oak Posted October 15, 2009 Group: Senior Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 67 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 503 Content Per Day: 0.09 Reputation: 31 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/14/2008 Status: Offline Share Posted October 15, 2009 (edited) In these forums (among many repetitive topics) there are distinct patterns and among them is the arguing about born again Christians. Now, this is just my opinion and I invite comments and counter-thoughts. However I met three types B.A. Christians. One is what I call the coupon-type, or the best of both worlds type. They have a pang of a conscience and then they see an evangelist, see a movie or read something inspirational, and there is great heaviness on their hearts and they pray to Christ for salvation. This is for some the end of the story. They are saved forever and no sin on their part matters any more. No more reading the Bible or any rituals like appearing in Church. They are saved. The second part is the one Edited October 16, 2009 by oak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leoxiii Posted October 15, 2009 Group: Senior Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 6 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 512 Content Per Day: 0.10 Reputation: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/30/2009 Status: Offline Birthday: 01/25/1955 Share Posted October 15, 2009 In these forums (among many repetitive topics) there are distinct patterns and among them is the arguing about born again Christians. Now, this is just my opinion and I invite comments and counter-thoughts. However I met three types B.A. Christians. One is what I call the coupon-type, or the best of both worlds type. They have a pang of a conscience and then they see an evangelist, see a movie or read something inspirational, and there is great heaviness on their hearts and they pray to Christ for salvation. This is for some the end of the story. They are saved forever and no sin on their part matters any more. No more reading the Bible or any rituals like appearing in Church. They are saved. The second part is the one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnetrueGod Posted October 15, 2009 Group: Junior Member Followers: 2 Topic Count: 3 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 82 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/23/2009 Status: Offline Birthday: 05/16/1959 Share Posted October 15, 2009 Between the two is a large middle that knows that some work is required but in their heart of hearts even if sin is leaning against them, they still try to do what is Right. Don't we all struggle with sin in our lives. Even Paul struggled with sin... Romans 7:18-25 18I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my sinful nature.[a] For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. 19For what I do is not the good I want to do; no, the evil I do not want to do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunterpoet Posted October 15, 2009 Group: Removed from Forums for Breaking Terms of Service Followers: 0 Topic Count: 128 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 2,704 Content Per Day: 0.44 Reputation: 25 Days Won: 1 Joined: 05/29/2007 Status: Offline Birthday: 10/08/1950 Share Posted October 15, 2009 I have always thought the term " born again Christian " to be redundant. In order to be a Christian, you must be born again and Christians are always born again....so born again christian is like born again born again or christian christian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humbleseeker Posted October 15, 2009 Group: Senior Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 6 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 519 Content Per Day: 0.10 Reputation: 2 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/11/2009 Status: Offline Birthday: 04/28/1980 Share Posted October 15, 2009 This reminds me of the parable of the landowner. He planted many seeds but not all of them grew and bore fruit. Some herd the word like from a preacher and started living the life, but sin and there old ways of living was just to uch to give up. Others took the word and it changed there lives completley they gave of all and found everything that they gave up was worthless to what they foudn in Christ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Elly Posted October 15, 2009 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 9 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 415 Content Per Day: 0.08 Reputation: 15 Days Won: 2 Joined: 07/31/2009 Status: Offline Birthday: 02/02/1945 Share Posted October 15, 2009 (edited) In these forums (among many repetitive topics) there are distinct patterns and among them is the arguing about born again Christians. Now, this is just my opinion and I invite comments and counter-thoughts. However I met three types B.A. Christians. One is what I call the coupon-type, or the best of both worlds type. They have a pang of a conscience and then they see an evangelist, see a movie or read something inspirational, and there is great heaviness on their hearts and they pray to Christ for salvation. This is for some the end of the story. They are saved forever and no sin on their part matters any more. No more reading the Bible or any rituals like appearing in Church. They are saved. The second part is the one Edited October 15, 2009 by Miss Elly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 .... and I do not have a summation for this post .... Yes For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified. 1 Corinthians 2:2 Yes You Do Beloved I Love You Jesus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smalcald Posted October 15, 2009 Group: Royal Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 32 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 5,258 Content Per Day: 0.76 Reputation: 42 Days Won: 3 Joined: 06/16/2005 Status: Offline Birthday: 07/22/1960 Share Posted October 15, 2009 I don't know if we can make broad generalizations about people and their faith, it simply is too much for us, way above our pay grade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~candice~ Posted October 15, 2009 Group: Royal Member Followers: 5 Topic Count: 955 Topics Per Day: 0.16 Content Count: 11,318 Content Per Day: 1.89 Reputation: 448 Days Won: 33 Joined: 12/16/2007 Status: Offline Share Posted October 15, 2009 In these forums (among many repetitive topics) there are distinct patterns and among them is the arguing about born again Christians. Now, this is just my opinion and I invite comments and counter-thoughts. However I met three types B.A. Christians. One is what I call the coupon-type, or the best of both worlds type. They have a pang of a conscience and then they see an evangelist, see a movie or read something inspirational, and there is great heaviness on their hearts and they pray to Christ for salvation. This is for some the end of the story. They are saved forever and no sin on their part matters any more. No more reading the Bible or any rituals like appearing in Church. They are saved. The second part is the one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oak Posted October 16, 2009 Group: Senior Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 67 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 503 Content Per Day: 0.09 Reputation: 31 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/14/2008 Status: Offline Author Share Posted October 16, 2009 From the answers I received I have been able to be more concise in terms of the Born Again Christians. Here are some of my question/concerns: a) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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