tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27451205.post4633023341693968743..comments2023-06-29T02:55:08.846-07:00Comments on Virtual Cove: being real, and letting it set you freeMolly Vetterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04196781131906007826noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27451205.post-80756425278057264702008-03-12T10:57:00.000-07:002008-03-12T10:57:00.000-07:00I love your question, Arthur. It's complicated an...I love your question, Arthur. It's complicated and beautiful, I think.<BR/><BR/>I also love the metaphor of being born again and again and again--I think of it a bit like what John Wesley described as "going on to Christian perfection"--that is, that faith is this ongoing journey in which we become "perfected." That is, we get remade and remade as we get closer and closer to doing God's will in our lives. And, my experience is that this growth-in-faith comes along with lots of experiences of grace that feel like new life and new birth.<BR/><BR/>That said, I don't want to jump too far into understanding this new birth as like reincarnation--I also think that you only need to be baptized once, and that it marks a new birth and new identity that can never be taken away. <BR/><BR/>So, I guess my answers is "yes" to both--there is one rebirth, and we experience it over and over again. ;)<BR/><BR/>What do you think?Molly Vetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04196781131906007826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27451205.post-24799164376798924182008-03-09T21:28:00.000-07:002008-03-09T21:28:00.000-07:00Hello Molly. I am Arthur Fields memebr of the chu...Hello Molly. I am Arthur Fields memebr of the church and very fond of the vespers service. Hearing the service today reminded me of the glory of Jesus, his Human frailty and caring for a dear friend eventhough he was on a mission from God. However, I was wondering if the story is also a metaphor for those embracing Jesus Christ Our Lord Savior. I have heard the term Born aagin Christain many times from various sect of Christains. My Question is: Is there only one rebirth or many rebirths over time? I have read about the hindu concept of reincarnation, I found it very depressing and a journey I do not want to take, I think we have one life to live and dedicate our life to Jesus, not that I want to be a preacher but I do want to have a understanding of one. Since God is a living God we go threw life changes and ups and downs. Personally I feel like I have been reborn again in Christ many times and getting closure to doing the will Jesus more and more as I grew older. Anyway, can you elaborate on this metaphor I am pondering?Fudo'kihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05541934273748145256noreply@blogger.com