What does it mean to be “born again”?
Nascer de novo significa receber uma nova vida espiritual de Deus, um recomeço tão profundo que Jesus o comparou a nascer pela segunda vez. Não é autoaperfeiçoamento, mas uma mudança que Deus opera em quem confia em Cristo.
Resposta rápida traduzida com auxílio de IA e em revisão. A explicação completa é exibida em inglês.
The phrase comes from Jesus’ night-time conversation with Nicodemus in John 3. When Nicodemus, a respected religious teacher, came with questions, Jesus told him, “unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God” (John 3:3). Nicodemus took it literally and was confused — how can a grown person be born twice?
Jesus explained that he meant a second, spiritual birth: “unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God” (John 3:5). The first birth gives physical life; the second, worked by the Holy Spirit, gives spiritual life and a restored relationship with God.
Being born again is therefore something God does, not something we manufacture. It happens as a person turns from self-reliance and trusts in Jesus. The result is a new heart, new desires, and the beginning of eternal life — the very life John 3:16 promises to “whoever believes.”