Quote Originally Posted by Mesenja View Post
Put in it's proper context what "the water of rebirth" is referring to then of being ""born of water? [***us 3:5 NRSV;John 3:3-5 NRSV] After you have finished doing that explain why the contextual meaning of what Jesus said is different then what the apostle Paul means by it.
Duh. That thing called CONTEXT. Problem with you Mos is that you try to ram one definition or one usage down the throat of every p***age that mentions a given word...in this case, "washing".

So let's hear Paul speak for himself, huh?

Tts 3:4 But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,


Tts 3:5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
Tts 3:6 Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;


Tts 3:7 That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.


Catch that, M??

1. NOT saved by "works of righteousness" that we have done.
2. It's according to GOD'S MERCY ( I suggest you go back and read Romans 10) which means NOTHING which one DOES.
3. Washed by the REGENERATION AND RENEWING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.
4. We are JUSTIFIED BY GRACE and NOT by works as a causitive agent.

It's abundantly clear to those who don't have a "prophet" to sustain, that Paul is NOT TALKING ABOUT WATER BAPTISM!!!


(LOL. Just like Ezekiel wasn't talking about "scripture" in chapter 37).