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21 | please answer the ? | 1 John 5:6 | arrow1 | 113635 | ||
I guess I appreciate your reply. But you in no way answered my question. Again why is it so acceptable today to put off water baptism, when in the Bible it was immediate and obviously very important? | ||||||
22 | baptism summed up....... | 1 John 5:6 | arrow1 | 113636 | ||
Makarios, importance of baptism? Last thing you said was baptism summed up in Romans 6:4. Well that verse clearly says we are buried with Him in baptism,(placed into Christ, clothed with Christ in baptism). It cleary does not say baptism is a symbol. Romans 6:3-7 says in baptism we are actually participating in his death, burial, and resurrection. MY point exactly. We are saved by Grace through Faith at Baptism.............. |
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23 | baptism important ,why the delay? | 1 John 5:6 | arrow1 | 113668 | ||
I've never tried to imply baptism begets faith. Obviously you must hear and believe first prior to developing faith and then moving on to repenting, being baptized, doing good works, etc. Obviously also having faith is not a one time event. Once saved, you continue to grow in your faith, hopefully. You must continue having faith throughout your entire life. Of course there are weak and strong beleivers and that's the purpose of the church, to build each other up in "the faith". My whole point in much of my debates with other Christians(on this particular subject)is what is the Gospel and what should our response to it be, based on the Bible. Becoming a Christian obviously has a starting point. I simply look at the accounts in Acts and how the church started and it seems so clear. How about this? Look at every account of specific people becoming christians in Acts. What was their immediate response to the Gospel in each and every case. If that was their response, what must they have been told. Now, look at the typical conversion today. Someone answers an altar call or says the "sinners prayer". That's nice and all, but notice how dramatically different those coversions are compared to the Biblical examples. And that leads to my main question for which I wanted a specific answer. Why is it that today, someone comes to faith in Christ, and then is water baptized months and often times years later, why is that? Let's drop the debate on the specific point of salvation for now, but please answer that question. Why is it so acceptable today to put off a command of Jesus(it is part of the Great Commission) for months and years. Again are people taught improperly, are the lazy, I just would like to know. |
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24 | where is time frame for baptism? | 1 John 5:6 | arrow1 | 113682 | ||
Where exactly does Bible specify time frame for baptism to occur? As long as you asked the question, I'll give an answer. You are not going to like it, I realize we have differing points of view and I respect that. Here goes The time frame is simple if one takes the Bible literally, Baptized for the forgiveness of sins, what are you waiting for be baptized and wash your sins away, buried with Him through baptism, baptized into Christ, on hearing this they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus, immediately he and all his family were baptized, baptism now saves you also, it saves you by the resurrection of Jesus Christ, He saved us by the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit. If taken literally the time frame is and was immediate. I would challenge you to quote one scripture which "specifically" speaks of a yet unbaptized person who was "saved", "born again", "washed clean of sins", "made a new creature in Christ", "considered a believer", or "filled with joy because of their belief". Please name just one that fits any of the above descriptions specifically. Side comment: For sure the time frame is 24 hours or less, at least as a biblical example, (obviously there could have been persons who put it off longer, but there is no scriptural record of it). If that is the Biblical example, if someone is born again and is 100 percent committed to following the Lord, why would they put off something (we would both agree is not optional for a true believer) even one day, much less a month or a year? |
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