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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: Dear Tim, You ask which specific verses I am thinking of: verses which talk of the last state of that person is worse than before he had believed, 'saving a soul from death' etc. I thought the verses quoted were so well known as not to need referencing. Anyway they where from: 2Pe 2:20 For if, after they have escaped the defilements of the world through the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in them and overcome, the last state has become worse for them than the first. Jam 5:19 My brothers, if anyone among you wanders from the truth and someone brings him back, Jam 5:20 let him know that whoever brings back a sinner from his wandering will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins. I eagerly await your assessment of my quotes but I'm insisting that 'a brother who wanders from the truth' and the one who has 'escaped the defilements of the world through the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ' are obviously Christians. Furthermore, a soul NOT saved from death, or 'the last state has become worse for them than the first' does not sound good. Your brother in Christ Best Regards Dalcent |