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NASB | Romans 8:30 and these whom He predestined, He also called; and these whom He called, He also justified; and these whom He justified, He also glorified. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Romans 8:30 And those whom He predestined, He also called; and those whom He called, He also justified [declared free of the guilt of sin]; and those whom He justified, He also glorified [raising them to a heavenly dignity]. |
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Bible Note: You seemed to have skipped right over the most important portion of this topic. The main difference between the 82 citations of circumcision and the 87 citations of baptism is the fact that many, many of those verses with baptism are directly linked with salvation as the one I quoted from Galations. Let's try to stay focused on the subject, shall we? Baptism is one of the things we're commanded to do but the Bible is at the very least just as clearly in favor of putting baptism before salvation as those few verses that seem to leave it open for interpretation. So again it seems to be prudent and err on the side of caution. Since you brought up circumcision, think of it this way: Did a man converting over to the Jewish faith in the Bible become a Jew before or after he was circumcised? I guess you see my obvious comparison, the ritual of circumcision to the ritual of baptism. Seems rather powerful...come to think of it, I really appreciate your bringing circumcision into this discussion. Thanks. Blessings to you. Country Girl |