Yes, God has quite literally drawn a picture and given a living parable (--of which none are deprived), and you have given a great depiction of it. Even so, many do not see.
Jn 3:5---------------Spirit ++++++++++++++++
water >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> enter the kingdom
1 Cor 12:13----SPirit ++++++++++++++++
baptized >>>>>>>>>>>> into one body
Eph 5:26---------the word ++++++++++++
washing of water >>>>>>> cleansed
Tts 3:5-----------Holy Ghost ++++++++++
washing of reg. >>>>>>>>> saved
1 Pet 1:22-----Spirit +++++++++++++++
obey the truth >>>>>>>>>>> purified
When Jn 3:5 is harmonized with other 'born again' verses, it is clear that water refers to water baptism. There is nothing in the context of Jn 3 that water means anything other than literal water.
Jn 3--------born of water and of the Spirit>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>enter the kingdom
Mt 7:21----
doeth the will of the Father >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> enter the kingdom
Since there is just one way to be saved/enter the kingdom, then there is a definite connection between born of water/water baptism and
doing the will of the Father. Since born of water refers to water baptism and God has commanded water baptism, then those who are obedient in DOING God's will in submitting to water baptism will be the ones to enter the kingdom.
1 Peter 1:22
Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:
1 Pet 3:21
Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.
Peter explains how the new birth takes place:
--not of corruptible seed means the physical birth has nothing to do with being born again
--but of incorruptible seed. The word of God is that incorruptible seed (Lk 8:11) by which one is born again. Those who obey God's instructions in the word by submitting to water baptism are then said to be begat
through the word (James 1:18) begotten
through the gospel (1 Cor 4:15) begotten
through the word (1 Pet 1:23)
1 Pet 1:23
To be purified/saved/born again requires;
1) an OBEDIENCE to the truth. Man's role in the new birth is to be born of water, that is, to obey the truth, the word of God (Jn 17:17) in submitting to water baptism as instructed in the Spirit's word (Mk 16:16; Jn 3:5; Acts 2:38; Acts 10:47-48: Col 2:11-12; 1 Pet 3:21; etc).
2) the Spirit. The Spirit's role in the new birth is instructing men on how to be saved in His word. Hence those who OBEY that word are therefore begotten by the word as seen above. Man's role in the new birth is to be born of water, that is, to obey the truth, the word of God in submitting to water baptism as instructed in the SPirit's word.
Jn 3:5-------------Spirit ++++++++++++ water >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> enter the kingdom
1 Pet 1:22 -----Spirit +++++++++++obey the truth >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> purified
1) truth can be obeyed
2) truth is the word of Christ, the gospel
3) obedience to the truth is required. Hence the new birth does
not require an intellectual knowledge of certain facts about Christ but requires
OBEDIENCE which is a response to a command as in Acts 2:38; Acts 10:47-48
4) therefore purification brought about by the new birth
CANNOT take place apart from obedience to God's word, the truth.
5) this is why there is a definite connection between being born of water of Jn 3:5 and doing God's will of Mt 7:21:
Jn 3:5--------born of water and of the Spirit>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>enter the kingdom
Mt 7:21-----
doeth the will of the Father >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> enter the kingdom
It therefore is
impossible to be born again and be purified apart from obedience to the truth.