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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: this One will baptize with *holy *spirit and fire. and thus He did on Pentecost and in 70CE and an obvious allusion to hell fire. To have the Spirit come upon oneself is to be baptized by the Spirit. Jesus spoke of being baptized of the water and the Spirit, but in know way said everyone must be baptized thus. Christians today are baptized by water because it is commanded in order to become a Christian and be saved (Mark 16:15-16; Mt 28:19-20; Acts 2:38; 1 Peter 3:21). According to Ephesians 4 there is only one baptism today and that is water baptism. |