what does born again mean

God says that whosoever is born of Him doth not commit sin, for his seed remaineth in him. 1 John 3:9 This is the seed out of which the new birth occurs, as Peter testifies: "you have been born again, not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through the word of God" 1 Peter 1:22 The seed is...

The classic passage from the Bible that answers this question is John 3:1-21. The Lord Jesus Christ is talking to Nicodemus, a prominent Pharisee and member of the Sanhedrin (the ruling body of the Jews). Nicodemus had come to Jesus at night with some questions. As Jesus talked with...