Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!aramis.rutgers.edu!athos.rutgers.edu!christian From: cjr@beach.cis.ufl.edu (Christopher Rasmus) Newsgroups: soc.religion.christian Subject: RE: Infant Baptism and Oddements Message-ID: Date: 17 Dec 90 00:58:09 GMT Sender: hedrick@athos.rutgers.edu Organization: UF CIS Department Lines: 33 Approved: christian@aramis.rutgers.edu In a past article, Frank Farkas wrote about Infant Baptism and stuff... Well, I haven't finished catching up on my christian articles (100 more to go!) but I just noticed something I'd like to comment on. He mentioned the scripture where Jesus said basically the following: Unless a man be born of water and spirit he cannot enter the kingdom of heaven. When He was talking to Nicademus. Well, the way I've looked at this verse (and I know, I know, this can cause prob's-my WAY of looking at verses! *grin*) is in this fashion: Jesus was telling Nicademus (and US), that the only way we can enter the kingdom of heaven is if we're (1) born once from our mother's womb and (2) re-born of the spirit, which occurs when we accept Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior. I don't know, but this sort of explains a lot of things for me. Explains how those who AREN'T baptised can still get to heaven, and how those who DON'T accept Him, even though they're baptised, don't get to heaven. Everyone obviously qualifies for (1), but what about (2)? Please, as this is my first ever posting to soc.religion.christian, please comment on my (hopefully) christian thinking(s). *grin* In Jesus' love, Sincerely, Chris! And have a merry, merry Christmas-time! :) *hugs!*