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NASB | Romans 6:4 Therefore we have been buried with Him through baptism into death, so that as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Romans 6:4 We have therefore been buried with Him through baptism into death, so that just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory and power of the Father, we too might walk habitually in newness of life [abandoning our old ways]. |
Subject: What if you don't obey that command? |
Bible Note: Repentance "is a VALID condition for salvation... ...when understood as a synonym for faith." According to John MacArthur, "Salvation is conditioned solely on faith in Jeus Christ." He goes on to list "The False Additions to Faith." They include: 1) surrender, 2) baptism, 3) repentance, and 4) confession. . . . He explains, Repentance "is a VALID condition for salvation when understood as a synonym for faith. It is a FALSE addition to faith when understood as a prerequisite, requiring the cleansing of the life in order to be saved" (p. 2073, Ryrie Study Bible Expanded Edition, Moody, 1986, 1995. Emphasis added.). To repent means much more than to have feelings of remorse. One can feel bad about his sin, but never change. Just feeling bad about your sins does not save anyone. Also please note what the word repentance actually means: To repent is "to change the way you think and act." Surely one does not have to change the way he thinks and acts BEFORE God will save him. Salvation WILL change the way you think and act. Changing in this manner is the RESULT, not the CAUSE, of salvation. |