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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: Isn't 24 more than one? |
Bible Note: Steve, my friend, you're putting words in my mouth for I didn't say "...yet your definition of proof is baptism." Instead, I would say that a christian must place his confidence, like I've been alluding to all along, in ALL the words of the Bible, with special emphasis on the NT as Christ took the authority of the OT with Him to the cross. When a Bible student studies God's Word thoroughly and collects ALL the acts, words and everything associated with salvation or the saving of a person from his sins, there are a few things that stick out. Those actions are Hear, Believe, Repent, Confess and be Baptized in the Name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost. After that one must continue studying God's Word and finds out about adding fruits of the Spirit, imitating Christ's lifestyle like the Apostles and being faithful till death as recorded in Rev 2:10. There's much, much more like our perfecting our love for ALL mankind as described in 1 Cor 13. But the most important thing to remember is this: the Lord wants to refine us and get us away from our addiction to this physical, finite world and have us join Him in His spiritual, infinite world in the Hereafter. But this has to be done in accordance with His timetable. We just need to submit ourselves as clay to the Potter. I've already addressed the situation with the 24 verses from Tim. None of them cite "faith or belief only" to the exclusion of anything, least of all baptism. You and I both have to accept God's Whole "Enchilada" and comply with His every wish. Eccl 12:13 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God and keep His commandments, For this is man's all. 14For God will bring every work into judgment, Including every secret thing, whether good or evil. I hope this clears up the controversy for you. God bless. Rowdy |