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NASB | John 3:5 Jesus answered, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 3:5 Jesus answered, "I assure you and most solemnly say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit he cannot [ever] enter the kingdom of God. [Ezek 36:25-27] |
Subject: Verses where water alone means baptism? |
Bible Note: Doc, I don't know of any evidence to the contrary, but it looks like the early reformers retained a lot of what they opposed, the sufficiency of Christ's once-for-all sacrifice, for example. It's apparent that both branches, Catholic and Protestant, have evolved more-or-less organically, though I have the impression that Protestantism, being younger, is still trying to assemble its wardrobe, so to speak, while Catholics, on the other hand, are wardrobe a-go-go. Colin |