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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: Greetings Joe! I don't see any verse where one is commanded: "Be baptized in one hour" or "Be batized within 27 1/2 minutes" :-) There simply isn't any time reference given as a command. Now, it is true that in the examples mentioned in Scripture, there did not tend to be much delay. So, I would encourage people to do it as soon as possible, but I would not condemn someone for waiting for a while either. Most of the smaller churches with which I have been associated tend to do baptisms a couple of times a year, as needed. I have no problem with someone who wants to do it immediately either! As I've said, I've even helped to break the ice in the winter to do a baptism. My only issue was that many on this thread were making a time frame a direct command of God, when there is no time frame commanded. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |