User talk:Glenda L.Smith

A person who has been "born again", as taught by Jesus Himself...He is the one who "coined" the pharase "born again", meaning to be born from above, by the Father Who alone draws believers to faith in Christ Jesus. Upon this convesion, from "self or flesh" to "a new creation in Christ Jesus... old things are passed away, behold all things are become new", the Holy Spirit endwells the believer and seals them to Christ...none can take them from His hand.

Now, having said this, there are many who express belief in Christ but are not born from above, by the power of God...this in clear in scripture. Jesus said, "No man cometh to me except the Father draw him...". Man cannot become a Christian simply based on his own words, just as they canot save themselves.

Therefore, apostacy, or turning away from, are those who have said in their own strength, "I believe", yet have denied the faith by their actions.

An "apostate church", is a geoup of people who profess faith in a God of their own making, not the One Who has revealled Himself in creation, the Prophets, and in Christ Jesus; as God has said, " You confess Me with your mouth, but your heart is far from Me...".

False teachere and preachers, who wrestely with the Word of God, who argue with it, who criticize it rather than embrace its truths, the One Who is the Way, the Truth, and the Life, are apostate...instead of "standing under God" they "stand apart from Him".