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1 | IS BAPTISM IS REQUIRED | Rom 6:3 | lionheart | 193689 | ||
Canawedding, First of all I want to commend you for the time, effort and research you put into this. It's quite evident you put allot into this. But it does raise a few questions. First of all how does the frame work of the body of scripture you have quoted and researched fit in with Acts 2:38 and the context within which it was written. Secondly do the scriptures you quoted repudiate water baptism? I'm not being critical I just want to be sure I understand what you are saying and I also want to be sure that I'm not misrepresenting you. In Him, lionheart P.S. Refer to post 193618. |
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2 | IS BAPTISM IS REQUIRED | Rom 6:3 | canawedding | 193722 | ||
Hello lionheart, Here is the first half of my reply: You commend me for the time, effort and research but true Christians, with the anointing from the Holy One described in 1Jn 2, do not need anyone to teach us the basics of salvation. Also, when we are truly saved, God has given us His Power that is Wisdom, Righteousness, Sanctification and Redemption through Jesus Christ, 1Co 1. As Jesus Christ breathed on His disciples almost 2000 years ago, so must He breathe on His disciples today. Remember, Jesus Christ does not change, Heb 13. Why do you quote Ac 2:38 by itself? Read Ac 2:38 in the full context of Lk 24; Ac 1-2, minimum. What did Jesus Christ say about His Power and His baptism? Why did Peter quote Joel and the other OT Scriptures? What is the Gift? What is the Promise? What does it mean to call on the Name of the Lord? Was Peter also quoting from Isa 59? Yes, he was. Jesus Christ told us all to repent and believe after John went to prison, Mk 1:14-15. Believe what, exactly? Have Faith in what, exactly? Is this what we must seek first and find first as we read in Mt 6:33; Ro 1:16-21? Yes. Is this the entrance to the narrow Gate and the narrow Road that few will find, Mt 7; Lk 11-12? Yes. Isa 59:19. "So shall they fear the Name of THE LORD from the west and His Glory from the rising of the sun. For He will come as a rushing stream, which the breath of THE LORD driveth! 20. And a Redeemer will come to Zion and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob," saith THE LORD. 21. "And as for me, this is my Covenant with them," saith THE LORD. "My Spirit that is upon thee and my Words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seed's seed," saith THE LORD, "from henceforth and forever." HE WILL COME AS A RUSHING STREAM! HIS WORDS SHALL NOT DEPART! Read Ps 72! Read Jn 7:37-39! Read Ac 13 and 1Pe 1! Ac 2: 39. "For to you is the Promise and to your children and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call unto Him." However, many are called but few are chosen, Mt 22. Ac 2:40. And with many other Words he testified and exhorted them, saying, "Save yourselves from this crooked generation!" Read 1Pe 1 more than once. How are true Christians purified? How are true Christians born again? Is there a contradiction between 1Pe 1 and Jn 3:1-21? No, there is not because Jn 3:1-21 is also about the Living Water of Jn 4:1-26; Jn 7:37-39; etc. Ac 2:41. They then that received his Word were baptized and there were added unto them in that day about three thousand souls ... 47b. And the Lord added to them day by day those that were saved! THE LORD ADDED TO THEM DAY BY DAY THOSE THAT WERE SAVED! Lk 24:49. 49. "And behold! I send forth the Promise of my Father upon you but tarry ye in the city, until ye be clothed with Power from on High!" Ac 1:5. "For John indeed baptized with water but ye shall be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days hence ... 8. But ye shall receive Power when the Holy Spirit is come upon you and ye shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem and in all Judaea and Samaria and unto the uttermost part of the Earth. Ro 1:16. For I am not ashamed of the Gospel; for it is the Power of God unto salvation to everyone that believeth, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. |
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3 | IS BAPTISM IS REQUIRED | Rom 6:3 | canawedding | 193723 | ||
Hello lionheart, this is also in answer to your reply: After John the Baptist went to prison, then Jesus Christ began His earthly Ministry. Don't stumble on Jn 3:22-4:3 because that was before John was put in prison. After John was put in prison, then Jesus Christ told us all to "repent and believe", Mk 1:14-15. Believe what, exactly? What we must seek first and find first according to Mt 6:33; Ro 1:16-21? Then, during Jesus Christ's entire earthly Ministry, there were no physical water baptisms at all, none, zero, and no opportunity to do them for any of the disciples who were sent out two by two. Only in Ac 8 and Ac 10, we read of the believing Jews having a temporary problem with non-Jews that was not continued after they realized that non-Jews are saved just like believing Jews -- through repentance and faith that leads to obedience, Mk 1:14-15; Ac 11; Ac 15; etc. Paul always taught about the one baptism we must have, the one baptism that we must spiritually drink, 1Co 12:12-13; Eph 4:4-7. In Ro 1-8 and Col 1-4 he also described that one baptism as a spiritual circumcision. This is what it means to take up our cross and follow Jesus Christ. However: 1Co 1:17. For Christ sent me not to baptize but to preach the Gospel, not in wisdom of words, lest the Cross of Christ should be made void. 18. For the Word of the Cross is to them that perish foolishness but unto us who are saved it is the Power of God. 19. For it is written, 'I will destroy the wisdom of the wise and the discernment of the discerning will I bring to nought.' 20. Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the disputer of this world? Hath not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? 21. For seeing that in the Wisdom of God the world through its wisdom knew not God; it was God's good pleasure through the foolishness of the preaching to save them that believe. 22. Seeing that Jews ask for signs and Greeks seek after wisdom 23. but we preach Christ crucified -- unto Jews a stumblingblock and unto Gentiles foolishness 24. but unto them that are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the Power of God and the Wisdom of God. 2Co 12:9. And He hath said unto me, "My Grace is sufficient for thee, for my Power is made perfect in weakness." Most gladly, therefore, will I rather Glory in my weaknesses, that the Power of Christ may rest upon me. anne |
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