Exactly... which is why after leaving His Body on the Cross... Jesus went in to Abraham's bosom in the upper region of hell and preached to the old testament saints so they would all receive Him as their Lord and Savior and get born again so they could be taken to Heaven!
“Get Born Again?”
Those are not the words of God?
You best stop using your own words “ Get Born Again “ just like I had to stop using “ Birthed In The Spirit “ they are/ were our own words and those words “ SOW” confusion to whoever read our posts...please stop posting “ Get Born Again “ just like I stopped posting “ Birthed In The Spirit “ our words are nonsensical, Gods words are said in Spirit and Truth.
Plus there is nothing in this scripture that proves they were . “ Get Born Again “ those words don’t even exist in the Bible, ...another question while I’m at it.
Why on earth would anyone have to read a Bible, to become Born of the Spirit?
Have you not heard about many Muslims becoming Born Of The Spirit?
Are you that closed in heart/ mind to know that the Holy Spirit is Alive and Active, I pray God reveals that to your heart one day.
If you are searching for revelation, have you tried opening the eyes of your heart? Knowledge of God requires more than diligent study.
Do you actually understand that the word of God is Alive and Active?
Hebrews 4:12 KJV
For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
KJV: King James Version
The Rich Man and Lazarus
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John 5:39–47)
19Now there was a rich man dressed in purple and fine linen, who lived each day in joyous splendor.
20And a beggar named Lazarus lay at his gate, covered with sores
21and longing to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores.
22One day the beggar died and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s side.
d And the rich man also died and was buried.
23In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham from afar, with Lazarus by his side.
24So he cried out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue. For I am in agony in this fire.’
25But Abraham answered, ‘Child, remember that during your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things. But now he is comforted here, while you are in agony.
26And besides all this, a great chasm has been fixed between us and you, so that even those who wish cannot cross from here to you, nor can anyone cross from there to us.’
27‘Then I beg you, father,’ he said, ‘send Lazarus to my father’s house,
28for I have five brothers. Let him warn them, so that they will not also end up in this place of torment.’
29But Abraham replied, ‘They have Moses and the prophets; let your brothers listen to them.’
30‘No, father Abraham,’ he said, ‘but if someone is sent to them from the dead, they will repent.’
31Then Abraham said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the prophets, they will not be persuaded even if someone rises from the dead.’ ”
