What does being born again mean?

Jn 3:5

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.

Nancy said:

Simply put, IMHO-it is a new birth, a birth of the spirit. When there is real change in us, we know we do have His Spirit. If there is no change, we are still fully carnal.
Not that I have anything to back up the following but, it is what I have thought for many years. When we are born of "water", I say it is from the mothers womb (first birth) we are in her amniotic fluid popularly called "water" (a women's water breaks when about to give birth...the first birth) The second birth is to abide in Christ the (De-Vine) lol...and we's da branches! My belief is it all starts with surrender, killing the flesh...renewing our minds...WE renew them, not Christ...His Words will renew our minds and open up some awesome personal stuff!
JMHO

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really? What’s the water for?

shortangel said:

it means you accept Jesus into your heart & ask him to forgive you then you get baptized

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where does Jn 3:5 say “accept Jesus as your personal Lord and savior”????

Does not even mention faith much less “faith alone”!

it does not say you are born of water and born again by the spirit

it says born again BY water AND the spirit!

Michiah-Imla said:

What does being born again mean?

The scriptures have all the answers:

“…that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.” (Romans 6:6)

“…And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.” (Ephesians 4:22-24)

“…ye have put off the old man with his deeds; And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him...” (Colossians 3:9-11)

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then how do we put on Christ?

Taken said:

Water - a temporary protection for a developing human.
Water - a necessary fluid for life of the human to consume.
Water - works of men, a temporary cleansing of body’s flesh.
Water - works of God, a temporary cleansing of the earth: flood
Water - works of men, a temporary baptism for temporary remission of ...........sins/
...........replacing temporary animal flesh and blood sacrifice for sin ...........remission.

Baptism of the Holy Spirit - Works of God - Permanently forgive sin -
Permanently restore the soul, Permanently quicken the spirit, Permanently Justify that body to be Risen Up, uncorrupted, and forever With God.

Glory to God,
Taken

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you adding to scripture

it don’t say born again by the spirit or by the spirit alone

it don’t say born of water born again of the spirit!

it say: Jn 3:5 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.

water AND the spirit!

Michiah-Imla said:

Like this:

“Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.” (Colossians 3:12-14)

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you seem to always forget baptism?

Eph 2:1 he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;

2 Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:

3 Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.

4 But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,

5 Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved

Quickened or brought to life in grace: that’s baptism

gal 3:27 For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

Jn 3:5 does not mention faith or faith alone???

Jn 3:22 they immediately went to the river (water) and the preached “justification by faith alone”???????? No!

THEY BAPTIZED!!!!!!!!!!

mk 16:16 faith and baptism
Matt 28:19 baptism
Jn 4:1 baptism