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Early Christian TopicEarly Christian Beliefs About Being Born Again
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John 3:3
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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.
Core John 3:3 text
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.
John 3:5 directly links new birth with water and Spirit
That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
John 3:6 is central to the new birth teaching
Supporting Passages
Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.
Directly supports the same Johannine teaching with John 3:7.
Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
Supports the idea of divine birth, not human descent
He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all.
Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.
Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born?
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Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.
Core scriptural passage for regeneration through imperishable seed.
Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
Useful related passage for becoming a new creature in Christ.