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also ask yourself, when you have doubts, are you able to freely question?
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I'll give 1 more Scripture verse that is with a doubt Jesus is God.
John 20

26 A week later his disciples were in the house again, and Thomas was with them. Though the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you!” 27Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Stop doubting and believe.”

28 Thomas said to him, “My Lord and my God!”

29Then Jesus told him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”
Jesus accepts this title of God. He didn't reject it. If he was just a mere human, he would be afraid and would say "Worship God only, do not call me God".
Case Close.

Too much knowledge sometimes can be deceitful - that's why we see people argue based on their own ego.

And scientists know it all (Hence, why a lot of them are atheists). I still prefer some reverence and the unknown and perhaps the right time I will get it.

And if I ever not get it, may the Grace of God guides me in my thoughts and behaviors.

But I agree with you, faith needs to have knowledge. That's why we are encouraged to question. Question the presence of science and religion - and I believe they go hand in hand.

To your question, I belong to Christ.

I understand when you say it is VERY NOT easy to be a christian.

Over the years I learnt that the christian life is not for US to live but to allow Christ to live through us.

what do I mean?

when we accept Jesus, we are to make Him Lord of our life.

like this



but most of us live like this


and we feel that life is  like this


the key is learning to surrender daily and allow God to take control of every area. Then  the gifts and energy already available in us  manifests itself because we allow Christ to take control.

Isaiah says

He gives power to the weak, And to those  who  have no might He increases strength. Even the youths shall faint and be weary, And the young men shall utterly fall, But those who wait on the Lord Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint.
Isaiah 40:29‭-‬31 NKJV
https://bible.com/bible/114/isa.40.29-31.NKJV

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I always believed that nothing snatch us away from the hand of God, but God will not stop us from walking out of His hand on our own free will.
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What is a born again Roman Catholic, may I ask?

There are people in here who talks so much about the Law but never practise it on himself, only talk pandai.

Collosians 3:8 (NIV) - 8 But now you must also rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.
Filthy Language from your lips.

For your own goodness sake, stop using vulgar words like the F word. Buat malu aje. Only know how to argue and only interested in arguing but never practise to even submit obeying the Bible.

And how do you know that for sure? It sounds rather presumptuous, no? Furthermore, what you wrote is not the teaching of the Catholic Church.

A description is introduced of the Justification of the impious, and of the Manner thereof under the law of grace.

By which words, a description of ther Justification of the impious is indicated,-as being a translation, from that state wherein man is born a child of the first Adam, to the state of grace, and of the adoption of the sons of God, through the second Adam, Jesus Christ, our Saviour. And this translation, since the promulgation of the Gospel, cannot be effected, without the laver of regeneration, or the desire thereof, as it is written; unless a man be born again of water and the Holy Ghost, he cannot enter into the Kingdom of God. -- Council of Trent Session VI CHAPTER IV.

Regeneration is a Biblico-dogmatic term closely connected with the ideas of justification, Divine sonship, and the deification of the soul through grace. Confining ourselves first to the Biblical use of this term, we find regeneration from God used in indissoluble connection with baptism, which St. Paul expressly calls "the laver of regeneration" (Titus 3:5). In His discourse with Nicodemus (John 3:5), the Saviour declares: "Unless a man be born again of water and the Holy Ghost, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God." In this passage Christianity from its earliest days has found the proof that baptism may not be repeated, since a repeated regeneration from God is no less a contradiction than repeated physical birth from a mother. The idea of "birth from God" enjoys a special favour in the Joannine theology. Outside the Fourth Gospel (1:12 sq.; 3:5), the Apostle uses the term in a variety of ways, treating "birth of God" as synonymous now with the "doing of justice" (1 John 5:1, 4 sq.), and elsewhere deducing from it a certain "sinlessness" of the just (1 John 3:9; 5:18), which, however, does not necessarily exclude from the state of justification the possibility of sinning (cf. Bellarmine, "De justificatione", III, xv). It is true that in all these passages there is no reference to baptism nor is there any reference to a real "regeneration"; nevertheless, "generation from God", like baptismal "regeneration", must be referred to justification as its cause. Both terms effectually refute the Protestant notion that there is in justification not a true annihilation, but merely a covering up of the sins which still continue (covering-up theory), or that the holiness won is simply the imputation of the external holiness of God or Christ (imputation theory). -- Catholic Encyclopedia on Regeneration

Actually, we do. We also ask for intercession from others as well. In fact, if I asked some friends to pray for me, not one of them will refuse my request telling me just to take it directly to God. They will all gladly intercede for me. This is sort of how it is with Catholics and prayers to the saints. When a Catholic says he or she is praying to a saint, what they really mean is they are asking for intercession from that saint. They are basically saying “St. So-and-So, pray for me”. Even in the Rosary, we ask Mary to “pray for us sinners”. This practice of asking for their intercession dates back to the earliest days of the Christian Church. Just as an aside, the word “saint” can mean different things to different people. In the Old Testament, King David used this word to refer to the Jews. In the New Testament, Paul uses it to refer to believers. Catholics also use the term “saint” to refer to Christians who have run the race and achieved the crown of heaven.

But isn’t Christ supposed to be our “one mediator”? (1 Tim. 2:5) Absolutely! I don’t think I need to convince anyone here that in asking my friends to pray for me, they are not detracting in any way from Christ’s unique role as mediator between God and man. I also don’t think I need to convince anyone that having others pray for us is good and right. Paul exhorts us to intercede for one another:

“First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all men, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life, godly and respectful in every way. This is good, and it is acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. ” 1 Timothy2:1-4

Saints in heaven are praying. We are told that in Scripture:

“And when he had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each holding a harp, and with golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints” Rev. 5:8

“And another angel came and stood at the altar with a golden censer; and he was given much incense to mingle with the prayers of all the saints upon the golden altar before the throne; and the smoke of the incense rose with the prayers of the saints from the hand of the angel before God.” Rev. 8:3-4

And also in writings from the Early Church Fathers:

“But those who are weak and slothful in prayer, hesitate to ask anything from the Lord; but the Lord is full of compassion, and gives without fail to all who ask him. But you, [Hermas,] having been strengthened by the holy angel [you saw], and having obtained from him such intercession, and not being slothful, why do not you ask of the Lord understanding, and receive it from him?” Hermas, A.D. 80

“But not the high priest alone prays for those who pray sincerely, but also the angels…as also the souls of the saints who have already fallen asleep.” Origen, A.D. 233

That those in heaven pray is supported in scripture and by the Early Church Fathers. The choice to invoke them or not is completely mine. There is no mandate of the Church to seek the intercession of the departed. However, since I know this is true:

“The prayer of a righteous man has great power in its effects.” James 5:16 …and since I need all the help I can get, then I say why not?

In the Apostles' Creed, it mentions belief in the communion of saints. And this communion we believe exists between those on earth (Church Militant), those who have won the race (Church Triumphant), and those suffering in purgatory (Church Suffering). Only those of us here on earth and purgatory still needs help, thus intercession and prayers for one another are still needed.

You won't feel at home or at ease sinning, that's a sign you're born again.
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To summarise, baptized and born again refers to the same thing. The idea that being born again being different from baptism is a modern Evangelical concept. #1/#2 is the first step, we still have to run the race, i.e. #3.

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In fact, that was the only reason He was crucified for.
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You're right, it's not about who is right or wrong but who actually follows Jesus in reality.

Arguing so much is of no value if one does not practise what he/she preaches.

But this problem exists in every Church.

There are people who are dogmatic, always challenging others on doctrine.

And it's usually the case, such people are the problem themselves without them realizing it.

One thing is for sure..I notice such people hardly love others. I see it's the same trait almost every where.

Phone batteries?

What brand is good. your recommendation?