Just a reply... There is something that needs to be understood in John chapter 3. When Jesus was talking to Nicodemus about being born again, He said that you must be born again of the water and the Spirit. Cross reference that with Acts 2:38, on the day of pentecost, Peter was preaching to the people. Finally, when the people understood what Peter was preaching, they asked "what must we do to be saved?" Peter replied, "Repent, and be baptezed every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost." Repentance is what John the baptist preached on; get people ready for the coming of the Messiah, Jesus Christ. Baptism of the water is the baptism in the name of Jesus for the washing away of sins. Then comes the best part. Along with Johns repentance message, he said that the one to come after him (refering to Jesus) will bapize with the Holy Ghost. When Jesus said that you should be born of the Spirit, that is the Holy Ghost baptism, which follows with the evidence of speaking in other tongues as the Spirit gives utterance!
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John Chapter 3. How does it jive with JWs?
by FetterFree Annie incan anyone answer a serious question?
since jws set so much store by bible study etc., i was wondering how they explain away john chapter 3. specifically where jesus tells nicodemus you have to be born again by the spirit of god in order to enter the kingdom of heaven.
while i'm here i would also like to know about eph 2:5,6. it seems to me they work like trojans in order to attain a place in paradise- but this verse clearly states we are saved by god's grace and not our works.
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