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NASB | 2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore if anyone is in Christ [that is, grafted in, joined to Him by faith in Him as Savior], he is a new creature [reborn and renewed by the Holy Spirit]; the old things [the previous moral and spiritual condition] have passed away. Behold, new things have come [because spiritual awakening brings a new life]. |
Subject: why is baptism important |
Bible Note: Eph_4:5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism Eph 4 is speaking of unity in the Church. Verse 5 is talking about the ties that bind us together. "One baptism" can not mean that only one baptism in number exist, but rather is speaking of something believers have in common. We share in the same Lord. We share in the same faith. We share in the same baptism (spiritual, not water in my opinion) . Even if one views this passage as speaking of water baptism, I can't see one in number being a valid interpretation in either context or when we compare with other passages that clearly define more than one baptism. More than 1 baptism has and does exist. Act_1:5, Heb_6:2 (note: BAPTISMS, i.e. more than 1) retxar |