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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: Water baptism unnecessary for conversion |
Bible Note: 1)If baptism isn't part of the full gospel message, than what is it part of, and where in scripture is its specific purpose and function and meaning explained? 2) Study the book of Acts and the conversion experiences closely. In "every" conversion experience, they all had the exact same response upon hearing the gospel message. If they all had the same immediate response, what "must" have they all just been told to evoke such a response. Really, think about that for a minute. In each and every case, they were all baptized "immediately". Now, if you witnessed and shared your faith with someone, would they have the same response the new converts in the book of Acts did. I submit they would not, because they would here a slightly different story than did they converts in the specific examples in Acts. Now, why is that? thanks, arrow1 |