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NASB | Romans 6:1 What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin so that grace may increase? |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Romans 6:1 What shall we say [to all this]? Should we continue in sin and practice sin as a habit so that [God's gift of] grace may increase and overflow? |
Subject: Scripture supporting Sprinkling/Immersio |
Bible Note: God’s plan of salvation is exactly the same in the Old Testament as it is in the New Testament. Those in the Old Testament looked forward to the coming of God’s Christ and we look back and there is no difference. Abraham is a good example, John 8:56 Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad. I think the promise given to Abraham was before he was baptized. Romans 4:16 Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all, Maybe Paul forgot about Abraham being baptized or maybe he wasn’t or it just wasn’t mentioned? Ephes. 2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: The only baptism that is absolutely a must is dry and it happens at the moment or point in time when one places “all” of their hope for eternal life in the person of Jesus Christ. The baptism of the Spirit in the one baptism that unifies all believers in Christ and it doesn’t have a thing to do with water! Ephes. 4:3-5 Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. 4There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; 5One Lord, one faith, one baptism, Everyone will be baptized by the Lord with a dry baptism. Faith in Christ bringing the baptism of the Holy Ghost, which seals believers, Ephes. 1:13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, Have a nice day CDBJ |