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1 | why is baptism important | 2 Cor 5:17 | Reformer Joe | 22490 | ||
I disagree on the last point. While baptism occurs apart from saving faith, it is not a "choice." It is a commandment. Don't let the pendulum swing too far in the other direction! --Joe! |
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2 | why is baptism important | 2 Cor 5:17 | Mommapbs | 22683 | ||
I believe that the physical act of water baptism is an outward expression of the spiritual baptism that has already taken place when one responds to God in repentence with belief. See Acts 2:38. What baptism occurs apart from saving faith? Believe and be baptized is all about what God does in response to our belief. From Matthew 28:19 it appears that baptism follows discipleship. Paul also focuses on his prime directive "to preach the gospel rather than to baptize" in I Cor. 1:17. Personally, I believe that following the example of Christ in the waters of baptism is a choice that the believer has to respond to, just as any other command! If salvation depended upon our obedience to "following rules or commands" such as the outward expression of our faith: love one another, being baptized, tithing, etc, then grace would be of no consequence. |
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3 | why is baptism important | 2 Cor 5:17 | Reformer Joe | 22796 | ||
Our salvation does not DEPEND on our works, but works are a manifestation of our faith and allegiance to Christ. If a person refuses the sacrament of baptism, one has to wonder why. Obedience should never be considered a choice for Christians. Baptism is a sign and seal of grace, and it is very clear from the book of Acts that baptism occurred immediately upon conversion. It is intended to be the first act of the believing Christian; make no mistake about that. Here is how the Westminster Confession of Faith puts it: "Although it is a great sin to contemn or neglect this ordinance, yet grace and salvation are not so inseparably annexed unto it, as that no person can be regenerated, or saved, without it: or, that all that are baptized are undoubtedly regenerated." In other words: 1. Not being baptized is a sin. 2. Baptism and regeneration are not the same thing. 3. Not all who are baptized are saved. If God commands baptism, it is not a choice. --Joe! |
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4 | why is baptism important | 2 Cor 5:17 | Mommapbs | 100726 | ||
Joe - I realize that this is an old post but reviewing it today I would ask: Do we make Jesus Lord or IS he Lord? IF we believe that by faith or baptism we make Him Lord, we place ourselves in a position of authority - perish this thought! No one makes Jesus Lord; He already is. Our acceptance or refusal of His Lordship in our lives is a moment by moment choice that we make. And, apart from the Holy Spirit, could we even make the choice? Praise God that "He Himself knows our frame; He is mindful that we are but dust." Ps 103:14. Again the question to consider: Do we make Jesus Lord or is He Lord? mommapbs |
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5 | why is baptism important | 2 Cor 5:17 | sbbqb7n16 | 100731 | ||
As the king is still lord over the land even if you don't obey his edict, so is Jesus Christ over all Creation... even if you don't obey His edict. The only thing is that it is a huge semantics thing wherein if you are not obeying the king, he is not technically your king, because you follow your own orders and are therefore king of yourself. When you decide to obey that king's edict, you "make" (for lack of a better word) that person king over you. Same thing with Christ. When you choose to stop tending to your flesh, but rather be obedient to Christ, you "make" (for lack of a better word) Christ Lord over your life. Hope I made my thought clear enough. Does this help any? |
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6 | why is baptism important | 2 Cor 5:17 | Mommapbs | 100800 | ||
But He IS Lord, whether we "make" Him Lord of our life or not? One day, EVERY knee will bow . . . | ||||||