Jesus was always looking forward to the birth of the New Testament plan of salvation, of which he says...
John 7:38 He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.
[39] (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)
and another scripture, looking forward...
John 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.
After Jesus was glorified, we continue the narrative in the book of Acts...
Acts 2:1 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.
[2] And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
[3] And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
[4] And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
Acts 2:6 Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language.
Acts 2:37 Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?
[38] Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized 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.
[39] For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.
We also read in John chapter 3...
[3] Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
[8] The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.
Jesus was talking about Born Again (born from above). He made a parallel between the natural and spiritual. Nicodemus thought natural, as he did not yet understand Jesus alluded to something that would come, the New Testament plan of salvation.
Since Jesus was using the analogy of birth, he further included the sound thereof which is for everyone that is born of the spirit.
The parallel is a baby is born here in the natural and cries, thereby we know LIFE has just BIRTHED forth. The same as we are born of the spirit we cry Abba father and magnify God speaking in tongues as the spirit gives the utterance.
This is the sound Jesus spoke of. In the spiritual realm there is a mighty rushing wind, in the natural we hear speaking in other tongues (and remember, this is for EVERYONE)...
Acts 2:2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
[3] And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
[4] And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
Now Jesus said in John 3:5 "Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God."
Jesus was looking forward in time pointing to the New Testament plan of salvation, which Peter and all the apostle with him, gave in Acts 2...
[38] Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized 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.
This was the fulfillment which Jesus had alluded to. This is the salvation which is forever settled in heaven. We are still the N.T. church, and this is how we are saved. Man has changed but God's plan has never changed.
Anyone with faith in Christ can have the New Birth and they too will enter into the kingdom speaking in tongues, magnifying God because we have the promise...
Acts 2:39 For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.
God has not stopped calling.
In conclusion:
The prophecy of Jesus...
[8] The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit....
The fulfillment of the prophecy of Jesus...
Acts 2:2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
The way into the prophecy of Jesus for everyone at Pentecost, pertaining to John 3:5-8...
38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized 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.
When Jesus told Nicodemus that they must be born AGAIN of water AND Spirit, he was speaking of the future Acts 2 experience and obedience to water baptism in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins....Spirit birth AND water baptismal birth.
John 7:38 He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.
[39] (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)
and another scripture, looking forward...
John 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.
After Jesus was glorified, we continue the narrative in the book of Acts...
Acts 2:1 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.
[2] And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
[3] And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
[4] And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
Acts 2:6 Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language.
Acts 2:37 Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?
[38] Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized 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.
[39] For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.
We also read in John chapter 3...
[3] Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
[8] The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.
Jesus was talking about Born Again (born from above). He made a parallel between the natural and spiritual. Nicodemus thought natural, as he did not yet understand Jesus alluded to something that would come, the New Testament plan of salvation.
Since Jesus was using the analogy of birth, he further included the sound thereof which is for everyone that is born of the spirit.
The parallel is a baby is born here in the natural and cries, thereby we know LIFE has just BIRTHED forth. The same as we are born of the spirit we cry Abba father and magnify God speaking in tongues as the spirit gives the utterance.
This is the sound Jesus spoke of. In the spiritual realm there is a mighty rushing wind, in the natural we hear speaking in other tongues (and remember, this is for EVERYONE)...
Acts 2:2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
[3] And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
[4] And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
Now Jesus said in John 3:5 "Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God."
Jesus was looking forward in time pointing to the New Testament plan of salvation, which Peter and all the apostle with him, gave in Acts 2...
[38] Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized 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.
This was the fulfillment which Jesus had alluded to. This is the salvation which is forever settled in heaven. We are still the N.T. church, and this is how we are saved. Man has changed but God's plan has never changed.
Anyone with faith in Christ can have the New Birth and they too will enter into the kingdom speaking in tongues, magnifying God because we have the promise...
Acts 2:39 For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.
God has not stopped calling.
In conclusion:
The prophecy of Jesus...
[8] The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit....
The fulfillment of the prophecy of Jesus...
Acts 2:2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
The way into the prophecy of Jesus for everyone at Pentecost, pertaining to John 3:5-8...
38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized 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.
When Jesus told Nicodemus that they must be born AGAIN of water AND Spirit, he was speaking of the future Acts 2 experience and obedience to water baptism in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins....Spirit birth AND water baptismal birth.
