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NASB | John 3:5 Jesus answered, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 3:5 Jesus answered, "I assure you and most solemnly say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit he cannot [ever] enter the kingdom of God. [Ezek 36:25-27] |
Subject: Where does it say "MUST be baptised" |
Bible Note: Greetings Colin, If you are referring to the question as to where you would go and you are using Abraham as the example, is says in Hebrews 11:8 that he didn’t know where he was going. This is speaking of the physical, and I can also say that next week I am not sure where I am going either. But I know absolutely for sure where I am going when I die because I am only trusting in God’s Son Jesus for my eternal life. Jesus paid the price that satisfied the requirements of a Holy God to get me to heaven. If God was satisfied with what His Son did for me then it’s not even a minor problem for those that are in Christ and fully trusting in his finished work. I have been born into God’s family and I don’t have to be perfect because I have a Savior that is. When God the Father looks at me he sees the person of His Son and His perfect righteousness. 2 Cor. 5:21 For God made Christ, who never sinned, to be the offering for our sin, so that we could be made right with God through Christ. I am believing in what God did for me through his perfect plan. By doing this I am turning away from all of my useless efforts and I am totally committed to Christ and what he did for me, this way it’s all by the grace of God through faith. For me to add something that I can do to help God with my salvation would be like climbing out of a perfectly good jet airplane, that is going 600mph, so I could try and push! God gets all the credit I cant add to it or it wouldn’t be by grace I am putting all of my eggs in one basket, and that is Jesus. There can’t be any bragging on my part because I didn’t do anything to help, I just believe Him. When I die I don’t hope that I will go to heaven I know I will, it’s a done deal because Jesus was the one doing all the that it takes to get me there. 1 John 5:10-13 All who believe in the Son of God know that this is true. Those who don't believe this are actually calling God a liar because they don't believe what God has testified about his Son. 11And this is what God has testified: He has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. 12So whoever has God's Son has life; whoever does not have his Son does not have life. 13I write this to you who believe in the Son of God, so that you may know you have eternal life. This is all in the past tense, (HAS GIVEN) it’s over, finished. Yes I have been baptized in water, but it sure wasn’t for salvation I knew I had eternal life for sure before I was baptized in water because I received the evidence of my salvation when I was baptized by the Holy Spirit and He revealed the truth to me of my position in Christ. It’s just like Abraham, he received the promise before he was circumcised. Have a great day CDBJ |