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Originally Posted by mizpeh
What about this verse?
1 John 5:1 Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God.
How does this fit in with "water and Spirit"? |
Born ("gennao"): is translated begotten and birthed.
In the following verses,
John3:3; John 1:13; I Peter 1:23, the word "born" should be translated "begotten": and they agree in context.
Even the natural realm shows us that a child is first begotten ("born") in the womb of a woman, and then in due time she gives birth (is "born").
The word in both instances is
"gennao".
The "born again" experience is the God-given ability to
see his kingdom and
choose whether or not to enter in! If a man chooses to enter in, it is due to repentance.
Being
born (birthed)
"...of water and of the Spirit..." gives us the ABILITY (by remission of sins and the Spirit) to enter into God's kingdom.
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