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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: cicipleriam: Your point is well taken. I would offer someting to consider. Three books I have found to be very helpful are THE SALVATION AND NURTURE OF THE CHILD OF GOD by Temp Sparkman, and STAGES OF FAITH by James Fowler, and DEVELOPMENTAL JOURNEY by Mary Wilcox. They all suggest that as christian parents that with some children we as Christian parents that a child can be so nurtured in the Lord that spiritual growth is a continued walk of life from birth to realoziation that the vhild loves Jesus and comes to the point od awareness of accepting Jesus to the full capicity of their ability. From that point on the growth continueson, never stopping. Some children grow in Christ without having indulged in the depths of sin thst some of have. When you carefully think about it that is real Christian parential nurturing. My wife is infatic she knew Jesus and that was a choice she made, with as much as a five year old could comprehend. Her secision was made with genuine love and faith that has endured for many years of faithfulness. Baptism is an act of obediance, in response to Christ Jesus' love. What do you think? peace justme |