Context of Jn 3:5 “born again”
John1:26 John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not; (John prepared the way by baptism)
John 2:6 And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece. (Old covenant prefiguring of baptism, purification from sin)(His disciples believed because the ever Virgin mother of God interceded Jn 2:11)
John3:5 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. (Baptism)
(Key verse! Actions speak louder than words: verse 22)
John 3:22 After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judaea; and there he tarried with them, and baptized. 23 And John also was baptizing in Aenon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.(Baptism / water)
John 4:1 When therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John.
Born again means Baptismal regeneration!
baptismal regeneration!
A new creation in Christ! 2 cor 5:17
Jn 1 JTB prepared the way by baptism!
Jn 2 the waters of purification are OT prefigurement of baptism!
Jn 3:5 born again means baptism
Jn 3:22 they immediately went to the river! Not to preach “accept Christ as personal lord and savior”
But to BAPTIZE!!!
But the water is an outward sign that signifies the washing of our souls by the grace of God thru the power of the spirit? Thanks
a to get baptized for remission of sins is a simple act of faith. We do it o my because we hear and believe what God established it for
a people are confused about John the Baptist he was filled with the holt spirit from the womb and sent by God to offer the promise of remission of sins preceding Christ the savior and New Testament doctrine
this is John the Baptist in prophecy he would immediately precede Christ and prepare the people through the knowledge of
repentance and remission of sins to receive Jesus
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The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.
…and the glory of the LORD shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it.”
Isaiah 40:3, 5 KJV
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Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts.”
Malachi 3:1 KJV
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Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD: and
he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers,
lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.”
Malachi 4:5-6 KJV
That’s just a few places but this is when it was being fulfilled
“But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for
thy prayer is heard; and thy wife
Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John. And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth. For
he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and
he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb. And
many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.
And
he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to
make ready a people prepared for the Lord.
And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying,
His name is John. And they marvelled all. And his father Zacharias was
filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying, …And
thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: For thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways; To give knowledge of salvation unto his people By the remission of their sins, Through the tender mercy of our God; Whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us, To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, To guide our feet into the way of peace. And
the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.”
Luke 1:13-17, 63, 67, 76-80 KJV
John not his baptism of repentance and remission of sins isn’t a figure in any way it’s the reality of the baptism God promised would prepare people to receive salvation in repentance and remission of sins by a gods mercy he had promised to send Elijah the prophet before the lord Jesus appeared to prepare them calling them to repentance and giving them knowledge of remission of sins a long promised concept in scripture that had finally come
John is that Elijah that was promised This is Jesus speaking of John
“And as they departed,
Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind? But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? yea,
I say unto you, and more than a prophet. For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, Which shall prepare thy way before thee. ( Malachi 3:1)
For
all the prophets and the law prophesied until John. And
if ye will receive it, this is Elijah , which was for to come. ( Malachi 4:5-6) He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.”
Matthew 11:7, 9-10, 13-15 KJV
The old testament ends with a promise of John the Baptists coming some day just before the messiah to prepare them for him through repentance and remission of sins
Jesus further explains that John is the promised Elijah that concludes the ot so this promise that ends the prophets
“
Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD:”
Malachi 4:5 KJV
Jesus explains when asked about it
“And his disciples asked him, saying,
Why then say the scribes that Elijah must first come?
And
Jesus answered and said unto them, Elijah truly shall first come, and restore all things.
But I say unto you, That Elijah is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed. ( they imprisoned and beheaded John the Baptist )
Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them. ( they would later crucify Jesus )
Then
the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist.”
Matthew 17:10-13 KJV
“As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, Which shall prepare thy way before thee. The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, Make his paths straight. John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. And there went out unto him all the land of Judæa, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins.
And
John was clothed with camel's hair, and
with a girdle of a skin about his loins; and he did eat locusts and wild honey;”
Mark 1:2-6 KJV
the ot figure isn’t John it’s Elijah
“And they answered him,
He was an hairy man, and girt with a girdle of leather about his loins. And he said,
It is Elijah the Tishbite.”
2 Kings 1:8 KJV
baptism isn’t a figure its why they continued doing it
it’s the reality of where salvstion begins when our sins are remitted because we heard Gods word believe and act in faith
Like these folks who didn’t hear about baptism for remission of sins and then debate and question and remove it from doctrine but they heard and believed and acted as if it was true
“Then Peter said unto them,
Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, ( what we do because we believe that promise )
and
ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. ( what Jesus does like John the Baptist said he would )
Then
they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.”
Acts 2:37 -38
It’s the ones who hear it and believe that are going to act on it
Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins,
when we hear it and then say “ no one needs to get baptized for remission of sins “ it just turned into a confusion and debate we’re meant to hear and believe the promises he made
“ repent and get baptized in my name and I will wash away all your sins and guilty stains “
its faith to hear what he’s saying and believe it that’s always going to lead us to act on it and receive his promise
baptism is an action produced of faith this faith
“So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”
Romans 10:17 KJV
So when we hear this it should be believed not reasoned away like many of us do
“And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and
preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.”
Mark 16:15-16 KJV
there’s no reason for us to reject what he said and every benefit fornus to believe and trust him
