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I have been called OTD a few times. (Of the Devil). Usually by those entrenched in the Church. I have had more than a few Seminary students tell me that they had no choice to believe what they were taught in Seminary, even though they knew it was wrong (that is why you should always use scripture to make your arguments). I suggest you go back to the root languages to make sure you understand what the Bible really says in the proper context. For instance, Born Again correctly translates as “Born from Above”. John 3:3 “Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again.” The Berean Literal Bible translates it as 3Jesus answered and said to him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, except anyone be born from above,a he is not able to see the kingdom of God.” The Greek word used is “anothen”, which means “from above”. That is important, I think, it clarifies what Jesus was saying that you must be born from above from God because God’s Kingdom is a political realm created by Him to rule over His people. So, Jesus was stating the relationship in earthly terms so that they could understand, and at the same time revealing the connection between this world and the world to come. I personally prefer to use the Hebrew text for any translations in the Tanach (Torah (5 Books of Moses), the Nevi’im (Prophets), and Ketuvim (Writings). I strongly suggest for what is called the Old Testament that you resource “The Israel Bible”, which is written by Jews with the translations into English: https://theisraelbible.com/ There is an excellent newly released Bible Translation written for the New Testament by a Professor named Dr. Brad H. Young, who recently retired from Oral Roberts University as an emeritus professor of Biblical Literature in Judeo-Christian Studies. He is an excellent translator and his bible is from the Hebrew Roots perspective. I have met Dr. Young on a few occasions. He learned under the tutelage of Dr. David Flusser of Hebrew University, and a collaborated with Dr. Roy Blizzard of the University of Texas at Austin. I have also studied the writings of these individuals and have learned much of what was originally written in Hebrew and the context involved. Dr. Young’s bible is “The Newer Testament” ISBN 978-1-7362270-0-8. Dr. Blizzard Co-wrote a book called “Understanding the Difficult Words of Jesus” with Dr. David Bivin ISBN 1-560043-550-X, and Dr. Bivin wrote “New Light on the Difficult Words of Jesus” ISBN 0-9749482-2-5. I have personally studied the Hebrew Roots and have studied Hebrew for 4 decades (including living in Israel for a bit and traveling there many times for study), and I am barely a student. One of the better Commentary’s that I use is “The KJV Parallel Bible Commentary” ISBN 0-8407-1848-9. I can tell by your comments that you also have studied much about what was actually written, and why. I offer some of the references strictly as a courtesy and as more reliable references. I have read them and highly recommend them all. I would call myself a “Berean”, although I am not associated with any formal Church or Synagogue. Good luck on your studies! John 8:31 So He said to the Jews who had believed Him, “If you continue in My word, you are truly My disciples. 32Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” 33“We are Abraham’s descendants,” they answered. “We have never been slaves to anyone. How can You say we will be set free?”…

When you are attacked, you might remember John 3:19 And this is the verdict: The Light has come into the world, but men loved the darkness rather than
the Light because their deeds were evil. 20Everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come
into the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. 21But whoever practices the truth comes into the
Light, so that it may be seen clearly that what he has done has been accomplished in God.”