Clear, jargon-free explanations of core Christian beliefs, like the Trinity, what it means to be born again, and how faith and works fit together. A good place to start if you're new to the faith.
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If you have ever felt that tension, you are in good company. This has confused sincere believers for centuries. But here is the good news up front: Paul and James are not arguing with each other. They are answering two completely different questions.
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You may have heard the Trinity is "like water, which can be ice, liquid, or steam." The problem is that water is usually only one of those at a time. That makes God sound like one person showing up in three different modes, the Father in the Old Testament, then the Son, then the Spirit, like one actor playing three roles. But remember the baptism: all three are present at once. God isn't one person in three modes.
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Before this new birth, the Bible says we were spiritually dead, going through the motions of life but cut off from God. Being born again is God breathing spiritual life into someone who didn't have it, giving them a new heart, a new desire, and a living relationship with him.
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