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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. |
Bible Question: yes i accept that i take baptism when even i don't know about it. But what i personally think is that baptism is medium to just to show that i am follower of JESUS CHRIST is am i right |
Bible Answer: TELSON, The Greek in Acts 2:38 shows that baptism is after salvation. Did the first belivers understand it? I think they knew about John's baptism of repentance (Mat 3:11, Mar 1:4, Luk 3:3) Act 13:24) ... but this baptism was different one more ways than one (Mat 3:11, Act 19:4). There was usually very little delay in the NT after salvation when one was baptized. Today, we usually delay, so we can explain what it means. We say baptism is to show we are a follower of Him. But, where does the Bible say so? S |