I had a difficult time chatting with you yesterday. Our Internet kept acting up. I do apologize and look forward to chatting with you today or any other day.

Because of the way our discussion ended yesterday and considering what I said about someone not being born again until he/she speaks in tongues, I would like to explain it further.

In my KJV bible, John 3:3 has this to say: "Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born 1again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." There is a small figure 1 before the word Again in that verse. In the centre reference another word for the word AGAIN is FROM ABOVE. This mean that we can render John 3:3 in this manner: Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born FROM ABOVE, he cannot see the kingdom of God."

From the examples that we have in the bible, to be born again means to be JOINED in the Body of Christ. This joining, being born again or regenerated is a spiritually thing and should be viewed with spiritual eyes. If you read John 3:1-11 carefully, you will notice that Jesus talked about two births (verses 5&6). Those two births were referred there as "born of water" and "of the Spirit" or "born of the flesh" and "born of the Spirit". Putting all together, we have born of water to mean natural birth (you know water comes out before natural birth) and born of the Spirit mean to be born of God in the heart. Every human has the first experience but not so many have the second.

After these two distinctions, Jesus went ahead to tell Nicodemus and others listening to him how one can know that he/she is born of the Spirit (born again). And still using physical example, Jesus used WIND in verse 8: "The WIND bloweth where it listeth, and THOU HEAREST THE SOUND THEREOF, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth; so is every one that is BORN OF THE SPIRIT" (CAPS here and in other places are mine for emphasis).

And if you remember correctly the Acts 2 experience, it was recorded like this in Acts 2:2-4 "And suddenly there came a SOUND from heaven as of a rushing mighty WIND, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance." The above shows the disciples of Christ got born again on the day of Pentecost according to God's standard, though man through Xty will teach us otherwise.

You might be quick to ask, "so the disciples where not born again while they are doing the good work of God with Jesus"? My answer according to the scriptures will be YES. Permit me to explain it so that you will understand it better. We were told in Hebrews 9:15-17: "And for this cause he is THE MEDIATOR OF THE NEW TESTAMENT, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of ETERNAL INHERITANCE. 16 For where a testament is, there must also of NECESSITY BE THE DEATH OF THE TESTATOR. 17 For a testament is of force AFTER MEN ARE DEAD: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth."

From the above, we can see that Jesus needed to die first, be buried, resurrected and appear before the Father and be accepted as the sacrifice (Atonement) before believers can have spiritual Body to be born into. What actually happened in Acts 2 experience is that Jesus ascended to the Father some days before. Father accepted His sacrifice (atonement for our sins) and had to send the holy Spirit to the disciples to confirm to them that Jesus' sacrifice has been accepted. His sending the Holy Spirit is to fulfil "they which are called might receive the promise of ETERNAL INHERITANCE". This means that NO one was Born Again until Jesus' sacrifice was accepted by the Father.

I would also like to show you another scripture to help your understanding. That scripture is in 1 Corinthians 12:13 For by one Spirit are we all baptized INTO ONE BODY, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit. 27 Now ye are the BODY OF CHRIST, and members in particular.

From that we can see that it is the baptism with the holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking in tongues that takes us into the Body of Christ and makes us members of that Body. It also simply means that those today who loves God, who are in several denominations doing the best they can for God but do not speak in tongues are like the disciples before they received the holy Spirit baptism. They are showing God their desire and interest to be accepted into His Kingdom. I will say to you and others what Jesus said to the disciples in Acts 1:4-5 "And being assembled together with them commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but WAIT FOR THE PROMISE OF THE FATHER WHICH, saith he, YE HAVE HEARD OF ME, FOR JOHN TRULY BAPTISED WITH WATER, BUT YE SHALL BE BAPTISED WITH THE HOLY GHOST NOT MANY DAYS HENCE". Keep seeking Him and one of these days, like he sent a confirmation to the disciples, He will send the same to you.

I know you have questions. Correct?