177 What does it mean to be ‘born of water’ in John 3:5? | Patrick Jacob

In John 3, Jesus speaks to a Pharisee named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. Nicodemus comes to Jesus by night and declares that Jesus must be from God because no one could do the signs He did unless God is with Him. At this meeting, Jesus teaches Nicodemus about being “born again” and salvation through Christ. Nicodemus himself was a teacher of the Law. He was an equivalent to a politician, priest, and teacher all in one. As Jesus continues to teach, Nicodemus does not understand the law and God’s word as much as he thought. This conversation is a hugely important part of the gospel as Jesus explains He alone is the means of salvation and what it means to be born again.

[thejerichoconnection]

3:42 “not a requirement for salvation”

“Baptism now saves you” (1 Peter 3:21)

[themakersplace]

Thank you for this teaching and clarification. Praise God! ...not by our works! amen

[thejerichoconnection]

Ezekiel 36:25-27 is exactly why water baptism is true. It’s a spiritual cleansing (I will put my Spirit within you) that becomes efficacious only through a material cleansing (I will sprinkle clean water on you).

All the confusion comes from the fact that you think water baptism is a work we perform in order to save ourselves. This is wrong. Water baptism is a work God does in us to save us.

[swissb]

Thanks for the verses. Helpful. Titus 3:5!
We are washed by the washing of the Word!

[thejerichoconnection]

2:56 “How was Nicodemus to understand this concept?”

Maybe because John the Baptist had been baptizing with water thousands and thousands of people, including Pharisees?

[thejerichoconnection]

3:06 “Nowhere in the Bible we are told to do anything of work for our salvation”

Really? “A person is justified by works, and not by faith alone” (James 2:24)

[thejerichoconnection]

4:03 The example of the criminal on the cross is irrelevant. Jesus had not yet died nor resurrected. The criminal on the cross was still under the Old Covenant. Water baptism is only required under the New Covenant.

[thejerichoconnection]

3:30 “In John 4:2 we are told that Jesus did not baptize people”

Sure, because he had his disciples do it for him! 🤦🏻

“Now Jesus learned that the Pharisees had heard that he was gaining and baptizing more disciples than John— although in fact it was not Jesus who baptized, but his disciples.”

[thejerichoconnection]

3:00 “in the context of John 3, baptism is nowhere mentioned”

This is hilarious. What is the very first thing Jesus does after talking to Nicodemus?

John 3:22: “After this, Jesus and his disciples went out into the Judean countryside, where he spent some time with them, and *baptized* “

[yeremychauvin]

False teachings, Beware.... You must be baptized...