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To: WVKayaker; verga; CynicalBear

>> John 3: 3 Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again...” <<

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This was Yeshua explaining to Nicodemus the process of changing our bodies to live in the Kingdom. It is not the same as the “born again” Peter used in reference to the Mikva (baptism in the Greek) whereby we begin our spiritual journey. They were two separate, and very different words. The words Yeshua used were referring to an actual birth of a new body.
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313 posted on 07/27/2014 11:07:19 AM PDT by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: editor-surveyor; WVKayaker; verga
>>This was Yeshua explaining to Nicodemus the process of changing our bodies to live in the Kingdom.<<

You have no scriptural proof of that. There is in fact scriptural proof that your statement is in error. The “kingdom of God” is already in our midst per Jesus own words.

Luke 17:20 Now having been questioned by the Pharisees as to when the kingdom of God was coming, He answered them and said, "The kingdom of God is not coming with signs to be observed; 21nor will they say, 'Look, here it is!' or, 'There it is!' For behold, the kingdom of God is in your midst."

>>They were two separate, and very different words.<<

Nonsense. Both words say virtually the same thing. The word in John 3:3 means to be born (a) from above, from heaven, (b) from the beginning, from their origin (source), from of old, (c) again, anew. The word in 1 Peter 1:23 means I beget again, beget into a new life. No where can your comment be supported by scripture.

314 posted on 07/27/2014 11:49:22 AM PDT by CynicalBear (For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ)
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Thank you.


327 posted on 07/27/2014 12:19:42 PM PDT by verga (Conservative, leaning libertarian)
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