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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: LIONHEART,you wrote: 1. "You may be correct, repentance may be a gift of God but it's some thing we all gotta do." There is no 'MAY BE" about it. The text is difinitive Acts 5:31 "He is the one whom God exalted to His right hand as a Prince and a Savior, to grant repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins. 2 Acts 11:18 When they heard this, they quieted down and glorified God, saying, "Well then, God has granted to the Gentiles also the repentance that leads to life." 2 Tim 2:25 with gentleness correcting those who are in opposition, if perhaps God may grant them repentance leading to the knowledge of the truth... When I was new to the faith I believed that I had been saved in 1975. I now know that I was saved much earlier...Eph 1:4 just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and blameless before Him. In love... An elect infant, one whom God has chosen, will repent according to God's appointed time. perhaps when he is quite young or much older. But he will repent. Its not a matter "gotta do" it's WILL DO. Paedobaptism is found in several Biblical texts: Read Acts 16:30-35 Happy Hoppy |