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  • Neville Stewart on John 3 - 1 year ago
    What is it to be born of water?
  • Giannis - In Reply on John 3 - 1 year ago
    Hello Neville

    It means to be born again. About the "water"

    there are different beliefs among christians about the meaning. The ones I am aware of are:

    1. It means the water of baptism. So a person is born again when they get baptized in water.

    2. It means the Word of God which is often represented by water in the scriptures ( my belief as well). So when one hears the Word of God, which is an "active" word, and accepts it in their heart and repents and want to change then they get born again by the Spirit of God.
  • S Spencer - In Reply on John 3 - 1 year ago
    Hi Giannis.

    That is the view I hold as well.

    I believe the water here is the word of God.

    John 15:3. Now ye are clean through the WORD which I have spoken unto you.

    Ephesians 5:26. That he might sanctify and cleanse it WITH THE WASHING OF WATER BY THE WORD,

    1 Peter 1:23. Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, BY THE WORD OF GOD, which liveth and abideth for ever.

    God bless.



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