True, but you misunderstand what this "born of water" actually is.
Jesus is the "living water" by which one is born again. He never says "Believe and by baptized" for salvation. He says only "Believe."
John 4, NASB
13 Jesus answered and said to her, "Everyone who drinks of this water will thirst again;
14 but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him shall never thirst; but the water that I will give him will become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life."
13 Jesus answered and said to her, "Everyone who drinks of this water will thirst again;
14 but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him shall never thirst; but the water that I will give him will become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life."
Jesus is the "living water" by which one is born again. He never says "Believe and by baptized" for salvation. He says only "Believe."
dcontroversal: No doubt an amen to this.....water immersion is a picture and public testimony of something that has already taken place by faith.......too bad many cannot understand the words LIKE FIGURE.............!
Congratulations, BOTH of you have now changed John 3:5
From: "...Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God."
To: "...Except a man be born of Spirit and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God."
The way to receive the "living water" (which is spirit) is to obey Peter...
Acts 2:38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
1. Death - repent
2. Burial - water baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins
3. Resurrection - Holy Ghost
Notice the baptism of water H20 AND receive the Holy Spirit (Burial AND Resurrection).
God bless!