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Topic: Born Again (Born of Spirit)

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2024-04-15 Eternal Security & the First Resurrection: Because "the second death has no effect," does that support "eternal security" and Calvinism? [1 Corinthians 15:23, Revelation 20:6].
Souls of the Martyrs in Revelation: How does your view explain the souls that John saw in heaven in Revelation 20? [Revelation 20:4].
2024-04-08 Filling of the Spirit of God: I am not sure if I have been filled with the Spirit. Does this need to happen with the help of another? Can you lead me in the filling of the Spirit of God? Is that biblical? How does one make sure? Rec: Topical series "Charisma and Character." [Ephesians 5:18, Acts 4:31, Acts 10:44, Matthew 7:11, Luke 11:13].
2024-03-14 Born Again, Again: Can a person be born again, again? [1 John 5:11-12, John 15:6, Romans 11:23, 1 John 5:12, Hebrews 6:4-6, Luke 1:37, Mark 10:27, Matthew 19:26, James 5:19-20].
2024-03-14 Defining Born Again: Caller shares his thoughts about being "born again" again ... further clarifying. [1 John 5:12].
2024-02-27 God's Humor: In response to a previous call about God's sense of humor, caller suggests the platypus as a funny animal, and the white-washed tombs as being evidence that God/ Jesus had a sense of humor.
"Born of Water & Spirit": Could John 3:5 be talking about being "washed" in the water of the word? [John 3:5-6, Ephesians 5:26].
2024-02-26 Jesus' Baptism: What was the purpose of the baptism of Jesus? [1 Peter 3:20-21, 1 Corinthians 10:1-5].
2024-02-22 Born Again: What exactly does the phrase "you must be born again" mean? [John 3:3-5, Acts 2:38-41, 2 Peter 1:4, Romans 10:9-11].
2024-01-24 Losing One's Salvation: If one apostatizes after he has become a "new creation," then what does he then become? [2 Corinthians 5:17, Ephesians 2:14, Romans 11:23].
Regeneration: Isn't salvation (being born again) regeneration? [1 Peter 2:2, Colossians 1:22-23].
God's Mercy vs Man's Participation: If keeping one's salvation depends on man's own ability, then doesn't it nullify God's mercy?
2024-01-24 Losing One's Salvation: If one apostatizes after he has become a "new creation," then what does he then become? [2 Corinthians 5:17, Ephesians 2:14, Romans 11:23].
Regeneration: Isn't salvation (being born again) regeneration? [1 Peter 2:2, Colossians 1:22-23].
God's Mercy vs Man's Participation: If keeping one's salvation depends on man's own ability, then doesn't it nullify God's mercy?
2023-12-27 The First Resurrection: When we "come to life" in John 5:24, is that the first resurrection? [1 Corinthians 15, John 5:24-25, John 5:28-29, Revelation 20:5-6].
2023-12-22 Synopsis of Calvinism & Contending with Doctrinal Differences: If my synopsis of the views of both Calvinists' and non-Calvinists' journey to faith, doesn't it then seem that neither side is taking credit for their faith? [John 3:14, Numbers 21:4-9, James 1:17-18, Matthew 5:45, John 16:8].
2023-10-20 Can the Lord Reject Someone: If someone asks Jesus into their heart, can He still reject them? rec: Topical lecture "How Can I Know I am Really Saved?" or read "Empire of the Risen Son." [John 6:37-40, Isaiah 29:13, Matthew 15:8, Matthew 7:22-24].
2023-09-22 Disagreement Over Calvinism: Caller disagrees with Steve over his view of Calvinism and his assessments of the "Doctrines of Grace." Rec: topical lecture series. "God's Sovereignty and Man's Salvation." [John 3:15, John 20:31, John 1:13-14].
2023-08-07 Working Out Our Own Salvation: Could you help me understand what seems like a contradiction between "working out your own salvation" and "justified by faith" or the "gift" of salvation? [Philippians 2:12, 2 Corinthians 3:18, Titus 2:13-14, 2 Peter 1:4].
Smoking Cigarettes (and Other Bad Habits): Is a believer who still smokes cigarettes working out their salvation?
2023-06-09 Old Testament Forgiveness: How were people forgiven for their sins in the Old Testament (relative to the shedding of blood and sacrifices)? [Luke 11:50-51, Matthew 16:24, John 8:31, Matthew 28:20].
Born Again: How do you go about being born again?
How Perfect Do I Have to Be?: I want to make sure I know where I am going. How perfect do I have to be? [1 John 1:9, 1 John 1:5-7].
2023-06-05 Calvinisn-the Dead Responding: In regard to Calvinists and this verse, it seems that the spiritually dead do respond. What am I missing? [John 5:25, John 3:16, John 20:31, Romans 10:17].
2023-05-30 Born Again & a New Creation: As a new Christian, can you explain being "born again" and the concept of a "new creation?" [John 14:16, John 14:23, 2 Peter 1:4].
2023-04-28 Being Born Again: Does it take a while to be born again? [Romans 8:16].
2023-03-14 Salvation vs Judgment on Works: Would you explain the importance of doing good works because of the judgment, but not to gain salvation? [Philippians 2:12-13].
2023-03-03 "Born of Water": When Jesus was speaking to Nicodemus, what did He mean when he said you must be "born of water?" [John 3:4-7].
2023-02-13 Dual Natures (Positive/Negative): Can one's nature really change? [2 Corinthians 3:18, Romans 7:14-25, Galatians 5:17, 2 Peter 1:4, 1 Peter 2:11, 2 Corinthians 4:16].
2022-11-07 Salvation: What must I do to be saved? Recommendation; "Empire of the Risen Son"-Vol 1&2.
2022-10-06 Defining "Christianity" and "Born Again": Caller disagrees that "following Jesus" is what defines Christianity rather than being "born again." Once one is "born again", they cannot be "unborn." [Acts 11:26, Matthew 7:21, Luke 14:33, Matthew 7:21, John 8:31].
Apostasy after Rebirth: How could one become "unborn" after being "born again?" [Hebrews 3:12, John 15:6, Romans 11:22, I John 5:11-12, John 15].
2022-10-06 Defining "Christianity" and "Born Again": Caller disagrees that "following Jesus" is what defines Christianity rather than being "born again." Once one is "born again", they cannot be "unborn." [Acts 11:26, Matthew 7:21, Luke 14:33, Matthew 7:21, John 8:31].
Apostasy after Rebirth: How could one become "unborn" after being "born again?" [Hebrews 3:12, John 15:6, Romans 11:22, I John 5:11-12, John 15].
2022-10-06 "Born Again": Were you minimizing being "born again" in an earlier call? [John 3:3].
2022-10-04 Baptism: Do you think that the scripture "no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit" is about water baptism? [John 3:5].
2022-08-18 Catholic-Assurance of Salvation?: As a baptized Catholic, how can I make sure that that I am "born again" and will go to heaven? [James 1:20].
2022-08-17 Rebirth & Reincarnation: If one is born again, should our name be changed? Could I be a reincarnation of King Asa from Jesus' genealogy? [John 3:1-21].
2022-07-11 Books of I John: Caller shares more about the books of I John.
Futurist vs Partial-Preterist: Don't you think that one can over-spiritualize the way the images are understood in the Olivet Discourse? [Matthew 24, Luke 21, Luke 17, Mark 13,Hebrews 8:6].
"Never Before and Never Again" Hyperbole or Not?: Discussion of the use of hyperbole in scripture, particurlary "never before and never again", when it does happen again. [Matthew 24:21, Ezekiel 5:9, Exodus 10:14, Joel 2:25-26].
2022-06-21 "Born" or "Begotten" Again: Is being "born again" the same at "begotten again"? [I Peter 1:23, I Peter 1:4].
Hope of the Believer: Could you refine the meaning of the word "hope" for the believer? [Hebrews 11:1].
2022-06-15 Once Saved, Always Saved (Eternal Security): Are there not hard-core scriptures that indicates that once one is born again, one is sealed and cannot lose their salvation? [Hebrews 3:1, Hebrews 3:12, I Timothy 4:1, Matthew 13:21, Mark 4:17, Isaiah 49:16].
The Pre-Trib Rapture: Isn't the enough scripture to support the Pre-trib rapture and Jesus coming back to the Mount of Olives?
2022-06-13 Being "Born" or "Created" of God: Is being "created of God", the same as being "born of God"? [Luke 3: 38, John 1:12-13, John 3:1-12, Psalm 100:4].
Tree of Life: Is the "Tree of Life" the same as the Holy Spirit? [Genesis 2-3, Revelation 22].
2022-05-27 Pray to Find a Church Fellowship: Comment regarding an earlier caller and Steve's suggestion that he pray about finding a church.
"Only Begotten" vs "Unique" Son: When considering Jesus as the "only begotten" or "first begotten"-is this referring to our spiritual rebirth (being born again)? [John 3:16, Romans 8:29, Colossians 1:18, Revelation 1:5, Psalm 2:7, Acts 13:33, I Peter 1:3, Hebrews 6:5].
2022-05-26 Nicodemus & Born Again: How was it that Nicodemus should have understood the phrase "born again"? [John 3:1-12, Ezekiel 36:25-27, Zechariah 14:8, Isaiah 32:15-16, Isaiah 5:2].
Nocdemus and Entering the Kingdom: How is the story of Nicodemus and being born again relate to the idea of seeing and entering the Kingdom?[John 3:1-10, Acts 1:6].
2022-05-26 Nicodemus & Born Again: How was it that Nicodemus should have understood the phrase "born again"? [John 3:1-12, Ezekiel 36:25-27, Zechariah 14:8, Isaiah 32:15-16, Isaiah 5:2].
Nocdemus and Entering the Kingdom: How is the story of Nicodemus and being born again relate to the idea of seeing and entering the Kingdom?[John 3:1-10, Acts 1:6].
2022-05-13 Must You Be "Born Again"?: Do you agree with R.C. Sproul that in order to be a Christian, you must be "born again?" [Acts 11:26].
2022-04-27 "First Resurrection": Is the "first resurrection" in Revelation 20 referring to the resurrection Matthew 27? [Revelation 20:4-6, Matthew 27:53, John 5:24-28].
2022-04-13 Amillennial View of Revelation 20: How do Amillennialists see the martyrs, the false prophets and beast cast into the Lake of Fire in Revelation 19-20? [Revelation 20, Colossians 2, Ephesians 2, John 5:24-29, Revelation 11:15, Revelation 12, Daniel 2, Daniel 7].
"The Beast" & "Man of Sin"-Not the Same Person: Do you think that the Man of Sin in 2 Thessalonians the same person as the Beast in Revelation? [2 Thessalonians 2:4, Revelation 19].
2022-03-03 Born Again: Why does it say " begotten us again" in I Peter [I Peter 1:3].
2022-01-27 Being Born Again, Not One's Free Will Choice: Regarding being "Born Again", is scripture saying that we have nothing to do with it? Caller recommends two books-one by Steve Lawson, and "You Must be Born Again" by John MacArthur. [John 1:12-13].
2022-01-19 God Creates People to Go to Hell: Why would God create people if He knew that they would go to hell? [Ezekiel 18:23, Luke 7:30, Luke 13:34, Isaiah 66:4, 2 Peter 3:9].
Rebirth or "Born of God": Would you exegete John 1 about rebirth? [John 1:12-13, Matthew 10:34-36].
2022-01-10 Salvation & the Body of Christ: At the point of salvation, when one has repented and submitted, is that person now part of the body of Christ?
The Lord's Prayer: Where does the prayer come from that says, "Thy will, no my will, be done"?
More in Line with God's Will: Does our will become more conformed to God's will?
2021-12-30 Losing Hope to Live Righteously as a Christian: Though raised in the faith, what do you do if you keep screwing up and it feels as though there is not much hope? Recommends lectures, such as "How Can I know I am Really a Christian?" and "Authority of Scripture." [2 Peter 2:20, Ezekiel 36:26, Matthew 7:23, Luke 18:13, Romans 10:9].
Danger of Falling Away: Who is being addressed in 2 Peter, when the warning is issued about the danger of becoming "again entangled" in the world and how they are worse off at the end than they were at the beginning? [2 Peter 2:20].
2021-12-13 Born Again: What does it mean to be "born again"? Is it spiritual? Why is it a must? [John 3:3-5, Ezekiel 36:26,, Galatians 5:17-26].
2021-11-30 Jewish Concept of "Born Again": Do you know the ministry of Aaron Budjen and what do you think about what he says about what Nicodemus would have thought when he heard the term "born again"?
2021-11-01 Sinners Prayer, but No Evidence of Salvation: What do you say to someone who has said the prayer for repentance and salvation, but I don't see any evidence of having been "born again"? [Matthew 16:24-26, I Corinthians 6:19-20].
2021-10-29 Baptism Required to be Saved: Does someone have to be water baptized to be saved? [John 3:5-6].
2021-10-20 Which is First, "Faith" or "Believing" ?: Does "believing" or "faith" come first, before one is saved? [Genesis 15:6, Romans 5:2, Ephesians 2:8-9, Colossians 2:13, Ephesians 2:1, Luke 15:24].
"Born of God" Before Belief: Does I John 5:1 mean that one is already "born of God" when he believes? [I John 5:1].
2021-09-30 Jesus "Born Again": Was Jesus "born again" (possibly in Hades)? [Romans 8:29, Revelation 1:5, I Corinthians 15:23].
"Mark of the Beast" & the Vaccine: Is the vaccine the "Mark of the Beast", particularly in light of the restriction of buying and selling? [Revelation 14:1].
2021-09-22 "Born of Water": When Jesus was speaking to Nicodemus, what was he referring to when he said, "you must be born of water"? [John 3:3].
Books of Rememberance and Life: Is the "Book of Rememberance" in Malachi, the same book as the "Book of Life" in Daniel? [Malachi 3:16, Daniel 7:10].
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