How old were you when you were born again and where did it happen?

[Rick W]

45
Salt Lake City, Utah.

 

[Kidron]

St. Francis of Assisi was not a theologian. He chose to be a mendicant monk and got permission from the pope to establish an order. That God was pleased with him is evident from the events of his life as a monk.

iakov the fool

I didnt ask you if he was a theologian.
I asked you what you think of his theology, of his belief system as pertaining to the way he approached the scriptures and in regards to his personal lifestyle.
What do you think about this?

 

[Jethro Bodine]

30 years old. Same age when Jesus had the Holy Spirit descend on him. Sitting at my computer typing an email to my sister.

8“The wind blows where it wishes and you hear the sound of it, but do not know where it comes from and where it is going; so is everyone who is born of the Spirit.” (John 3:8 NASB)

 

[Kidron]

8“The wind blows where it wishes and you hear the sound of it, but do not know where it comes from and where it is going; so is everyone who is born of the Spirit.” (John 3:8 NASB)

2 of the reasons the HS is compared to wind, is because... 1.) you cant see them, & 2.) you can feel them when they move on you.

 

[Obadiah]

A long time ago in a place far, far away.

 

[smaller]

27, in my bedroom. I can still picture everything, vividly, exactly, 34 years later. No other memory is as vivid and clear.

 

[reba]

Often i have wished i had a birth date .. the blessing of being raised in a Christian home has deep value..

I do remember a time i was dancing around with the Lord.. not living as i know i should.. My kids were Sunday School age... i was reading Cross and the Switchblade... Wilkerson was introducing Nicky Cruz... just so happen Billy Graham was on the TV no one was watching... but Billy was also introducing Nicky ... It floored me .. I was so stunned ..God would bother to clobber me up side the head .. I got my act together ...

 

[Jethro Bodine]

2 of the reasons the HS is compared to wind, is because... 1.) you cant see them, & 2.) you can feel them when they move on you.

and 3) you can see the effect the wind has on the trees of the field.

 

[Rollo Tamasi]

Often i have wished i had a birth date .. the blessing of being raised in a Christian home has deep value..

I do remember a time i was dancing around with the Lord.. not living as i know i should.. My kids were Sunday School age... i was reading Cross and the Switchblade... Wilkerson was introducing Nicky Cruz... just so happen Billy Graham was on the TV no one was watching... but Billy was also introducing Nicky ... It floored me .. I was so stunned ..God would bother to clobber me up side the head .. I got my act together ...

Did you move to New York City?

 

[Kidron]

and 3) you can see the effect the wind has on the trees of the field.

Yes,

also, sometimes you encounter an atheist or hardened agnostic, and they will say, ...."well, if i could see God or Jesus, then i can believe it".
So, i tell them......"so you are saying you can only believe in or believe what you can SEE".
And they'll say....."yep thats right, if i cant see it then i dont believe it".
Then i'll say...."Ok, then stop breathing, as you cant see air, so why keep breathing when its not really there as you cant see it, RIGHT"?
They typically dont like this, but on the other hand, some of them will think.
Others will say, "well, i can see the effect of air as demonstrated by.....(whatever they choose to explain".
Then i'll say, and i can see the effect of God in all creation and the fact that you exit.
I can see the effect of Jesus as your calendar is based on "AD" of the person that you say never existed.
And i can see the effect of your free will, as God is the one who created you to have the ability to deny that He exists if that is what you CHOOSE to THINK.

Often after i take it this far with them, they will want to talk about something else suddenly, and at that point, my job is completed.