Born Again; Paradox

John 3:3-6

Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born?

2 Corinthians 5:17

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

Thayer Definition: Born again

to produce again, be born again, born anew
metaphorically to have one's mind changed so that he lives a new life and one conformed to the will of God

More than a Changed Mind

Some has tried to reduce being born again as nothing more than having a change of mind, a new way of thinking.
while in scripture we are often to change our mind to change our thinking, we are told to change our thinking to reflect what has occurred on the inside.

New Nature, New Heart, New Mind

So yes being born again is a charge of mind, but such a change can only really be produced from a change of heart.
(the Bible declare we live from the heart [Proverbs 4:23/ Proverbs 23:7] and the heart is deceitful and wicked - Jeremiah 17:9)
We become new Creatures, having and new nature, a new heart with a brand new mentality (2 Corinthians 5:17)

Born = Regenerate (John 3;3-6)

To form, construct, or create anew:
To give new life or energy to; REVITALIZE:
To undergo spiritual conversion or rebirth; reform.
Spiritually or morally reformed.
bring into renewed existence; generate again
bring new and more vigorous life to. REVIVE

Imperative

We need to be restored to our original selves before SIN entered into humanity (Adam)
God told Adam (humanity) that in the day that He eat of the tree he would die.
We need to be born again because we are born dead (DOA) another paradox

Born Dead (DOA); now Born again

Romans 5:12
Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:
Ephesians 2:1
And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;
1 Corinthians 15:45
And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit.

Rebirth; reconnecting to the source

2 Corinthians 5:17

17.Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
18.And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;
19.To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.

Seed incurpptable- the Word- God breathe

1 peter 1:23

Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.