Water/Spirit Doctrine Destroyed Beautifully

[Sean]

Originally Posted by Praxeas

"Unless" does not mean optional

"Unless" actually EXCLUDES something from being optional

The word is a conditional (we learned about that in math)

Except is the word that I was referring to as "optional".(except a man is born of water.....).... optional....(except a man is born of the Spirit).....optional. Optional(Except) means... "this is your option whether or not you want to be born again" to enter into the kingdom........

An example of a common use of the word except...." If you choose to be born again I will let you into the Kingdom of God....that is the "exception" I will make for you"


"Unless" was only a synonym I used to help describe the word,"except".


You may have missed the point I made, that these guys say that being born of water is NOT optional.....everyone from birth is born of water. Then all they need is the Spirit birth. Which is their option to be saved or not.(they dont automatically have it(Spirit from birth).....hope that clarifies.