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NASB | 1 Corinthians 12:13 For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free, and we were all made to drink of one Spirit. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 12:13 For by one [Holy] Spirit we were all baptized into one body, [spiritually transformed--united together] whether Jews or Greeks (Gentiles), slaves or free, and we were all made to drink of one [Holy] Spirit [since the same Holy Spirit fills each life]. [Rom 3:22; Gal 3:28] |
Bible Question:
My question is this, what if one repents and accepts Jesus Christ as Lord and savior but cannot get baptized before death,is he saved? Before you answer, remember that peter witnessed a household that received the Holy Ghost but were not yet baptized. this adds a second question, can you receive the Holy Ghost and not be saved?(see acts 10:44-48) Also what about those that cannot comprehend? ( Children,mental ill,etc.) The reason for my question is many read into the statement"Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved,but whoever does not believe will be condemned" (mark 16:16)that you must be baptized to be saved. In my opinion,"believes" includes Accepting Christ and repenting. you are then saved and the Holy Spirit enters to help guide you in your new birth you will then proceed to be Baptized into Christs Church. This would be one continuous action if possible. I would like opinions and reasons for the opinion. Thanks. |
Bible Answer: Baptism was a very Jewish ritual that was practiced for hundreds of years before Jesus and is still practiced today in the Jewish life. To keep this post short, I'll speak only of the baptism into the community. Gentiles who wanted to become a Jew had to perform certain actions and make certain pronouncements, but in the end, they were "baptized" dying to their old self and being re-born as a Jew. This was how things were done in Jesus’ day and prior. When Paul and the Apostles began a knew sect of Judaism called "The Way" or Christianity, they did not continue to convert a person to becoming a "Jew", but rather accepted Gentiles into the community of the Messiah based on belief in the Messiah, accepting His yoke, and being baptized. A Gentile died to his old "ways" and was re-born into a knew life into the community of believers. Baptism has always been seen as an outward symbol of an inward reality. Both in the Jewish life and Christian. For Jews to enter the Temple and go near the Holy God, one needed to be "holy" or "ritually clean." Everyone was baptized every time they wanted to enter the Temple. This act did not clean them or make them Holy (you had to be ritually clean, or holy, before entering the Mikvah aka Baptismal). If a person dies before baptism and enters the Heavenly Temple, they are still made holy by Jesus sacrifice and can enter the presence of God based on that fact. Missing the baptism will not cause a person to loose their right standing before God. In Judaism, when a person dies the people doing the burial will get “baptized” before they work on the body, they will clean and finally "baptize" the dead body and bury the person, and finally get "baptized" again after the burial. They did this to prepare the dead for the coming of the Messiah in the world to come. (Paul speaks of this rite when he argues for the Resurrection and asks, "If there is no resurrection then why are people being baptized for the dead?") The people doing the burial are doing all of this because they have faith that this person will rise again and will enter the presence of God. I hope this helps some rather than confuse. MJH |