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1 | Saved by belief or belief and baptism? | NT general Archive 1 | BradK | 164253 | ||
Hi Chuck, To you, Mark and Emmaus, good points and good discussion! Chuck, your point is well taken. The example of 1 Peter 3 is well taken. Those who were "baptised" (in water), died! The ones' who were saved, were on the ark- Gods' only provision! I will surmise with a bit of frustration -based on my study- that the element of the Spirits' work in bringing us into union with Christ is almost never discussed (1 Cor. 12:13). It is neglected to the point that one wonders if there is any role at all. It is the Spirit who brings us into vital union (baptism) with Christ, not the act of water baptism! The door can't swing both ways on this. Salvific baptism is either Spirit or water (Eph. 4:4-5)! I say praise God that He gets the credit, and it is, indeed all of grace! My only boasting is in the Lord! Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK PS- Just so you know I've got all my bases covered, I was sprinkled as an infant and immersed as an adult:-) |
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2 | Saved by belief or belief and baptism? | NT general Archive 1 | CDBJ | 164261 | ||
Hi Brad, It doesn’t sound like you are very convinced yet, seeing you still have the thought of trying to cover bases? “I've got all my bases covered, I was sprinkled as an infant and immersed as an adult:” All I can say is that it’s evident that they didn’t drown you, yet; but you haven’t been dipped, soaked, or splashed? Jesus covered all the bases when he died and rose again. If he "hadn’t covered all the bases" he would still be in the grave; but praise God what he did for us was sufficient for our total salvation and more. Romans 8:28-32 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. [29] For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. [30] Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified. [31] What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us? [32] He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things? Have a great day, CDBJ |
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