Here's what I think BF.
I think what the verse states:
Here it is again:
John 3:19-21
19This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil.
20Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed. 21But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what they have done has been done in the sight of God.
Here's what the above says without reading anything into it.
I don't like to ADD to scripture....it seems to me to be perfect as it is.
And, we've been told NOT TO ADD anything to scripture by John Himself in the book of REVELATION.
Revelation 22:18
18I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this scroll: If anyone adds anything to them, God will add to that person the plagues described in this scroll. 19And if anyone takes words away from this scroll of prophecy, God will take away from that person any share in the tree of life and in the Holy City, which are described in this scroll.
John 3:19
Persons whose deeds are evil to not like the light.
They prefer to stay in the darkness.
3:20
If persons doing evil come into the light, their evil deeds will be exposed.
So they like to stay in the darkness.
3:21
Those who live by God's truth come into the light because it's plainly seen that what they do can be done in the sight of God because it is what God desires of his sons.
Where do the above 3 verses speak about :
REGERNATION
SOME PERSON SUDDENLY BEGINNING TO PRACTICE THE TRUTH
It SIMPLY states that those who do evil stay/hide in darkness.
Those who LIVE BY GOD'S TRUTH come into the light.
They come into the light BECAUSE what they are doing is practicing THE TRUTH.
DOING GOOD COME FIRST
COMING IN TO THE LIGHT COMES SECOND.
Not only do you ADD words and concepts to verses,
but you don't even get the ORDER correct.
Please explain how John 3:19-21 is speaking about regeneration and coming into the light and THEN doing good.