Born of water is referring to the water at birth, the amniotic fluid. We can know this because Nicodemus understood it that wy and asked his obvious carnal question: "How can a man enter again ... and be born?"
Of course understanding the scriptures properly removes the empowerment scheme of the Roman religion because the Priestly 'sacrament' is no longer a requirement for Justification.
189 posted on 04/28/2021 6:57:49 AM PDT by MHGinTN
(A dispensation perspective is a powerful tool for discernment)