[ One cannot be born again unless one’s will assents. In this light, “changing one’s mind” precedes assent. ]
So.... you think being born again is mental activity?..
and/or performing rites or ceremony’s or even obeisance..
Thats a very religious way of looking at things.. feel free..
I don’t have religious bone in my body.. vexes many..
“So.... you think being born again is mental activity?..
Thats a very religious way of looking at things.. feel free..
I don’t have religious bone in my body.. vexes many..”
Spirited: We are souls. We have bodies. If we were but preprogrammed fleshy machines your cynical retort might make a very peculiar sort of sense, as it is it does not.
Every choice you make between one thing and another is an act of will, which is spiritual activity, for mind is the citadel of soul. Upon reading my response, you “thought it over” and then “willfully chose” to contrast your lack of religion with what you falsely believe is mine. In other words, mental activity and will preceded your “chosen” reaction.
Being born again is not some passive act done to us, for God Who gave us free will does not override our willful choices. To be born again is an offer of salvation. We can accept or not. Either way, mental activity and will precede our acceptance or rejection.