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JOHN 3:5 WaterThe SpiritKingdom TITUS 3:5 Washing of Regeneration Renewing of Holy Spirit Saved 1 COR 12:13 BaptizedBy One SpiritBody 1 PET 3:21; 1:22-23 Baptism The Truth thru the Spirit— by the Word Save 12 5 Jesus 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. 5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; 13 For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit. 21 The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ: 22 Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently: 23 Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.

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Catholic Church applies it to infants, but Nicodemus asked about people with mature minds: “a man…when he is old” 14

Catholic Church applies it to infants, but Nicodemus asked about people with mature minds: “a man…when he is old” 15

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Billy Graham Evangelistic Association omits vs What does it mean to be “born again”? Jesus said, “I tell you the truth, unless a man is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God” (John 3:3)…. “born again”…through repentance of sin and faith in Jesus Christ

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20 6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. 7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again. 8 The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.

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27 8 Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.

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34 JOHN 3:5 Jesus 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. JOHN 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. Submit to Christ in water baptism upon hearing the gospel Submit to Christ in water baptism upon hearing the gospel Believe in Christ Believe in Christ Enter the kingdom of God Have eternal life

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36 31 Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.

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Invitation 2. Have you been born again? 42 I wish that there were some wonderful place Called the Land of Beginning Again. Where all our mistakes and all our heartaches And all of our poor selfish grief Could be dropped, like a shabby old coat, at the door And never put on again. [Excerpt from Louisa Fletcher, The Land of Beginning Again] I wish that there were some wonderful place Called the Land of Beginning Again. Where all our mistakes and all our heartaches And all of our poor selfish grief Could be dropped, like a shabby old coat, at the door And never put on again. [Excerpt from Louisa Fletcher, The Land of Beginning Again]