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NASB | Acts 8:12 But when they believed Philip preaching the good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were being baptized, men and women alike. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Acts 8:12 But when they believed Philip as he preached the good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were being baptized, both men and women. |
Subject: What was so many Samarians baptized? |
Bible Note: Yes, salvation and water baptism in verse 12 were the result of believing the word of God preached by Philip. Hello, Searcher - Thank you for your reply to my post on Matthew 12:32. I see that you consider that the believers in Samaria were saved at the time of their water baptism in Acts 8:12 because they believed the preaching of Philip. Another experience with the Holy Spirit (the baptism of the Holy Spirit) awaited them when Peter and John arrived and laid hands on them in Acts 8:17. Something observable happened to these believers subsequent to their salvation experience. (...Something dramatic enough to have impressed Simon the sorcerer who ill-advisedly tried to purchase the gift of God). Such a dramatic experience is not a requirement for salvation, but is real and provides the believer with power as described in Acts 1:8. In Christ's love, Out of the miry clay |