[HarleyD]

This is unsupported by the verses you quote. In fact, it is contradicted. "...unless one is born of water and the Spirit..."

1Jo 5:1 Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and whoever loves the Father loves the child born of Him.

I would suggest a closer examination of the verses I posted. John states nothing about water here to be born of God.

[SoothingDave]

1Jo 5:1 Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and whoever loves the Father loves the child born of Him.

I would suggest a closer examination of the verses I posted. John states nothing about water here to be born of God.

Try not taking the verses in isolation. This doesn't cancel out the other verse saying one must be born of water and the Spirit, it complements it. Scripture is additive, not subtractive.

SD