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1 | What does water baptism do? | Matt 3:15 | 2ndSamuel22 | 53119 | ||
Dear Grace and Truth, I agree that water baptism is one of the fruits of a changed life, that if one truly is saved, then they will want to be baptized. But, it is not the baptism itself that does the saving. Holy Spirit baptism does the saving. Water baptism is how we show the world that we do accept Jesus Christ as our Lord and Saviour. Just as in I Corinthians 6, when Paul says,"...neither drunkards...shall inherit the Kingdom of God." It is not the act of drinking(as there are various refernces to support the drinking of wine), it is the desire for it instead of the Word of the LORD(Ephesians 5:18) he is condemning. Water baptism does not save, but if you are saved you will want to be immersed. Just as if you ae saved, you will want to follow all the rest of His commands. I truly do believe that we have pretty well exhausted this argument; if one or the other's mind has not been changed by now, it likely never will. He is exalted, the King is exalted on High!! 2nd Samuel 22 |
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2 | What does water baptism do? | Matt 3:15 | Grace and Truth | 53122 | ||
What is your difinition of (Holy Spirit baptism) and show me the scriptures that will bring light to this point? "Water baptism does not save, but if you are saved you will want to be immersed. Just as if you ae saved, you will want to follow all the rest of His commands". Your above statement is bold, Acts 22:16, 1Peter 3:20-21, and the text that is said to be not inspired Mark 16:16. I don't want to weary you about this subject, but others will bring it up agan. In John 19:34 But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water. If one could properly explain the significants of the water here then maybe we can have a changed mind. If water has nothing to do with cleansing the soul and spirit of men, why is it mentioned here? We know the blood of Jesus cleanses us from sin, but why the water being seperate and distink from the blood coming out of the body of Jesus our Lord? Are they not together? Why? Was God trying to tell us something? Did Jesus know what he was saying to Nicodemus in John 3:5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I SAY UNTO THEE, (EXCEPT A MAN BE BORN OF WATER AND OF THE SPIRIT , HE CANNOT ENTER INTO THE KINGDOM OF GOD!) These are the things that puzzle me, when I here teachings saying the opposite of what Jesus is saying. You must be born again! vs.10 Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master (teacher) of Israel, and knowest not these things? I know the teachings of Paul tells us about the grace of God, apart from works! But I know, and have never found an explicit statement where he (Paul) saying baptism by immersion was included as one of the works he was speaking about! For he himself was told to "arise and be baptized and wash away his sins calling on the name of the Lord". Acts 22:16. |
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