The BIG Picture (Study)

Only Israel is 'Born Again' Today, we are familiar with the term, 'born again'. We hear it often in evangelical messages or when speaking of people who are saved. One might say he is a 'born again' Christian, or on this day and in this circumstance I came to the Lord and was 'born again'. But is this term being used accurately according to biblical context. Are you and I, today, under the dispensation of grace, really 'born again'? Let's look at the first time it was used in the King James bible. Jesus was speaking to Nicodemus, John 3:3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again , he cannot see the kingdom of God. ... 5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. ... 7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.   It would be natural to assum

OBS: God's Word is a Progressive Plan (Part.5.2) This is  Part 5  of the Series Click here for  Part 5.1 (Point #1) TWO interesting points that required a 'CHANGE IN COMMUNICATION' Point #2 I'd like to expand on a piece of information Peter mentions in the second scripture in Part #1 . The scripture in focus is the following, 1 Peter 1:3  Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten [born, birthed] us again  to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus from the dead. Peter mentions the fact that 'us', in reference to the Jews (Israel) have been begotten (or birthed) AGAIN! Born again? Firstly, what exactly does Peter mean by this, and second, does it line up with what the modern church and many Christians say today? So, in other words, what does 'born again' REALLY mean in the true biblical context, and does it REALLY have any significance in this