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NASB | Matthew 3:16 After being baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove and lighting on Him, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 3:16 After Jesus was baptized, He came up immediately out of the water; and behold, the heavens were opened, and he (John) saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove and lighting on Him (Jesus), [John 1:32] |
Subject: baptism by emersion only? |
Bible Note: Hi Lionheart, There certainly is a biblical arguement to made in defense of Paedobaptism! Under the Old Covenant, circumcision was God's sign that the children of Jewish parents were included as members of that covenant.These babes had no idea of why they were circumcised, but their parents did, and the parents were reponsible to obey God. Under the New Covenant, the sign of inclusion in the Body of Chist is baptism. The fact that these babes were incapable of expriencing Repentance does not exclude their membership in the Body of Christ. Keep in mind that repentance is a gift of God, not a work of man. Hoppy |