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Results from: Answers On or After: Thu 12/31/70 Author: NLightNMe Ordered by Date |
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1 | Meaningless vs. vanity | Eccl 2:1 | NLightNMe | 53333 | ||
I'm not exactly sure why the NIV substituted the word "vanity" for "meaningless". However, the dictionary uses the word worthless as a definition for vanity. So maybe worthless can be translated to meaningless. Vanity is a term used to refer to temporal things that are of no spiritual profit. Such as materialism. I believe the translators of the NIV was trying to emphasize the fact that vanity or temporal things are of no spiritual profit, thus, are only of earthly good. Therefore, in the spiritual realm, they can be viewed as meaningless. | ||||||
2 | You are saved when you accept Christ . | John 3:5 | NLightNMe | 53331 | ||
So are you saying that baptism is not a requirement for salvation? You began by saying that we have to be baptised. But, you ended by saying that if we die without baptism, then we are saved from hell. You also said that we are already saved before baptism. So what is the significance of baptism? Also, the order according to Peter in Acts 2:38 states: repent, be baptised, and receive the Holy Spirit. It did not say repent,accept, baptise. Don't get me wrong, some people have received the Holy Spirit and were baptised afterwards. But, it was required that they be baptised. Romans 6:3-5 states that when we are buried (baptised, immersed) with Christ then we will also take part in his ressurrection. | ||||||
3 | Concerning the baptism topic.... | John 3:5 | NLightNMe | 53330 | ||
The only way we can bridge the gap between God and man is by receiving the Holy Spirit. We can not serve God pleasingly unless the flesh is dead and the Spirit lives within us (John 4:23-25 True worshippers are those that worship me in spirit and in truth). God is a spirit; the only way to reach him is through the spirit. The question is, how to receive the Holy Spirit. Peter answered this question in Acts 2:36-38. When the men asked, "What shall we do?" (Meaning what shall we do in order to be saved) Peter responded and said "Repent every one of you and be baptized in the name of Jesus and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit". Baptism is an integral part of salvation. It is a representation, through faith, by which we are buried with Christ, being dead to our sins and being cleansed.. If we be buried with Christ we will also be resurrected with Christ, just as Christ lives so shall we live also (Romans 6:3-5). | ||||||