What Does it Mean to Be “Born Again”?

President of Open the Bible

Updated Feb 25, 2022

To be born again means more than just signing off on certain creeds—it means to have the life of God come into your soul. We have life by natural birth, but we have a new life when the Holy Spirit comes in.

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