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NASB | Hebrews 9:22 And according to the Law, one may almost say, all things are cleansed with blood, and without shedding of blood there is no forgiveness. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Hebrews 9:22 In fact under the Law almost everything is cleansed with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness [neither release from sin and its guilt, nor cancellation of the merited punishment]. |
Subject: When was Saul of Tarsus saved? |
Bible Note: They don't mention the need for repentance either. Could Saul of Tarsus or anyone be saved without repentance? David Pawson MA, BSc in his book 'The Normal Christian Birth' on page 145 makes this statement about Acts 2:38. "Peter believes that water baptism will 'effect' the cleansing. For him, as for the other apostles, the washing of the body and the cleansing of the conscience were the outside and the inside of the same event, the external act causing the internal change. Their understanding was 'sacramental' rather than 'symbolic'. To put it quite starkly, Peter would have been surprised if someone had asked if they could have forgiveness of sins without being baptised; he would probably have questioned the sincerity of their profession of repentance and faith" Incidentally, why didn't Peter tell his listeners in Acts 2 to 'believe on the Lord Jesus Christ' to be saved? When they asked the same question as the Jailor at Philippi, why did they get a different answer?. Also note that they asked what shall WE DO. If they were already saved why did Peter tell them to "Repent AND be baptised ... for the remission of sins"? Two more points. The scriptures you quote show the need for faith, - amen - we can't be saved without faith. But nowhere does it say that it was by faith 'only'. The only scripture I can find that mentions faith only is James 2:24. This tells us that justification is NOT by faith only. Mark 16:16, Which version will you accept? Jesus: He that believeth and is baptised shall be saved. DLD: He that believeth shall be saved and is baptised. I will accept the word of Jesus who places salvation after belief and baptism |