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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: what does the water refer to in john 3:5 |
Bible Note: Hi alanh, You have said that Matthew 3:11 is a baptism that only Christ can do. I do not see how you can say that when we are told to baptize in the name and authority of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Why do you want to stress water baptism as the one baptism when even John the baptist recognized that he needed to be baptised with the (h)Holy (s)Spirit and fire? I also do not agree that the "fire" of Matthew 3:11 and other Scriptures are an obvious reference to hell fire. I do not see that as obvious at all. When I think of fire I think of James speaking of the tongue and Isaiah 30:27-33 where it speaks of the breath of the Lord being a consuming fire. I see the one Spirit baptising us with the washing of the word of God. His tongue is like a consuming fire that will burn the chaff of our words. From the heart, Ray |