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1 | You have to be born of water and spirit | John 3:5 | stjohn | 185797 | ||
Hi BradK. Just adding a little levity, really I hope you know me well enough that I am not intending any malice ether my friend. Sorry. And speaking what I believe to be true is no burden, and really not difficult at all. Personally I think that the view that Jesus was referring to the amnionic fluid of natural birth is not really all that good because its really to much of a no brainer. Of course he would have to be fiscally born or he wouldn't be standing there talking to Him. And (we) know, that we have to be born fiscally to get reborn spiritually. And may I say, I don't think that is something Jesus needs to teach us. Its just to obvious. And, may I say that there are literally billions of people born that don't get born again. Lets look at the list again please. 1. Water means natural birth and Spirit indicates spiritual birth. 2. Water and Spirit together indicate a cleansing and spiritual renewal. 3. Water is the baptism of John and Spirit is what comes with Jesus. 4. Water indicates the outward part of Christian baptism and Spirit the inward part. OK. you already know I don't hold to number 1. and 3 and 4 both refer to baptism. And we know that water baptism is not essential to being born again. So. that leaves number 2. And the water indicates to me the spiritual cleansing we get from the Word. So. one three and four, are out the door. Sorry :-) And, I am not as I have said before dogmatic about this. I really just don't see this, as a hard thing to understand. Thanks for all the info brother, But its not going to change my mind. (alleged mind that is) ;-) God bless Brother BradK. John |
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2 | You have to be born of water and spirit | John 3:5 | CDBJ | 185807 | ||
Hi John, When one stops and think about it wouldn't it be a strange thing to include being born physically? i.e. assuming that was the meaning of water? That’s about like saying that people that have never existed can’t be born again either???? The words, “Except a man”, would already kind of put one in the category of being born physically, the way I see it. John 3:5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. Couple that verse with this one and it looks pretty evident. 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. Since those that are in the family of God all got there the same exact way it kind of makes it conclusive. Galatians 3:26 For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. And we learn about Jesus form understanding or hearing what? Romans 10:17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. Connect that with the following, Ephes. 1:13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, I believe that the water in John 3:5 is a reference to the Word of God. The Word is symbolized by water in several places in the Bible. Ephes. 5:26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, I think there are many that would like to substitute the word water for many things other then God's Word and the gospel message that Jesus is the answer. God gives people that option: it just like in an exam question with multiple choice answers, and the wrong answers are always in there for the ones that don’t exercise the proper conversions in order to know the right answer. John 10:27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: He’s all I need! Have a great day, CDBJ |
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3 | You have to be born of water and spirit | John 3:5 | stjohn | 185808 | ||
Hi brother C I thought you'd be out hunting coyote. Thanks for pointing out, especially Ephes. 5:26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, I had glossed over that one. I better hit the books, ah, Book that is. Bless you brother. John |
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4 | You have to be born of water and spirit | John 3:5 | CDBJ | 185810 | ||
I hope you hit those songdogs as well as you hit the Book. Have fun brother, CDBJ |
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5 | You have to be born of water and spirit | John 3:5 | stjohn | 185811 | ||
Whoo? | ||||||
6 | You have to be born of water and spirit | John 3:5 | CDBJ | 185812 | ||
Hi John, It has to be a great advantage when the yotes come up eat right out of your hand in the front yaed!!!!!!!!!!! even you could hit one then!!!! CDBJ |
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7 | You have to be born of water and spirit | John 3:5 | stjohn | 185813 | ||
That was a fox | ||||||