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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: believeth and is baptized |
Bible Note: Dear lightedsteps, I take great pains to say what I mean. I believe in the inerrancy of Scripture. Indeed, I will go one step better, I will clarify what is meant by this essential doctrine, once again, and affirm my commitment to it. Please see the Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy, to which I thoughtfully, carefully, studiously, assuredly, and completely agree: http://www.bible-researcher.com/chicago1.html (I really wish you would let me send you that book. It would help you stand on firmer ground with your particular theological slant. There really are those that share your perspective, men of great learning and piety. Intellectualism is an issue -- the intellect and the application of it is a gift of God. You need not shun the scribes of the kingdom (Matthew 13:52) when they operate in full submission to the authority of the Word.) The science of textual criticism is our ally. It does not raise doubt, quite on the contrary. You asked, "I know you didn't mean these such things did you?" (sic) I take great care about what I say, especially here on the forum. I make every effort to say authoritatively what God has. I try to say just as much as He has said, but no less than He has said. I further make every effort to carefully qualify everything I say that lacks such authority. My efforts on the forum are a service to Him. How could I do anything less for Him, then to perfectly walk out Ephesians 4:29? After six months on the forum, do you really need to ask me such a thing? :-( So, to answer your question directly: Yes... you do not? So, before I proceed, let me be certain of your meaning. Do I understand your references to Romans 6:4 and Colossians 2:12 to be an effort to show that doing something in the natural is capable of causing a supernatural result? Would you mind stating your assertion a bit more explicitly? It is past my bedtime. Based on your further clarification, I will respond tomorrow. Good night. In Him, Doc |