born again.

About born again

To be born again, or to experience the new birth, is a phrase, particularly in evangelical Christianity, that refers to a "spiritual rebirth", or a regeneration of the human spirit. In contrast to one's physical birth, being "born again" is distinctly and separately caused by the operation of the Holy Spirit. It occurs when one accepts Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Savior, upon which point they are said to have "died" to their sinful state and been born into a new, saved life. While all Christians are familiar with the concept from the Bible, it is a core doctrine of the denominations of the Moravian, Methodist, Plymouth Brethren, Pentecostal and Radical Pietist churches along with other evangelical Christian denominations, such as evangelical Quakers and Baptists. These churches stress Jesus's words in the Gospels: "Do not be astonished that I said to you, 'You must be born from above.'". Their doctrines also hold that to be "born again", and thus "saved", one must have a personal and intimate relationship with Jesus Christ.