investigation.

  Yes, that was probebly what the dream was trying to bring you to

  Another pointer is people you see in your dreams could either symbolically mean aspects of yourself or a relationship you are having with the person.

  e.g. If you picture a friend who is very artistic, he could be the "artistic" part of you

  But i'm glad you've gotton ontop of that dream, those dreams can be disturbing.. There are some good books out there that can help in suggestion of these dreams.

  You could even write about the dream or do a cartoon script if you plan to work with the dream

  Evanescence
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  what would u ask????

  by theinfamousone in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  if you were to come face to face with god tomorrow, what would you ask him/her/it????.

  i know its probably been done before, but ive really been thinking about this lately.... i would ask him why he allows so many bad things to happen???

  why are there kids starving to death in africa, whilest i can eat and eat and eat till im sick???

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  Evanescence

  Evanescence,

  Yes it was a dream I once had in my sleep. Not sure if I had it more than once, but it certainly made a lasting impression. No, I do not still have this dream--and haven't since I was quite young. I'd say about 11.

  Do the dreams still bother you a great deal? I have been reading some books on understanding dreams, maybe you should do the same out of interest Sigmund Frued believes that dreams are peepholes into the unconsious which reveal the hidden secrets of our hearts and minds. Dreams are highly symbolic, and processes and expresses unconsious material through the language of the imagination. Dreams reflect strongly on your surroundings, relationships and current issues in your life. The often bring messages, some of warning (what nightmares generally hold) and others of comfort (your on the right track etc.) Some might make you aware of things your not consciencly aware of... The dream in particular you had, would not be a "message" from Jehovah/God far from it... The fact that you question "would a loving God really do this?" Is probebly exactly what your dream is trying to get you to question. There seems to be in all of us a "truth meter" as a way of putting it, if something seems incredibily wrong a "red flag" would be raised. Recurring dreams in particular are attention grabbers, and that dream definatly got your attention eversince to this day you still contemplate it. Its Recurring dreams that have an important message that its trying to get accross to you. Recurring dreams often date back to childhood. a child would struggle with this dream because of the "powerless feelings" they might get, and its not until you mature and when your older that you are able to overcome them. Once you are able to respond to the recurring dream, and answer its message, then it would stop. It still has a lasting impression, probebly because it has a powerful message, "would a loving God do this?" I may not exactly interpretated your dream correctly, You are your own dream expert. But I hope that helps In peace, Evanescence