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NASB | Matthew 28:19 "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 28:19 "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations [help the people to learn of Me, believe in Me, and obey My words], baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, |
Subject: Does baptism show we're a follower? |
Bible Note: Hello anne, I think we have a difference on what we mean by "earthly ministry." I mean that Jesus went around teaching, healing, and making disciples (obvious from John 2-3). Your definition appears to be his proclamation to "repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." As to water baptism, Scripture clearly states: After this Jesus and his disciples went into the Judean countryside, and he remained there with them and was baptizing. (John 3:22) If Jesus' disciples were not baptizing with physical water, then the following makes no sense: Now a discussion arose between some of John's disciples and a Jew over purification. And they came to John and said to him, "Rabbi, he who was with you across the Jordan, to whom you bore witness-look, he is baptizing, and all are going to him." (John 3:25-26) John's disciples saw the baptisms taking place. Steve |