"Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God." (John 3:5, NKJV) "For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision avails anything, but a new creation." (Galatians 6:15, NKJV) You are made in the image of God. You possess a body and soul that are always in a state of change through growth, maturation, and learning. Your spirit, however, is the real you that remains constant. You are either the new creation of God or in an apostate state directed away fro God. Once you grasp the reality of how your body, soul, and spirit function in this world according to God's plan, you will truly understand the beauty of Romans 8:1 (NKJV), saying " There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus."