What qualifies one as a "born again believer"...?

[Neogaia777]

I was wondering about this: What qualifies one as a born again believer...?

Can it simply be someone who has turned their life around, and believes in God...? And that's it...?

And, maybe does not know that much "about God", but believes or says they have believed in God their entire life (and Jesus Christ) and maybe does not know that much about it, (God or Christ) but also does not really require themselves to know "everything" about it in order to believe...?

And may see little to no need to belong to a church, (maybe they used to or were raised in one or it) or belong to a body of believers or any faith based organization(s)... And lives a quiet, peaceful life for the most part, and says they do believe in God and Jesus Christ...

But thier life was not always so quiet and peaceful, but are "born again" because they, maybe "hit a wall" or "hit rock bottom" in a (previously and prior to that), very sinful, destructive lifestyle, but turned all that around... And now lives in a lot less sin and now lives a kind of quiet and peaceful lifestyle... And is happy now and says they do believe...

What qualifies one as "born again believer"...?

God Bless!

 

[Sabertooth]

THIS is what laid it out for me. (Choose language)

 

[Neogaia777]

THIS is what laid it out for me.

I clicked on your link, but don't get it...?

What are the "four spiritual laws"...? and what do they have to do with this topic...?

God Bless!

 

[Neogaia777]

I was wondering about this: What qualifies one as a born again believer...?

Can it simply be someone who has turned their life around, and believes in God...? And that's it...?

And, maybe does not know that much "about God", but believes or says they have believed in God their entire life (and Jesus Christ) and maybe does not know that much about it, (God or Christ) but also does not really require themselves to know "everything" about it in order to believe...?

And may see little to no need to belong to a church, (maybe they used to or were raised in one or it) or belong to a body of believers or any faith based organization(s)... And lives a quiet, peaceful life for the most part, and says they do believe in God and Jesus Christ...

But thier life was not always so quiet and peaceful, but are "born again" because they, maybe "hit a wall" or "hit rock bottom" in a (previously and prior to that), very sinful, destructive lifestyle, but turned all that around... And now lives in a lot less sin and now lives a kind of quiet and peaceful lifestyle... And is happy now and says they do believe...

What qualifies one as "born again believer"...?

God Bless!

This person I am thinking of, is "older" (now), and has a rock with a saying about God on it, on her table on her porch, and it talks about, basically, how she feels about and feels closer or closest to God when she is tending her yard and/or garden...

Her yard is beautiful, full of various plants, and lot's of flowers, and she has a garden where she grows fruits and vegetables every year, and she absolutely loves tending it and it is a lot of work, and she spends a lot of time tending it/doing it, but she absolutely loves it and does it very happily and gladly...

She has a checkered past, but turned it all around about mid life...

There were reasons for the way she used to be, victim of a lot of abuse in her life, had a hard difficult life growing up and during her first marriage...

She is now single and happy, and says she believes in God... But doesn't go or belong to a body of believers or a church...

Is she a "born again believer"...? A woman or person of, or belonging to God...? Is she "saved"...?

God Bless!

 

[R. Hartono]

A grateful, humble, meek and forgiving hearts is hard to find at religious buildings and in the society as many people preach the words of God simply without these elements.

 

[Neogaia777]

What is it with us having to "know" (what, everything?) anyway...?

Why is it so important...?

I have considered that it might actually be a "lack of faith" rather than having "great faith", and this woman I am talking about, might have more faith than any of us...?

God Bless!

 

[friend of]

Someone who has the indwelling of the Holy Spirit

 

[thesunisout]

I was wondering about this: What qualifies one as a born again believer...?

Can it simply be someone who has turned their life around, and believes in God...? And that's it...?

And, maybe does not know that much "about God", but believes or says they have believed in God their entire life (and Jesus Christ) and maybe does not know that much about it, (God or Christ) but also does not really require themselves to know "everything" about it in order to believe...?

And may see little to no need to belong to a church, (maybe they used to or were raised in one or it) or belong to a body of believers or any faith based organization(s)... And lives a quiet, peaceful life for the most part, and says they do believe in God and Jesus Christ...

But thier life was not always so quiet and peaceful, but are "born again" because they, maybe "hit a wall" or "hit rock bottom" in a (previously and prior to that), very sinful, destructive lifestyle, but turned all that around... And now lives in a lot less sin and now lives a kind of quiet and peaceful lifestyle... And is happy now and says they do believe...

What qualifies one as "born again believer"...?

God Bless!

I think this is a key scripture to know whether you are born again:

Romans 8

9 But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he is not His. 10 And if Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin, but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. 11 But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you.

 

[Neogaia777]

Someone who has the indwelling of the Holy Spirit

Is that a requirement also...?

Does she...? (if you even read any of the OP, or other posts in this thread and did not just respond in haste to the title, that is...?)

How do you tell if one has the indwelling of the H.S...?

God Bless!

 

[Neogaia777]

I think this is a key scripture to know whether you are born again:

Romans 8

9 But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he is not His. 10 And if Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin, but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. 11 But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you.

How do you tell if one has the indwelling of the H.S...?

Does this person being talked about here have it...? Do we...?

Do you have to be "aware" of it/him (the H.S.) to have it/him...?

God Bless!

 

[Sabertooth]

What are the "four spiritual laws"...? and what do they have to do with this topic...?

The four Spiritual Laws address what it takes to be "born again," the topic of the OP.

 

[Neogaia777]

The four Spiritual Laws address what it takes to be "born again," the topic of the OP.

And what are those or is that...?

 

[Sabertooth]

Why do you want me to summarize it? It is short, already. Are you having trouble finding the English version?

 

[Neogaia777]

Why do you want me to summarize it? It is short, already. Are you having trouble finding the English version?

Yes, I told you I clicked on your link but was having trouble finding those four rules or laws...?

Can't you just tell us...? It should be simple after all...?

God Bless!

 

[Sabertooth]

Click on THIS LINK, instead, then.

 

[Neogaia777]

Why do you want me to summarize it? It is short, already. Are you having trouble finding the English version?

I looked at it, and while it has a lot of knowledge, I do not believe all that is necessarily necessary to be "saved"...? But maybe, only for some to "believe"...

I can almost guarantee you, this woman knows nothing to very little about them, and my question is, is she saved...? Is she a "born again, spirit filled, believer"...?

"Born again" is simply a big life change, or change of heart and mind, or a converted heart and mind... "Spirit filled" is one of my questions here...? What does it mean to be spirit filled...?

And "Believer" means simply believing on and having faith in God and the Lord Jesus Christ...? It takes much less for some to be a believer and much more for others...

God Bless!

 

[Neogaia777]

Click on THIS LINK, instead, then.

Got it, thanks...

God Bless!

 

[timewerx]

John 14:12
Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.

 

[Sabertooth]

I looked at it, and while it has a lot of knowledge, I do not believe all that is necessarily necessary to be "saved"...? But maybe, only for some to "believe"...

"Born again" is simply a big life change, or change of heart and mind, or a converted heart and mind...

And "Believer" means simply believing on and having faith in God and the Lord Jesus Christ...? It takes much less for some to be a believer and much more for others...

You sound more certain than your OP led me to believe.

 

[Neogaia777]

You sound more certain than your OP led me to believe.

Certain...?

Of what...?

I'm wondering if this person is saved...?

God Bless!