For Born Moa—Hem Nao Wei for Man Sev?

WANEM nao ansa bilong iu for disfala kwestin, “Waswe, iu born moa?” Staka million pipol evriwea long world bae sei, “Ia!” Olketa biliv hao wei for born moa hem mark bilong olketa trufala Christian, and hem nomoa wei for sev. Olketa garem tingting olsem Robert C. Sproul wanfala bigman long church, wea talem olsem: “Sapos man hem no born moa, . . . hem no wanfala Christian.”

Waswe, iu wanfala wea biliv hao man mas born moa for sev? Sapos olsem, maet iu laek tumas for helpem olketa relative and fren bilong iu for faendem wei for sev tu. Bat firstaem, olketa mas luksavve hao man wea born moa hem difren from man wea no born moa. Wanem nao bae iu talem for mekem olketa savve long mining bilong wei for born moa?

Staka pipol bilivim wei for “born moa” hem minim taem samwan promis for worshipim God and Christ, and start for fren gud witim God and no for savve long hem nomoa. Wanfala dictionary bilong distaem talem hao samwan wea born moa hem “wanfala Christian wea talemaot faith bilong hem bihaen bigfala samting happen long worship bilong hem.”​—⁠Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary​—⁠Eleventh Edition.

Waswe, bae iu sapraes for savve hao Bible no agree witim datfala mining? Waswe, iu laek savve long wanem nao Bible teachim abaotem wei for born moa? Iu bae kasem gudfala samting taem iu lukluk gud long disfala topic. Hao nao olsem? Bikos stretfala savve abaotem mining bilong born moa savve mekem laef and tingting bilong iu abaotem future hem difren.

Wanem Nao Bible Teachim?

Disfala toktok “born moa” hem kamap wanfala taem nomoa long Bible long John 3:​1-​12. Disfala Bible reading hem abaotem taem wea Jesus story witim wanfala bigman bilong religion long Jerusalem. Iu savve readim disfala full story long Bible reading long nextfala page. Mifala laekem iu for readim gudfala.

Long datfala Bible reading, Jesus mekhae long samfala difren samting abaotem wei for “born moa long niu laef.”a For tok stret, story bilong Jesus helpem iumi for ansarem faevfala important kwestin hia:

◼ Waswe, hem important for born moa long niu laef?

◼ Waswe, man seleva nao disaed for born moa long niu laef?

◼ Why nao man hem born moa long niu laef?

◼ Hao nao man savve born moa long niu laef?

◼ Wei wea man fren witim God bae change hao?

Distaem iumi bae storyim olketa kwestin hia wanwan.

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“Iufala Mas Born Moa”

“Wanfala Pharisee hem stap wea nem bilong hem Nicodemus. Hem wanfala bigman bilong olketa Jew. Hem kam long Jesus long naet and sei long hem: ‘Teacher, mifala savve iu wanfala teacher wea God nao sendem kam, bikos hard for eni man duim olketa spesol samting hia wea iu duim sapos God no givim paoa long hem.’ Jesus sei long hem: ‘Mi talem iu tru samting, Sapos man no born moa, hard for hem lukim kingdom bilong God.’ Nicodemus sei long hem: ‘Hao nao man wea big finis savve born moa? Waswe, hem savve go bak insaed bele bilong mami bilong hem and born long mek-tu taem?’ Jesus sei long hem: ‘Mi talem iu tru samting, Sapos man no born long wata and holy spirit hem no savve go insaed kingdom bilong God. Man wea born long woman hem bilong disfala earth, and man wea born long holy spirit, hem bilong heven. Iu sapraes taem mi sei iufala mas born moa. Bat iu mas no olsem. Wind savve blow long eni ples wea hem laekem. Iu savve herem bat iu no savve wea nao hem kam from or wea nao hem go. Olketa wea born long holy spirit, olketa olsem tu.’ Nicodemus sei olsem long hem: ‘Hao nao olketa samting hia savve happen?’ Jesus sei long hem: ‘Iu wanfala teacher long Israel, so hao nao iu no savve long olketa samting hia? Mi talem iu tru samting, Samting wea mifala lukim and savve long hem nao mifala storyim, bat iufala no bilivim samting wea mifala talem. Sapos mi story abaotem olketa samting long earth bat iufala no bilivim mi, hard for iufala bilivim mi sapos mi story abaotem olketa samting long heven.’”​—⁠John 3:​1-​12.