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"Born of God", if through covenantal succession, could be twisted by extension to mean "born unto salvation because of a covenant made with their ancestors." "Not of blood" could be wrongly thought to mean "not of the blood of Christ." Do you see my point?
No, honestly I don't see your point. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> All I know is what the Bible says....!! Scripture is my source of truth, not some fabricated idea of a man which isn't based upon Scripture. I EXEGETED the passage for you to show you what it DOES teach. Anything that contradicts the truth that is revealed in that passage is obviously untruth. It's really that simple. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Now, if you care to disagree with my EXEGESIS of the passage, you are certainly welcome to do so and I would love to see your exegesis of it. Feel free to use the Greek if so desired as many here are conversant in the original languages and in exegesis, hermeneutics, and other such goodie things. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

In His Grace,

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simul iustus et peccator

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