Moreover, from the time when He said, 'Except a man be born of water a…

Saint Augustine
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Moreover, from the time when He said, 'Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of heaven;' and again, 'He that loseth his life for my sake shall find it; ' no one becomes a member of Christ except it be either by baptism in Christ, or death for Christ. ✨ Saint Augustine of Hippo (2016). Saint Augustine of Hippo Collection [50 Books], p.739, Aeterna Press
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