Born again

==Disagreements between denominations==
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The term "born again" is used by several Christian denominations, but there are disagreements on what the term means, and whether members of other denominations are justified in claiming to be born-again Christians.

[[Catholic Answers]] says:{{blockquote|Catholics should ask [Evangelical] Protestants, "Are you born again{{snd}}the way the Bible understands that concept?" If the Evangelical has not been properly water baptized, he has not been born again "the Bible way," regardless of what he may think.<ref name="catholic.com">{{Cite web |title=Are Catholics Born Again? – Catholic Answers |url=https://www.catholic.com/tract/are-catholics-born-again |access-date=24 June 2018}}</ref>}}

On the other hand, an Evangelical site argues:{{blockquote|Another of many examples is the Catholic who claims he also is "born again." ... However, what the committed Catholic means is that he received his spiritual birth when he was baptized{{snd}}either as an infant or when as an adult he converted to Catholicism. That's not what Jesus meant when He told Nicodemus he "must be born again."<ref>Jn 3:3–8</ref> The deliberate adoption of biblical terms which have different meanings for Catholics has become an effective tool in Rome's ecumenical agenda.<ref>McMahon, TA, ''The "Evangelical" Seduction'', [http://www.reachingcatholics.org/seduction.html], Accessed 10 Feb 2013.</ref>}}

The Reformed view of regeneration may be set apart from other outlooks in at least two ways. {{blockquote|First, classical Roman Catholicism teaches that regeneration occurs at baptism, a view known as baptismal regeneration. Reformed theology has insisted that regeneration may take place at any time in a person's life, even in the womb. It is not somehow the automatic result of baptism. Second, it is common for many other evangelical branches of the church to speak of repentance and faith leading to regeneration (i.e., people are born again only after they exercise saving faith). By contrast, Reformed theology teaches that original sin and total depravity deprive all people of the moral ability and will to exercise saving faith. ... Regeneration is entirely the work of God the Holy Spirit –  we can do nothing on our own to obtain it. God alone raises the elect from spiritual death to new life in Christ.<ref>Eph. 2:1–10</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Regeneration and New Birth: Must I Be Born Again? |url=http://thirdmill.org/studybible/note.asp/id/40917 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140420194927/http://thirdmill.org/studybible/note.asp/id/40917 |archive-date=20 April 2014 |access-date=10 April 2014 |publisher=Third Millennium Ministries |quote=In Reformed theology regeneration, the equivalent to being "born again," is a technical term referring to God revitalizing a person by implanting new desire, purpose and moral ability that lead to a positive response to the Gospel of Christ. |df=dmy-all}}</ref>}}