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1 | Explanations of difficult verses | NT general Archive 1 | justme | 65076 | ||
FTimA: The early Church baptized face down. Some baptized three times! Once for the Father, then the Holy Spirit, and Jesus Christ. Why have we changed? In Some churches only ordained ministers can baptize, at least the SBC churches I pastored did. Is this scriptual? Again you connect baptism with salvation. I will respect you right to believe so. I only wish you would do the same for me and others. You are comitted to bring baptism up in every note you have written me. Please, I do not want to discuss Baptism as a part of salvation with you again as you are unable to dialogue, only argue the issue. I Hope you never visit a dying person in the hospital and they want to come to Christ and be saved. Would you say too bad you did not get baptized! You are doomed for hell? I would, and have, sprinkled a person, saying it was a symbol of baptism. My understanding of salvation is by GRACE and Faith are we saved not of anything I can do! I asked you all these list of questions to let you see the list of requirements can become so long that the person might never be Saved if all the things, some think, are required come about. Just to change the subject, what about foot washing? How do you believe about that? Did not Jesus tell us to follow His example? justme |
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2 | Explanations of difficult verses | NT general Archive 1 | FTimA | 65143 | ||
What does foot washing have to do with being saved? Jesus washed his disciples feet to show humility. How would you feel if the son of God Almighty removed your dirty sandals and washed your filthy feet. Pretty small I would bet. But he did this because that is the type of behavior he expects out of his followers. Do not get so wrapped up in the act itself but behind the purpose. This applies to foot washing as well as baptism. In those days people wore sandals, they walked in unpaved dirt roads. I would hazard a guess that the climate was hot at times, causing sweat, which in turn would cause the road dust to stick to their feet. Foot washing was a common practice of a host towards his guests. John 13:12 So when He had washed their feet, and taken His garments and reclined at the table again, He said to them, "Do you know what I have done to you? 13 "You call Me Teacher and Lord; and you are right, for so I am. 14 "If I then, the Lord and the Teacher, washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet. 15 "For I gave you an example that you also should do as I did to you. 16 "Truly, truly, I say to you, a slave is not greater than his master, nor is one who is sent greater than the one who sent him. 17 "If you know these things, you are blessed if you do them. The purpose or principle Jesus is teaching here is humility towards your fellow man (vs 16). The purpose or principle taught in baptism is obedience through faith to the God who said it must be done (too many passages to list). Does anybody else think that Jesus is teaching his disciples how to wash feet? Or is there something of a spiritual nature to be learned here? |
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