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NASB | 1 Peter 3:20 who once were disobedient, when the patience of God kept waiting in the days of Noah, during the construction of the ark, in which a few, that is, eight persons, were brought safely through the water. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Peter 3:20 who once were disobedient, when the great patience of God was waiting in the days of Noah, during the building of the ark, in which a few, that is, eight persons [Noah's family], were brought safely through the water. [Gen 6-8] |
Subject: When does regeneration take place ? |
Bible Note: Hello Brett, Welcome to the Forum. If I may comment on a statement you made:-) 1 Peter 3:20-21 is one of the most difficult- and debateable -passages in the NT. It's exact meaning is anything but clear. So we must take care in attempting to determine it's intended meaning and thereby making doctrine of it. You said, "It tells us that the water symbolizes BAPTISM and saves us just like the water saved Noah and his family." Actually that is not what the passage in the NASB says. It says they, "...were brought safely through the water". The water saved no one. In actuality, those who were "baptized" were drowned, i.e. they died! The better question might be, 'to what baptism do you refer'? Are yoou speaking to (or about) "water" or "spiritual"? From my study I don't believe the Pauline passages are dealing with water, but instead refer to the spiritual- which is how we are actually brought into union with Christ. Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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