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1 | Can God save us the way HE WANTS TOO? | Acts 2:38 | Grace and Truth | 50431 | ||
Baptism isn’t always mentioned A gracious gentleman acknowledges that we have cited a number of passages which appear to connect baptism with salvation (e.g., Mt. 28:19-20; Mk. 16:16; Acts 2:38; 22:16; Rom. 6:3-4; 1 Cor. 12:13; Gal. 3:27; Eph. 5:26; Tit. 3:5; 1 Pet. 3:21). But he says: “I’m also familiar with Ephesians 2:8, ‘by grace are ye saved ’ and Romans 3:22-27. Nowhere in these passages is baptism mentioned as a requisite to salvation.” 1. While it is true that the passages referenced (Eph. 2:8; Rom. 3:22-27) do not explicitly mention baptism, neither do they contain any allusion to repentance. Are we to assume that repentance is not required for redemption? Surely not. 2. It is rarely the case that a single context will totally exhaust the biblical material on a particular theme. It is the “sum” of the truth that counts (Psa. 119:160), not an isolated text, that may focus upon a limited point of emphasis. Acts 2:38 contends for repentance and baptism as “requisites” for “forgiveness,” with no specific mention of faith. However, by means of that interpretive rule known as “analogy of faith,” belief in the Lord must be implied as well. In his famous work, Biblical Hermeneutics, M.S. Terry defined the concept of “analogy of faith.” This principle “assumes that the Bible is a self-interpreting book, and what is obscure in one passage may be illuminated by another. No single statement or obscure passage of one book can be allowed to set aside a doctrine which is clearly established by many passages” (449). |
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2 | Can God save us the way HE WANTS TOO? | Acts 2:38 | srbaegon | 50438 | ||
Hello Grace and Truth Mr. Jackson (or whoever he refers to) is in error trying to connect 1 Cor. 12:13; Gal. 3:27; Eph. 5:26; Tit. 3:5 to water baptism. These are clearly workings of the Holy Spirit in spiritual baptism and sanctification by the word of God. Steve |
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