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To: editor-surveyor
Peter's, "ἀναγεννάω" (anagennaō) is not really a birth at all, but a change in state of mind,

Which leaves you sounding more like a Christian Scientist. Anagennaō denotes birth, and an event in the past, "Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever." (1Pe 1:23)

Yeshua's "born again" is a literal birth of a "son of God," a being not of biological origin, but a unique special creation.

Indeed:

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. (2 Corinthians 5:17)

To be consistent, next you will tell us this is the resurrection. But John's theme is spiritual birth, and it is in this life.

WE must all become such a special creation to enter the realm of the Father.

They must indeed be changed, but they must be born spiritually from above in order to realize that change, and which is conversion, setting them in contrast to those who were not born of God:

For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. (Romans 8:5)

But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was after the Spirit, even so it is now. (Galatians 4:29)

804 posted on 07/29/2014 6:20:16 PM PDT by daniel1212 (Come to the Lord Jesus as a contrite damned+destitute sinner, trust Him to save you, then live 4 Him)
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To: daniel1212
>> "Anagennaō denotes birth" <<

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Only according to you!

All the experts, to the last one say it represents a regeneration.

That makes you a psuedo-christian scientist.

From Thayer:

806 posted on 07/29/2014 8:07:37 PM PDT by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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