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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: whole household rejoiced? even kids? |
Bible Note: Emmaus, I knew I could count on you to have a good answer to my question! Yes, I know my whole household rejoiced as my two children were baptized as infants. I often picture the writers of the books of the Bible to be sitting in heaven, thinking, "Wow, these people are dissecting our every word!! I was writing a letter for goodness sake!!". I know, I know, that letter was divinely inspired... Yes, I absolutely agree with you re: the renewal of the baptismal vows at Easter Mass and renewal of your beliefs each Sunday w/the creeds. It is interesting, since I have become a Bible studier and had what I believe is a born-again experience, I have truly started listening to every little thing at Mass, and it is really beautiful. It is easy not to really listen, however, since one can certainly drift off while still reciting the prayers. I know that an awful lot of the Bible is covered throughout the 3-yr cycle, but it still seems to me that as I read it in the Bible, it seems totally new to me. I think it just reads very differently when you read an entire book, instead of having a brief excerpt at Mass. Don't you agree? In fact, several times, I have sent verses to my priest asking why we don't ever hear it in church, and he always finds it in the cycle somewhere. Or perhaps, it's the 2nd reading when the correlating gospel is something that will definitely be the topic of the homily. Maybe for me, I retain better when I am personally reading as opposed to being read to. I don't think I can be convinced that attending Mass weekly and listening even intently will give one the same sense of the Bible as actually reading it. Anyway, thanks for your input on the household thing. Stephanie |