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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: Baptism, Trinity, and Teachers? |
Bible Note: Hi GStrecker, Welcome to the forum. I am a believer, even though I haven't been baptized by immersion, nor spoken in tongues. Don't quote Mark 16:16 as though baptism is going to save me. I appreciate your thoughts here but I think there was too much discussion between John 3:5 and John 3:22 to put a natural progression there to water baptism. Bear with me for a different view. Jesus speaks of water and Spirit and then the total discussion evolves around the Spirit and heavenly spiritual things. No mention of water. Then as you say, verse 22, it says that "He was spending time with them and baptizing." Mostly spending time with them since John 4:1 says that the disciples did the baptizing. John 3:23 says that there was much water for John the baptizer to baptize and people were coming and were being baptized by him. But when the subject of purification comes up among John the baptist's disciples they know that the people should go to Him. They need to go spend some time with Him and learn about some heavenly things. John the baptist must decrease for "He who comes from above is above all, he who is of the earth is from the earth and speaks of the earth." John is just a friend of the Bridegroom. So I'm saying that the discussion of John 3:5-21 is about belief in Him, Jn 3:16, with no mention of water, but rather spiritual things of coming to the Light from above. I don't deny that baptism was important. I was baptized as an infant. I have no idea what words or formula was used; I don't think I have to worry about it. As far as Acts 4:12 is concerned, there is a difference between being saved and being baptized. I'd rather go with verse 13 and be recognized as one having been with Jesus, spending time listening to His words, and thinking about spiritual things. Later, Ray |