Hi Ed, I have reconsidered and have decided that born of water doesn't refer to physical birth. Firstly because it's silly. If i took it took to be accurate it would be like you asking me directions to the post office and me saying first you have to be physically born for me to tell you. I am sure Jesus could be sarcastic, but, in this particular…[Read more]

Hi WJ, I came to Jesus by praying to God for a way for me know him and have a relationship with him. God told me to follow Jesus and his teachings and to let the Spirit of Truth guide me on my way to him because he is my only saviour and my only salvation. Love Wispring

Hi Ed,Now there is an interesting notion. Lets look at some more of the scripture/text to to gain some insight from context maybe.John 3:3-8 (King James Version) 3Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. 4Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he…[Read more]

Well, it appears some are debating whether Matthew 28:19 is about water baptism or not and of course using scripture to back up the argument and then trying to say that water baptism is no longer required or not. I don't know. I do know that John's water babtism was a ritual of repentence. I do know what Jesus said in John 3:5. Whether Jesus meant…[Read more]

Hi Ed, This thread is about:Matthew 28:19 (King James Version) 19Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: and I asked if:John 3:5 (King James Version) 5Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter…[Read more]

Hi everyone. New here and here to learn. Does this have revelance to this threads conversation?John 3:5-8 (King James Version) 5Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. I ask because this story of Jesus isn't in Matthew, Mark or Luke to the best of…[Read more]

Hi everyone, I am new here,but, have been following threads and posts for a few weeks.I would like to comment on Paladin's understanding of how the 'seed' is passeddown from generation to generation. My understanding is that what he is sayingis that the progeny seed are intimately linked in that the progeny would notexist if it were not for the…[Read more]