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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: I'm not sure I agree that: "The watery baptism is something that is fairly clear and easy to understand, straight forward from the many verses in God's Word describing it." If that were true, why are the denominations so divided over it? Some believe in sprinkling an infant for its eternal salvation, others believe baptism is necessary for salvation, still others that baptism is not necessary but certainly advisable after a statement of faith. God is not a God of confusion and yet the very people who profess faith in Him seem to have so much confusion. I've already read the discussions over the indwelling and baptism of the Holy Spirit. Could it, just maybe, be that we are "wrangling about words" (1 Tim 2:14) Perhaps we need to remember only that we are to "first love God with all your heart, strength, mind and love your neighbor as yourself." (Luke 10:27 Matt 37 - 40) |
Bible Answer: Hi, lcw! So are you saying that Jesus was just going through the motions and that He made a "big-to-out-of-nothing"?: Then Jesus appeared: he came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptised by John. John tried to dissuade him, with the words, 'It is I who need baptism from you, and yet you come to me!' But Jesus replied, 'Leave it like this for the time being; it is fitting that we should, in this way, do all that uprightness demands.' Then John gave in to him. (Matthew 3:13-15) And was Jesus teaching an empty symbolism when He baptized or was He just trying to outdo John?: When Jesus heard that the Pharisses had found out that he was making and baptising more disciples than John--though in fact it was his disciples who baptised, not Jesus himself--he left Judea and went back to Galilee (John 4:1-3) Jesus' teachings do not translate perfectly into our world not because they are lacking or were ment as symbolic gestures, but because we are imperfect and we divide the Church: reasoning with the human intellect instead of allowing the Holy Spirit to guide us keeps the Church divided. Do not be baffled we are fighting a spiritual battle and the ancient Serpent has both time and knowledge against us; as Jesus said he will attempt to deceive the chosen ones, if it were possible! In our pettiness we reject Jesus command to be One: to love one another. We are confounded by insignificant and inconsequential details while missing the Truth: we can't come to God as we please, we can only come to God as He commands!: When the king came in to look at the guests he noticed one man who was not wearing a wedding garment, and said to him, "How did you get in here, my friend, without a wedding garment?" And the man was silent. Then the king said to the attendants, "Bind him hand and foot and throw him into the darkness outside, where there will be weeping and grinding of teeth. For many are invited but not all are chosen.' (Matthew 22:11-14) Water Baptism may be symbolic, but are we above Christ Jesus so that we do not need to fulfill the Scriptures? God Bless! Angel |