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1 | is water-baptism needed for salvation? | Eph 2:8 | Beja | 223831 | ||
clsx2, Let's not forget that the very same man who was speaking in acts 2, Peter, later clarified that when he indicates baptism saves he does NOT refer to the actual act of baptism but rather what it represents which is the appeal to God for a good conscience on the basis of Jesus Christ (Faith.) See 1 Peter 3:21,22. In Christ, Beja |
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2 | is water-baptism needed for salvation? | Eph 2:8 | BradK | 223834 | ||
Hello Beja, Good point. It's also important to remember Peter cannot be saying something different than he's said elswhere in his writings! For example, in 1 Peter 1:3, he says, "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead," So, here we're told, "...His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead," Nothing about a salvific nature or imperative of baptism! Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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3 | is water-baptism needed for salvation? | Eph 2:8 | Godinus | 223838 | ||
In your use of 1 Peter 1:3, he says, "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead," How has God "caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead," if not through baptism? Isn't this being born again which is spoken of the regeneration of baptism whereby the believer becomes united with Christ in the likeness of His death and his resurrection? It appears to say we walk in newness of life through baptism v.4 Rom.6:3-5 3 Or do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus have been baptized into His death? 4 Therefore we have been buried with Him through baptism into death, so that as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life. 5 For if we have become united with Him in the likeness of His death, certainly we shall also be in the likeness of His resurrection, Sounding pretty salvific to me. Godinus |
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4 | is water-baptism needed for salvation? | Eph 2:8 | BradK | 223841 | ||
Hello Godinus, You ask, "How has God "caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead," if not through baptism?" By Faith! Heb. 11 is recognized as the faith Hall of Fame! I notice that there is not a corresponding chapter devoted to those noted because of baptism:-) The Pauline passages such as Rom. 6:3-5 are often (mistakenly) taken to be referring to water baptism. I do not believe they are and that he is here referring to spiritual baptism, which is the agency by which we are placed into union with Christ! The work of the Holy Spirit in our salvation is much overlooked and neglected! Note 1 Cor. 12:13 "For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free, and we were all made to drink of one Spirit." (NASB) Paul's use of this term is interesting. This is in the aorist tense, passive voice. This basically means it refers to a past (aorist) action (once for all)where the subject (passive) is acted upon by an outside force. The question then becomes, what is this outside force? It is also interesting to note that Rom. 6:3, Gal. 3:27, and Col. 2:12, are also aorist tense, passive voice! The action of 1 Cor. 12:13 is clear! So is Acts 1:5, "for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with (by) the Holy Spirit not many days from now." (NASB) In both these examples, denoting the difference between water baptism and Spirit baptism, the passive voice is used. This signifies the action being performed upon the subject by an outside force. In this case, the Holy Spirit. Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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