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NASB | 1 Corinthians 1:17 For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel, not in cleverness of speech, so that the cross of Christ would not be made void. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 1:17 For Christ did not send me [as an apostle] to baptize, but [commissioned and empowered me] to preach the good news [of salvation]--not with clever and eloquent speech [as an orator], so that the cross of Christ would not be made ineffective [deprived of its saving power]. |
Subject: John 3:1-7 how can you say it's not true |
Bible Note: Dear compudex, Much to your dismay, the church is in perfect agreement with regard to baptism. The church as mentioned in Matthew 16:18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. This church is not an organization but an organism, it’s alive, and it is the body of Christ consisting of members that have put ALL of their undivided faith, hope, trust and reliance in one object, the person of Jesus Christ. All of those that are relying on anything other then UNDIVIDED faith in Jesus Christ aren’t in fact members of that body, but they don’t realize it because they are deluded into thinking that, what ever it is that they are trusting in, besides the finished work of Christ, is part of God’s plan when in fact it isn’t. It’s faith alone in Christ alone for salvation, otherwise it isn’t true salvation. 2 Tim. 2:24-26 And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, 25In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; 26And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will. Repentance comes to us from the Greek word METANOIA and it means to change one mind from what they are thinking now, anything besides faith alone in Christ alone, to a singleness of thinking in the person of Jesus Christ and what He has done. The ones who have done this are the only ones that understand that it is significant. Matthew 16:17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven. I hope you understand this, CDBJ |