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1 | How Does Baptism Save? | 1 Pet 3:21 | CDBJ | 75633 | ||
Hi sniper, the “You see” is for our benefit not God’s; he knows if a person has the proper faith, we don’t know unless we see something that exhibits the fact. From your post it sounds like you are putting a lot of emphasis on baptism. Which came first complete trust in Jesus work, as payment for our sin, or the baptism, and what happens if the person drops over dead before they had a chance to be baptized after they believe? Don’t get the cart before the horse, notice the prerequisite for baptism. Acts 8:36 B See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized? Another way to put it is, is there any reason why I shouldn’t be baptized. The next verse shows what must precede baptism. Acts 8:37 And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. The eunuch came up with the right answer so Philip baptized him. A lot of people are trusting in their baptism with water to help save them and Jesus doesn’t like to share the praise with someone’s assumptions. Have a nice day, CDBJ |
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2 | How Does Baptism Save? | 1 Pet 3:21 | disciplerami | 75637 | ||
HI CDBJ, I don't think anyone is saying that you get baptized and then you believe. The eunuch had to believe before he could be baptized. But why was he so interested in being baptized? Because it is connected to the new birth. The eunuch came up with the right answer, but it's not the answer you give. He didn't say that he was already saved. You say that a lot of people are trusting in their baptism to help save them. Can you point to one person who trust in baptism to save them? The only one I can think of who trust in baptism to save is one who believes in infant baptism--obviously, the infant has no faith in God. When you bring up hypotheticals, like 'what if he died before he was baptized?', you inadvertantly nullify Jesus' command that we be bapized. Jesus commanded that we be baptized. And the reason He gave is 'for remission of sins.' I hope that helps. Good day. |
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