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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-What Does the Bible Teach? |
Bible Note: Hi, Brad. Of course, you do realize I suppose that you you're not reading between the lines of Scripture; that's where the fine print is :-) For instance, when Paul told the Ephesians (2:8 NASB) that they had been saved by grace through faith, the FINE PRINT (really, really fine print) adds, "but get yourselves baptized in a hurry, because it's better to be safe than sorry." (Ephesians 2:8 RV, i.e., Rowdy Version). ...... And again, in Acts 16:30,31, Paul and Silas, in answer to the Philippian jailer's question, 'What must I do to be saved?' told him to believe in the Lord Jesus and he would be saved. But they of course added (see the fine print!) "But get baptized too, because we always teach that it's better to be safe than sorry." And Paul and Silas explained to the jailer, "You see, buddy, we're not certain of what a man must do to be saved, so we always recommend baptism and throw in good works theology along with it -- just to be on the safe side, you know. After all, the motto of our teaching -- and of all Scripture, for that matter -- is "It's better to be safe than sorry." --Hank |