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1 | is baptism necessary for salvation? | 1 Pet 3:21 | warswa2 | 70174 | ||
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2 | is baptism necessary for salvation? | 1 Pet 3:21 | warswa2 | 70181 | ||
We are receiving all kinds of answers here on this forum on this subject. I believe a good way to solve this problem is to put everything we know and have heard about baptism out of our heads and start right from the book of Matthew and read and look for this word throughout the whole New Testament. And by doing this, we will find what baptism is and what it is for. We can argue until we're blue in the face but unless we know what baptism is, we will all be lost. But in order to do a good job on this, we have to put our own preconceived ideas and opinions aside and just make the study. You will be surprised what can come of this kind of study. Anyway, try it, and God bless. | ||||||
3 | The answer of a good conscience...God. | 1 Pet 3:21 | Ray | 78458 | ||
Is not this verse a good place to start with a clean slate and open mind? Consider that this verse is a definition in itself of baptism. I offer this literal translation by Jay P.Green, Sr., editor of a Interlinear by Baker Book House. 1 Peter 3:20, "...an ark having been prepared in which a few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water. 21 Which antitype now also saves us, baptism (not a putting away of (the) filth of (the) flesh, but (the) answer of a good conscience toward God through (the) resurrection of Jesus Christ; 22 who, having gone into Heaven is at (the) right hand of God, (the) angels, and authorities, and powers being subjected to Him)." I submit to you that this parenthetical verse gives us the answer of what baptism is. Note the phrase in the NASB for a shorter definition. Note Acts 8:32-37 for an example of "the answer of a good conscience toward God". The eunuch recounted, declared, related His generation to us. "I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God." From the heart,Ray |
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4 | The answer of a good conscience...God. | 1 Pet 3:21 | Searcher56 | 78504 | ||
Ray, read "Is this baptism by the Holy Spirit?" thread ... I think we agree. Searcher | ||||||