That is, the amniotic water corresponds to “born of water” and “the Spirit” refers to the Holy Spirit. Advocates of this view reason that “born of water” refers to the physical birth and “the Spirit” …

Oct 12, 2024 · "Born of water and Spirit" signifies a "New Beginning", just like in Genesis1:2, and in Noah's time, after the storm seizes, a "dove hovering the water" signifies a new beginning. …

Speaking of "born of water and of the Spirit" in John 3:5, D.A. Carson writes, "Most important of all is Ezekiel 36:25-27, where water and spirit come together so forcefully, the first to signify …

Oct 16, 2024 · In the comment section to the OP question, Kristopher linked the Watchtower from April 2009, which contains a series of articles on the subject of what it means to be "born …

Please look at these scriptures regarding baptism. I believe that baptism is required for salvation. John 3:1-7 says that we must be born again of water and the spirit. Jesus taught that this was …

Meaning of the Water. So Jesus explains in John 3:5 how one can be born again. Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit he cannot enter …

Noting that v. 6 describes two births, one from flesh to flesh and the other from Spirit to Spirit, some interpreters propose that 'born of water and the Spirit' similarly refers to two births, one …

Mar 16, 2024 · Jesus first said it, telling Nicodemus that nobody could even see the Kingdom of God (let alone enter into it) unless they were "born from above" (John 3:3 YLT). This phrase is …

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. “That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born …

Water referred to cleansing from sin (Hebrews 1:3; 2 Peter 1:9) and as we have already pointed out John 7:37-39 uses living water to refer to the Holy Spirit. The Spirit changes life. Therefore, …