Quote Originally Posted by tealblue View Post
Well Jesus himself said that unless one is born again of the water and the spirirt he will not be saved. He was directly refering to water baptism.
Teal,

I think that Jesus had a different interpretation when He expounded further by saying: "That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. "Do not be amazed that I said to you, 'You must be born again."

JR, I still think that it is a matter of obedience and imitation of Christ simply because individuals in Acts were baptized in the Spirit before getting water baptized. I do not know any unsaved people that were baptized in the Spirit.

Blessings,

MacG