Because they were

Yes, no water baptism mentioned

Context Nick, Nicodemus Did
Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old?
can he enter the second time into his mother’s womb, and be born?
Then Jesus explains of “Born of Water”and “Born Again” of the spirit

Me and Gene are playing the y/n game. No explanations are required

Hi Nick,
According to Matthew 3:11 and Luke 3:16 Jesus baptizes us
with God’s HolySpirit. But According to YOU, the HolySpirit
baptizes us with the HolySpirit – this makes no sense ???

You have NO Scriptural support for your erroneous idea – only ‘brain-bondo’

That which is born of flesh is flesh.
(This is why natural men must be reborn from above as flesh and blood cannot enter the kingdom)
True

“You say natural birth is of water but scripture offers your ideas no support.”- Nick
Yes Nick, context supports the idea
“That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.” (John 3:6)

And this rebirth involves WATER AND THE SPIRIT.
Yes Nick, natural birth (born of water),
and “born again” (born of the spirit)

Not no more – that which is spirit is spirit

So why do you think that BEING BORN OF WATER HAS A MERE CARNAL MEANING?
Because of the next verse…
That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
John 3:6 (KJV)

Yes Nick

so we too might walk in newness of life – Amen

That’s the water of the word Nick.
Pure water is not the Jordan river

correct Nick, you must be “born again” as in “born of the spirit”

You must be BORN AGAIN.
These verses confirm that Jesus is not speaking of natural birth but rebirth.
Correct Nick, “born again” does not mean “born of water” but rather “born of the spirit”

born OF WATER. you say means water baptism
SUCH USAGE DOES NOT OCCUR IN SCRIPTURE.
You stand alone.