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NASB | Acts 2:41 So then, those who had received his word were baptized; and that day there were added about three thousand souls. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Acts 2:41 So then, those who accepted his message were baptized; and on that day about 3,000 souls were added [to the body of believers]. |
Subject: Who should baptize? |
Bible Note: God's day to you, John, On the issue of baptism, I have adjusted what I believe, even while a member of the SBC church. There are several words I looked at: Baptismos (Strong's 909) is translated washing (Mar 7:4) and washings (Heb 6:2, 9:10). Baptisma (Strong's 908) is translated baptism. I wonder about "baptism of repentance" in Mark 1:4 and other passages. Baptizo (Strong's 907), the root of the above, is usually translated some form of baptize ... it is translated ceremonially washed (Luke 11:38). It is washing. - Luke 3:16 tells us Jesus will baptize with the Holy Spirit and fire. Do we force that to be immersion? - How do we deal with Romans 6:3 and other passages that are not about the physical baptism. Is that immersion? It is a change, like when you dye eggs. You DIP them, since there is much water. 6:3 Baptized into Jesus Christ - 6:3 Baptized into his death 6:6 Crucified with Him -6:6 Body of sin destroyed 6:4 Christ raised from dead - 6:4 Walk in newness of life 6:5 In the likeness of His death - 6:5 In the likeness of his resurrection 6:11 Dead unto sin - 6:11 Alive unto God -Acts 8:38 says “they both went down into the water, Philip as well as the eunuch, and he baptized him” … explain immersion with that. I think both of them were dipped, as Philip baptized. Baptizo is a derivative of Bapto (Strong's 911) which is translated dip (Luk 16:24, Joh 13:26) and dipped (Rev 19:13). So I think it is dipping into the water, if there is much water … but if there isn’t enough it is a washing, which the dipping does anyway. Searcher |