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NASB | Romans 10:9 that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Romans 10:9 because if you acknowledge and confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord [recognizing His power, authority, and majesty as God], and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. |
Subject: Isn't Baptism neccessary for salvation?? |
Bible Note: You write: "In reference to Paul’s statement in 1 Cor. 1, you quote, "He baptized some, and would have baptized more, but that his and the apostles' peculiar work was to preach the Gospel..." Taleb, this statement was a quote from JFB, the commentary. Paul's statement does not diminish baptism. It wasn't necessary for the one preaching Christ to be the same individual who went down into the water. If it does, then it diminishes the serving of tables and makes such works unnecessary. Because the Apostles would not serve tables in Acts 6 didn't mean the work wasn't necessary (see Acts 6). Paul often had disciples with him, so it would not be strange for them to do the baptizing. You write: "Interesting theology, but we had better stick with what God says" There is no contradiction in what I said. It is an 'all or nothing package', but that doesn't require that Paul be the individual going down into the water. I'm very certain that Paul taught everyone the Gospel, and that included getting baptized. If he was not the person who baptized them, others could do it. I think you missed the point. Good day. |