Q&A#17 What Does Jesus Mean When He Speaks About Being Born Again?
July 26, 2018
Alastair Roberts
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Today's question: "What's your reading of the Nicodemus story in John 3? Why does Jesus tell him that he must be born again, and what does that mean?"
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