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NASB | Acts 2:38 Peter said to them, "Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Acts 2:38 And Peter said to them, "Repent [change your old way of thinking, turn from your sinful ways, accept and follow Jesus as the Messiah] and be baptized, each of you, in the name of Jesus Christ because of the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. |
Subject: Is this about water baptism at all? |
Bible Note: Hi Justme, Thanks for sharing personal stuff. This is a difficult issue because no offense is meant and because I have no right to challenge what your wife was thinking at the young age of 5. Let me address the question this way. Because baptism is not a rite [a rite, as I understand it, has power in and of itself, like circumcision, infant baptism, Catholic Mass] as I understand it, relates to ritualistic observance, , but more a demonstration of faith, the person who is receiving it should be doing it with an understanding of the Gospel (God became flesh, virgin birth, sinless perfection, death, burial, resurrection, unmerited favor) so that the faith is truly in the work of God and not in: PARENTS, THE ONE BAPTIZING, THE WATER, THE ACT ITSELF, etc. Let me put it another way. Becoming a Christian, or disciple of Christ, is a decision to enter a special covenant with God. On earth we understand the gravity of entering covenants and we take them seriously. The marriage covenant is important, being a lifelong committment to another person. Now I'm not suggesting that you have to be marrying age to become a Christian, but you should be of age that you, yourself, are making the decision out of a love and faith for God. Does that make sense? I think I tend to go on for too long. So I'll stop there and you may respond if you like. God bless you and your family, Disciplerami |