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1 | To be saved must we be baptised? | Acts 2:38 | flinkywood@hotmail.com | 78000 | ||
Hey, guys, I've been sporadically watching this string get stringier and stringier. Remember the thief on the cross? "One of the criminals who were hanged there was hurling abuse at Him, saying, "Are You not the Christ? Save Yourself and us!" But the other answered, and rebuking him said, "Do you not even fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation? "And we indeed are suffering justly, for we are receiving what we deserve for our deeds; but this man has done nothing wrong." And he was saying, "Jesus, remember me when You come in Your kingdom!" And He said to him, "Truly I say to you, today you shall be with Me in Paradise." (Luk 23:39-43) Jesus didn't mention baptism. Then there's Acts: and after he brought them out, he said, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?" They said, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household." And they spoke the word of the Lord to him together with all who were in his house. And he took them that very hour of the night and washed their wounds, and immediately he was baptized, he and all his household. And he brought them into his house and set food before them, and rejoiced greatly, having believed in God with his whole household. (Act 16:30-34) So believe, speak, then baptize, if you can baptize, but it's not necessary for salvation. Imagine you're in a foxhole under an artillery barrage. Your buddy leads you to Christ but says you've got to go jump in a lake. You, wanting to be with the Lord, sprint towards that body of water 100 yards hither and are hit in the bean and blown to vapor. Next thing you know you're with the Lord, who tells you that your buddy was dead wrong. Ouch. |
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2 | To be saved must we be baptised? | Acts 2:38 | jlpangilinan | 78014 | ||
Quote "One of the criminals who were hanged there was hurling abuse at Him, saying, "Are You not the Christ? Save Yourself and us!" But the other answered, and rebuking him said, "Do you not even fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation? "And we indeed are suffering justly, for we are receiving what we deserve for our deeds; but this man has done nothing wrong." And he was saying, "Jesus, remember me when You come in Your kingdom!" And He said to him, "Truly I say to you, today you shall be with Me in Paradise." (Luk 23:39-43) End of quote. Answer. The scene in the cross is different from today. The situation is different, no time, the situation not allows them to practice baptism. But remember that the thief is asking directly to Jesus, and Jesus knows the heart of the thief. For example if are in the airport and you are going to enter with the president of the state, you don’t have to go to the usual process in the airport, you can go directly. But in our time, we have a lot of time to go to the baptism. The time allows us. Quote ”Jesus didn't mention baptism.” End of quote: Answer; He is wise, He knows that He cannot baptize water while in the cross. Baptism indeed is a contributor to our salvation, do you think Christ will do that as an example for nothing.? Mt 3:13 Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him. Do you think will mentioned it to nicodemus for nothing? Joh 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. God indeed did not say that you must observe baptism in a foxhole during war, but if the time allows do it. Obedient to God means you have faith in Him, and if you have faith I am sure you will observe baptism. Please be always remember the lesson of noah, he has faith in God, he obeyed God, he build an ark even it takes 120 years before the flood came. I don’t believe that if noah just rely on his faith and obeyed to enter the ark he will be save in the flood. God bless, |
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