It definitely is a phrase that isn't used much outside of the context of religion, namely Christianity. In my recent readings I came across a good perspective on being born again. Thought I'd share:
"Trying to live a Jesus life won't help us get into heaven and it will only discourage us over the long haul if we are not born again... We must be given a new heart. We must be regenerated. We must be converted. We must be changed. The Christian life - the life of faith in God, hope in Christ, and love for others - necessitates, first of all, a life that has been given a supernatural new start by the Holy Spirit. We must be born again."
Kevin DeYoung
The Good News We Almost Forgot page 31
Do our "christian lives" cling and depend on our rebirth?
Hopefully this helps you step back and refocus a bit as it did for me.
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