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Originally Posted by owlie33
Yes, the term "born-again", referring to salvation, is most predominantly used in evangelical circles (It originated in John 3:3...it's not just a made-up label).
Lutheran, Anglican, Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Christians have a vastly different opinion of when salvation occurs - baptism - than do Evangelicals - thus the differing opinion.
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But do you see why:
1) When, as you acknowledge, the term "born-again" is used predominantly in evangelical circles (and I know well the reference in John);
2) When, as you acknowledge, Lutheran, Anglican, Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Christians (and you can add Presbyterians and others to that list) have a very different idea of "when" salvation occurs and do not identify it with a moment of "being saved" or "accepting Christ," which the term born-again implies; and
3) You say: "If you are not a born-again Christian, you don't know what it means to 'act Christian' or possibly even what it means to be Christian,"
Christians who don't share your particular evangelical viewpoint might understand you to be saying that they are not
really Christians? Because that is the point here. And that, I think, is the source of at least some of the distrust and antagonism seen on some campuses.
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