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121 | Water, baptism and John 3:5/Titus 3:5 | John 3:5 | Huron | 110454 | ||
Rowdy, I want to make sure I'm hearing you accurately. Are you saying that the "regeneration" takes part in water baptism? Regards, Huron |
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122 | Water, baptism and John 3:5/Titus 3:5 | John 3:5 | Huron | 110427 | ||
Searcher 56, I've kicked this issue over in my mind for a few days now and believe that the preponderance of evidence shows that the "water" does not represent baptism. After all,if Jesus was saying that you must be baptized, he would not have been able to say what he said in Luke 23:43 "And He said to him, "Truly I say to you, today you shall be with Me in Paradise." to the criminal dying next to him on the cross! Think about it - the criminal didn't have time to be baptized. Now, having said that, I'm not sure what you meant when you asked,"In verse 8, "born of the Spirit" (no mention of water this time) is likened to the wind blowing. Is being born of the Spirit and being born by the wind are not two different things? Then why think being "born of water" and being "born of the Spirit" are different?" Regards, Huron |
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123 | NIV bible | Bible general Archive 2 | Huron | 110399 | ||
KJ, How the NT has been preserved and transmitted to us is a fascinating story. I wholeheartedly recommend Metzger's book - although he mainly deals with differences in the manuscripts. There was another book "The New Testament Documents, Are They Reliable?" by F.F. Bruce that I was looking at in Barnes and Noble yesterday. Here is a quick look at it http://www.discerningreader.com/newtesdocffb.html Huron |
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124 | NIV bible | Bible general Archive 2 | Huron | 110372 | ||
8788, It is doubtful that the verse in question was ever written by John. If it had been in the earlier manuscripts chances are it would have been quoted by the early church fathers to defend the Trinity. It was likely added by a well meaning scribe! Huron |
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125 | NIV bible | Bible general Archive 2 | Huron | 110363 | ||
Tim, Thank you! The transmission/preservation of the NT is something that has been catching my attention more and more lately. I love the KJV for it's flow and sound, but if I had to pick one all around Bible translation it would be the NASB. As I'm sure you noticed, I still have more questions than answers! Regards, Huron |
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126 | NIV bible | Bible general Archive 2 | Huron | 110307 | ||
The account in Acts that you are mentioning does not exist in the oldest, most reliable manuscripts. The KJV is good - I have one and use it, BUT it was written over 400 years ago. We have found many manuscripts since then that are much older than those used in the TR, which is what the KJV is based on. If you would like an in depth discussion on this issue, read Metzger's Commentary on the Greek New Testament. | ||||||
127 | Water, baptism and John 3:5/Titus 3:5 | John 3:5 | Huron | 110297 | ||
Emmaus, I was hoping that you would answer! While I don't always agree with your viewpoint, I do enjoy taking a look at the issues from your point of view. I guess to understand a topic it's best to consider all points of view. 1 John 5:8 (the Spirit and the water and the blood; and the three are in agreement.) is a scripture I'm not super familiar with so I'm going to chew on it for a while. Regards, Huron |
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128 | Water, baptism and John 3:5/Titus 3:5 | John 3:5 | Huron | 110233 | ||
Many people use this verse to substantiate water baptism along with Titus 3:5 "He saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we have done in righteousness, but according to His mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit," Although I am all for water baptism, I just don't see any connection between this verse and baptism. Am I missing something, or am I likely correct? To discuss it from another angle, I believe regeneration and baptism are two totally different topics. Seems people who use John 3:5 to validate baptism mix the two terms. Huron |
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129 | Acts 16:33 and infant baptism. | Acts 16:33 | Huron | 110114 | ||
Searcher, Thanks for the input. I'm seeing merit in both sides of this issue: Pro infant baptism: The fact that Lydia's and the Philippian jailer's whole households were baptized introduces the possibility of infants being baptized. The New Testament was written at a time when all Christians were adult converts from Judism, or paganism. It makes sense for these to be baptized. The NT makes no reference to the procedure for baptizing those who were born to Christian parents. Should they not be baptized till they are old enough to chose to do so on their own? Baptized immediately? Should those be rebaptized once they reached a certain age? The NT doesn't say. Evidence against infant baptism: There are no clear and direct accounts were Christ or the Apostles engaged in the water baptism of infants, nor do they command us to do so. There are verses that talk about permitting Children to come to Christ (Mark 10:14 But when Jesus saw this, He was indignant and said to them, "Permit the children to come to Me; do not hinder them; for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.), BUT there is no mention of baptism in this verse. When you see believing and baptism in the same sentence, believe comes first. (Mark 16:16 "He who has believed and has been baptized shall be saved; but he who has disbelieved shall be condemned.) Based on that word order it seems that belief should proceed baptism, and it seems obvious that infants can't believe. At this point it seems that the evidence is inconclusive. I guess that the best strategy in dealing with questions like this is to not take a dogmatic position either for or against. Anyone else have any thoughts or points of view? Huron |
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130 | Acts 16:33 and infant baptism. | Acts 16:33 | Huron | 110053 | ||
Emmaus, Thank you for the links. I see that this issue is not as clear cut as I previously believed. There were some good points in the articles. Huron |
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131 | Acts 16:33 and infant baptism. | Acts 16:33 | Huron | 110046 | ||
I'm trying to settle in my own mind whether or not the NT gives any credence to infant baptism. If the word "household" includes babies in this verse, it is a small amount of evidence for infant baptism. I realize that there are no direct stories in the NT where the Apostles clearly and directly baptized infants, but I want to make sure I research the topic completely. I had thought that Philip's statement to the Ethopian Enuch (Acts 8:37) was airtight against infant baptism, but I see in Metzgers'Commentary on the New Testament Greek that the verse was likely added to the original text. No arguing please, but I'm hoping that those of you out there who have considered both sides of this issue will lend your thoughts! Regards and Thanks! Huron |
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132 | Thanks guys. Appreciate the insight! | Rom 5:12 | Huron | 109112 | ||
Thanks guys. Appreciate the insight! | ||||||
133 | Adam and sin entering the world. | Rom 5:12 | Huron | 108658 | ||
I've been reading Romans. In Chapter 5, verse 12 it discusses how sin entered the world through Adam. Anyone have any insight into how exactly? Was sin inherited through Adam, or was Adam a representative so to speak? | ||||||
134 | What is the most accurate version? | Bible general Archive 2 | Huron | 104523 | ||
I've read the NT over twenty times, and the Bible cover to cover about five times. I've used RSV, NIV, KJV, and NASB. I think that generally speaking NASB is the most accurate. NIV is very readable, but borders on an interpretation. Huron |
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135 | Natural man understanding truth? | Mark 12:34 | Huron | 104428 | ||
Very helpful. So, to recap, you don't see any contradiction between this view of understanding the things of God, and us being dead without being regenerated? Huron |
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136 | Natural man understanding truth? | Mark 12:34 | Huron | 104326 | ||
Interesting point of view. What you are saying makes a lot of sense to me. In explaining this verse the person I'm conversing with wants me to limit my reasoning to scripture only. Any way to put your response into a scriptural formulation? |
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137 | Natural man understanding truth? | Mark 12:34 | Huron | 104166 | ||
Scribe, Thanks for your insight. I have been told that natural man is dead to the things of God (Ephesians 2:1 and others). If this scribe hadn't been born again yet, how could he have understood that what Jesus was saying was the truth? Huron |
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138 | Not far from the kingdom of God? | Mark 12:34 | Huron | 104060 | ||
What is Jesus saying here when he says that "You are not far from the kingdom of God"? Is he saying that this man is close to understanding about God? Is he saying this man is almost a child of God? Thanks! |
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139 | abiding in Christ by communion? | John 6:56 | Huron | 97738 | ||
As always Makarios, good stuff! Thanks for the insight! Huron |
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140 | abiding in Christ by communion? | John 6:56 | Huron | 97647 | ||
I realize this verse is figurative, but what is Jesus telling us here? I don't think it means that we take communion to be in union or abide in Christ, but I'm not sure exactly what the message is here. Thanks! Huron |
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