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NASB | Acts 16:31 They said, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Acts 16:31 And they answered, "Believe in the Lord Jesus [as your personal Savior and entrust yourself to Him] and you will be saved, you and your household [if they also believe]." |
Bible Question: What about the thought about baptism being the new testement equivalent of circumsion. Col 2:11 |
Bible Answer: Is there a covenant sign for us today? 'Since the Abrahamic covenant is still valid (we are justified by faith -- Gal. 3:8), then is there a covenant sign for us today? I think the answer is a resounding, yes. I believe that baptism replaces the Old Testament covenant sign of circumcision because 1) there was a New Covenant in the communion supper (Luke 22:20), and 2) in circumcision there was the shedding of blood, but in baptism no blood is shed. The covenant sign has changed now that the Law has been fulfilled in Christ. (...) 'Acts 2:38 so closely ties repentance and baptism because it is contextually covenant language and covenant concept. It is not stating that you must be baptized in order to be saved. It is saying that baptism is the complete and total covenantal identification with Christ in His death, burial, and resurrection. It is not the covenant representation (baptism) of what Christ did that saves us, but the reality of His sacrifice which we receive by faith (Rom. 5:1; Gal. 3:8). That is why we can see in Acts 10:44-48 a group of people who are saved before they are baptized. 'Baptism is not what saves. It is not part of salvation. It is something someone does who is already saved.' ____________________ To read more go to: www.carm.org/doctrine/acts_2_38.htm * * * * * * * * * * * * * www.seekfind.org Christian Search Engine The mission of SeekFind.org is to provide God-honoring, Biblically-based, and theologically-sound Christian search engine results in a highly accurate and well-organized format. |