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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: Water, baptism and John 3:5/Titus 3:5 |
Bible Note: Searcher56, "not-yet-existent"? Wasn't John baptizing with water? Wasn't Jesus baptized with water? John 3:5 may indeed be referring to the "activity of the Holy Spirit in contrast to the flesh", but baptism did exist at this point in time, since Christ himself had been baptized. In Matthew 28:19, Jesus instructs the eleven to teach all the nations and to baptize them. What form of baptize would the eleven know about at this time other than water baptism? Had they been baptized with the Holy Spirit at this point? Christ said, “He who believes AND is baptized will be saved…” Mark 16:16 (NKJV) |