What I mean by plucking verses is taking a verse from a story, and created a verse by binding it with a completely different meaning that is not in harmony with the Biblical story.
Just like this new thread by saying: "Born again is just like resurrection"!! Twisting of words my friend.
Yes, there is another way. Search where you can find in the Bible more evidence of what is written or verse that you are using. An example: When you read in Luke 24, Jesus resurrect from dead. You can read it also in Matthew 28:1-10; Mark 16:1-8; John 20:1-10. This is the way to make a biblically story by using it completely in your sermon or teachings.
But not by plucking John 3:1-8, and mixed it with 1 Corinthians 15:42:44, and start a new belief that makes people believe that they are resurrected already.
Do you see this false doctrine by plucking verses here and there and making an unbiblical statement!!
Resurrection: meaning - WAKE UP AFTER DEAD.
Born again: meaning - FROM OLD MAN (SATAN) TO NEW MAN IN JESUS CHRIST.
Following the 20\20 prescription (2 Corinhtians 4:16-18) for rightly dividing the parable as prophecy is not plucking verses. Parables teach us how to walk (understand) by faith the unseen things of God.
2 Corinhtians 4:16-18 For which cause we faint not; but though our
outward man perish, yet the
inward man is
renewed day by day.
For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; While we look not at the
things which are seen, but at the
things which are
not seen: for the
things which
are seen are
temporal; but the
things which are not
seen are
eternal
In that way if there is no mixing of the two (temporal and eternal) it remains a mystery and therfore no gospel rest.
Hebrews 4:1-2 King James Version Let
us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left
us of entering into
his rest, any of
you should seem to come short of
it. For unto
us was the
gospel preached, as well as unto
them: but the
word preached did
not profit
them, not being
mixed with
faith in
them that
heard it.
Resurrection: meaning -raised up from the dead to newness of life
Born again: meaning - raised up from the dead to newness of life
Born again is just like resurrection" It's why I beleive Jesus lovingly commanded (Pharisee) the sign and wonder seeker Nicodemus to wonder or marvel not not in regard to the greatest posible miracle but rather
believe. God not seen
Teaching us the temporal seen must be mixed with the unseen eternal in order to distinguish the mysteries of the gospel parables hid from natural converted mankind caled the evil generation no sign was given to them.
Again comparing the spiritual unseen to the spiritual unseen is called walking by faith .Not by walking by sight after the temporal things seen.