What does it mean to be "born again"?

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Rockerduck

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Birth fluid is not water at all.
It's amniotic fluid.
Jesus is wise.
It's highly improbable that Jesus got this simple fact mixed up.

Besides, if Jesus was talking about 2 separate events he would of said "water THEN spirit"
But the fact that he says "water AND spirit" is a clear indication that he is talking about one singular event
Jesus said you must be Born of Water and Born of the Spirit. Jesus didn't stutter, its very plain what He meant. Nicodemus got it, why can't you?
 

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Actually we are born by amniotic fluid.
It's not water at all.
Jesus is wise and it's highly improbable that he would get water and amniotic fluid mixed up.
I was merely referring to Jesus' quote- that which is born of the flesh is flesh and that which is born of Spirit its spirit. John 3:6

We are first born flesh-- then, by the Spirit. You were asking about being born again, right? That's all I was addressing.
 

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You make a good point there

Romans 6:3-4
Or don’t you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? 4 We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts on the subject, you made some good points worth considering
You are more than welcome. I'm glad it helped. I was taught very WRONG about Ro 6 by the Jws- it's ridiculous what they teach on that-- When I received Jesus my as Lord and Savior- and read Ro 6 apart from man's teachings it became very clear to me. It's really very beautiful.