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Jesus testified that Peter had received revelation from the Father. How do you say that Peter did not?

He required obedience as a condition of the old covenant, yes? Are you still under the law as a condition of a covenant? Do you still operate under the old covenant?

Didn't Jesus say a man would lay down his life for his friends. And Jesus revealed through Peter that the revelation of the Father of the person of the Lord Jesus Christ is what makes one a member of the church and the bride of Christ. What makes a person who is hostile to God, incapable of...

The law never saved anyone. So the law isn't what we should be looking to for salvation, but Christ. That's exactly what the thief did, and that's exactly what we all need to do...place our trust in Him. Salvation has always come by grace through faith.

That is simply so supercilious.

That's God's purpose for mankind. And as I've told you before, I don't believe only a few make heaven their home. It would be nice if you stop insinuating that as my belief.

We exist to glorify God by enjoying Him forever.

From Romans 1 we know that the invisible things of God are known from the things that are seen. We can learn some things about spiritual birth from natural birth. Hence, the question. No one had anything to do with their physical birth. Likewise, no one had anything to do with their spiritual...

I like the go go goch at the end.

You may be right. How do you feel about onomatopoeia?

Cohorts is a fun word to say.

That's exactly right. You, I, and everyone else did nothing to be born. The same is true when someone is born from above.

You did all that before you came from your mother's womb?

That's not what your original post said.

How were OT saints saved? And your last statement isn't what scripture says. I do agree that there was a difference between the degree to which the Spirit was given in the new and old testaments...one more a sprinkling, the other an outpouring; one given to some, the other on all flesh.

What did you have to do to be born?

What you are proposing is that fallen men who are hostile in their minds towards God, who do no good, and who possess no righteousness, suddenly obey God from that estate. First you have Jesus acting unrighteously, and now you have sinners acting righteously.

Sure it was. Salvation has always been by grace through faith. That's why Jesus said Abraham rejoiced to see His day, saw it, and was glad. Jesus was speaking before the cross. What was Abraham rejoicing about?

Peter already met the requirement.

If you must be born again to enter the kingdom of heaven, it matters little what covenant you are under. It is simply true. It didn't become true under the new covenant; it was always true. That's why Jesus said Abraham rejoiced to see His day, saw it, and was glad.