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NASB | Acts 2:39 "For the promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off, as many as the Lord our God will call to Himself." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Acts 2:39 "For the promise [of the Holy Spirit] is for you and your children and for all who are far away [including the Gentiles], as many as the Lord our God calls to Himself." [Is 57:19; Joel 2:32] |
Bible Question:
Acts 2:38 above: Most denominations teach the baptism in this verse is by water. There is a lot of discussion on how it is performed, Sprinkle, Dip, Imersion, etc. but never a question on whether it is water or some other way. If it is water then when will John the Baptist' prophecy in Matthew 3:11 "I baptize you with[Or in] water for repentance. But after me will come one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not fit to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire. I believe all agree the one to come after John is Christ so when will, did this form of baptism by the Holy Spirit and Fire take place. Ibelieve the first time was in Acts 2:1 When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. 2 Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. 4 All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them. Here we see the Apostles and up to another 108 people receiving the baptism with Holy Sirit and fire for Peter says in verse 39 they would receive the "Gift of the Holy Spirit." A supporting verse, I believe, is in Acts 19:1 While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul took the road through the interior and arrived at Ephesus. There he found some disciples 2 and asked them, "Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?" They answered, "No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit." 3 So Paul asked, "Then what baptism did you receive?" "John's baptism," they replied. 4 Paul said, "John's baptism was a baptism of repentance. He told the people to believe in the one coming after him, that is, in Jesus." 5 On hearing this, they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus. 6 When Paul placed his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied. 7There were about twelve men in all. What do you think Posters? Fellow Heir |
Bible Answer: There are more than one baptism. " 1 Therefore let us leave the elementary teachings about Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from acts that lead to death, and of faith in God, 2 [instruction about baptisms], the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment." Heb 6:1-2 This is a difficult and controversial subject. So we need to define some terms. What is a baptism? The Eastons Dictionary says: The words "baptize" and "baptism" are simply Greek words transferred into English. This was necessarily done by the translators of the Scriptures, for [no literal translation could properly express] all that is implied in them. The mode of baptism can in no way be determined from the Greek word rendered "baptize." Baptists say that it means "to dip," and nothing else. That is an incorrect view of the meaning of the word. It means both: (1.) to dip a thing into an element or liquid, and (2.) to put an element or liquid over or on it." The greek word has a wide latitude of meaning. So it can mean washing as well as dipping into. Now there are 3 elements, if you will, in a baptism: 1. The baptizer. This is the one who is performing the dipping or the sprinkling. 2. The baptizee. This is the one who is being baptized. 3. The element of the baptism. I.E. The water of a Water baptism. Now back to the subject of more than one baptism. *Note in Heb 6:1-2 it says baptism(s), plural. We can find 3 baptisms in Scripture: 1. The Holy Spirit baptizes the believer into the Body of Christ. " 12 The body is a unit, though it is made up of many parts; and though all its parts are many, they form one body. So it is with Christ. 13 For we were all baptized by one Spirit into one body--whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free--and we were all given the one Spirit to drink." We(batizee) are "baptized by one spirit(baptizer) into one body (element)". This happens at the point of conversion when one is "born again". There we are baptized into Christs death Ro 6:3. 2. Believer(baptizee) baptized by another believer(baptizer) in water (element). After the one believes one should be baptized Mt 28:19, Mk 16:16. Through out the book of Acts the apostes followed this ordinance set by Christ. Acts 8:12; 8:36-38; 9:18; 10:47-48; 16:15,33; 18:8; 19:5,6; 22:16. It is sign to the world that one has put there faith in Christs work. That is why that baptisms were held publicly in scripture. It is also a symbolism of the first baptism. see Ro 6:3; 1cor10:2; Gal 3:27. A sort of outward sign of the inward work of the first baptism. 3. Jesus(baptizer) baptizes believer(baptizee)with the Holy Spirit(element). This is the Pentecost Baptism. This "promise" Peter is speaking of is from the prophecy of Joel 2:28 which he spoke of in Ac 2:17. This was not baptism into to water, but into the Holy Spirit. Jeus is the baptizer Mt 3:11. This is given for believers so they can have power to be witnesses (Ac1:8). So thats it in a nut shell. |
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