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Catholic Word of the Day: BORN AGAIN, 10-08-10
CatholicReference.net ^ | 10-08-10 | Fr. John Hardon's Modern Catholic Dictionary

Posted on 10/08/2010 8:59:52 AM PDT by Salvation

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BORN AGAIN

Spiritual rebirth at baptism, as commanded by Christ: "Unless a man be born again of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the Kingdom of God" (John 3:5). The term is used in Catholic theology to describe the spiritual change worked by divine grace, by which a person, from having been conceived and born in sin, is regenerated into a new creature, a child of God and heir of heaven. It is synonymous with supernatural regeneration. In some Protestant circles the expression refers to a new experiential knowledge in Christ, wrought by baptism or by a sudden and lasting conversion from sin to a fervent service of God.

All items in this dictionary are from Fr. John Hardon's Modern Catholic Dictionary, © Eternal Life. Used with permission.


TOPICS: Apologetics; Catholic; History; Theology
KEYWORDS: baptism; catholic; catholiclist
Only through Baptism is one "born again" unto God.
1 posted on 10/08/2010 8:59:58 AM PDT by Salvation
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2 posted on 10/08/2010 9:01:38 AM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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3 posted on 10/08/2010 9:03:47 AM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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Or if no chance of water= Baptism of desire! Some might point out “the thief on the cross” . Our Lord was there. The thief certainly had the desire. Amen!


4 posted on 10/08/2010 9:08:50 AM PDT by johngrace (God so loved the world so he gave his only son! Praise Jesus and Hail Mary!)
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To: Salvation

Or if no chance of water= Baptism of desire! Some might point out “the thief on the cross” . Our Lord was there. The thief certainly had the desire. Amen!


5 posted on 10/08/2010 9:09:06 AM PDT by johngrace (God so loved the world so he gave his only son! Praise Jesus and Hail Mary!)
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Oh! I bumped by accident! Praise Jesus and Hail Mary!


6 posted on 10/08/2010 9:10:56 AM PDT by johngrace (God so loved the world so he gave his only son! Praise Jesus and Hail Mary!)
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Calvinism/Arianism

Aseity

Humanism

Murder

Luna

Meta-Ousiosis

Renunciation

I.H.S

Peace of the Church

Bilocation

Marriage Bond

Epikeia

Scapular Medal

Clandestinity

Donatism

Sign

Altar Bread

Curse

Chrismation

Religious State

Clerics of the Pontifical Chapel

Nehemiah

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Monarchianism

Longinus

Giants

Born Again




7 posted on 10/08/2010 12:43:38 PM PDT by Straight Vermonter (Posting from deep behind the Maple Curtain)
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Or some martyrs have experienced the Baptism of Blood by dying for Christ.


8 posted on 10/08/2010 7:55:00 PM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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10-4 Which is also happening now. In other countries.


9 posted on 10/08/2010 8:07:31 PM PDT by johngrace (God so loved the world so he gave his only son! Praise Jesus and Hail Mary!)
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