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John 3:5 says,
"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."
There is a disagreement over the first part of the bold phrase among different denominations. Some say "born of water" refers to baptism; others contend that this phrase refers to the spiritual cleansing by the Word of God that takes place at salvation ( Ephesians 5:26). Still others claim the phrase means physical birth.
There is, however, mostly agreement on the latter half of the phrase. Christians agree that it refers to receiving the Holy Spirit of God into one's heart and life.
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What does being baptized in the water mean?
In baptism, the water symbolizes Christ, purification, repentance, and the sacred life of the Holy Spirit.
How are members of the church born of water and the holy spirit?
theyre not "born of water" i think u mean theyre baptized. meaning washed in water in the name of the Father.
What is symbol for alcohol and water?
Alcohol, you mean ethanol (spirit) I suppose, is C2H5OH Water : H2O
Why is water important to Christians?
Do you mean holy water? if so...holy water is used in baptism to represent the holy spirit. This is used because when Christians believe in Jesus, the holy spirit enters them.
Which girl names mean 'born of water'?
The following girl names mean 'born of water' (or something similar):Kanja - born of water; a lotus
Does being born of the spirit mean being conned into believing what so called religious people want you to believe so they can take you and your money for a ride?
No, the correct term for "being conned into believing what so-called religious people wnat you to believe so they can take you and your money for a ride" is spiritual abuse."Being born of the spirit" means repenting of your sins, being forgiven and hence being adopted by God. This process need not involve any other person: just one sinner plus God.
Did jesus say you have to be baptized to be saved according to the bible?
This is hard to describe. The term baptize means to be submersed or totally surrounded. In the bible Jesus went down into the river to be baptized by John. It did not say he was submerged but it is implied. Jesus did say in the bible that you must be "born of water and of spirit." This is interpreted to mean to be born physically. of water, and of spirit, of the soul. Bless you on your journey.
What does being fully human mean?
It means that you are a nothos, full-blooded human. Being nothos means that you do not have powers or spirit guide abilites of any sort, and that you are not related to anyone who has powers or spirit guide abilities.
What does garment mean pertaining to the bible?
Your Garment is a part of you, a part of your character and spirit. When the Bible talks of your garment being without a spot or a blemish, this means your spirit being without a spot or blemish. In other words, let your spirit be clean and pure.
What does it mean if a spirit meaning a being that is not human left me a ring?
Unless you are POSITIVE of the spirit, do not put that on. Rings can hold bindings and not knowing the motivation of the source can put you in jeopardy.
What does lecraes rehab logo mean?
It represents the holy trinity of The Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit. They are 3 heads of the same being like how H2O can be ice, water, or steam but is all still water. Lecrae's emblem for his Rehab album is trying to show this.
What does it mean to be full of the holy spirit and what does it mean to be filled with the holy spirit?
To be filled with the holy spirit is to be presumed "Filled with God". What I learned in primary school, which was Christian. The Holy Spirit was Jesus after he had been killed, when you are filled with it means something like filled with High morale and such. Being filled with the HS = Filled with morale righteousness or something.
