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NASB | Mark 16:16 "He who has believed and has been baptized shall be saved; but he who has disbelieved shall be condemned. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Mark 16:16 "He who has believed [in Me] and has been baptized will be saved [from the penalty of God's wrath and judgment]; but he who has not believed will be condemned. |
Subject: Isn't baptism needed for salvation? |
Bible Note: CDBJ, brother, I don't wish to cause any tedious salvation scrimmage in the forum. And I certainly did read your entire post, particularly "The “baptized” in this verse is an automatic function of the work of the Holy Spirit upon the one who has believed in the work of Jesus Christ." I had never occurred to me that Mark 16.16 referred to a baptism without water. I'd considered this verse among those grey-area scriptures regarding the baptism-salvation question. Please help me to understand how "baptism" Mark 16.16 does not refer to a literal water baptism but to an automatic function of the Holy Spirit. Regards, Colin |