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NASB | Matthew 7:13 ¶ "Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 7:13 ¶ "Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad and easy to travel is the path that leads the way to destruction and eternal loss, and there are many who enter through it. |
Subject: How do we remit |
Bible Note: Excellent exposition of Acts 2:38, Tim. In his study Bible, John MacArthur in his footnote of this verse says of the phrase "for the remission (forgiveness) of sins": This might better be translated 'because of the remission of sins.' Baptism does not produce forgiveness and cleansing from sin. The reality of forgiveness precedes the rite of baptism. Genuine repentence brings from God the forgiveness of sins, and because of that the new believer was to be baptized. Baptism was, however, to be the ever-present act of obedience so that it became synonymous with salvation. Thus to say one was baptized for forgiveness was the same as saying one was saved........ Acts 2:38 is the "proof text" of those who view baptism as absolutely essential to salvation, but as you note, the overwhelming body of Scripture that speaks of salvation does not support the interpretation that Acts 2:38 exchanges water for the blood of Christ as the redemptive agent. Context, proper context, always context! --Hank |