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NASB | 1 Peter 3:21 Corresponding to that, baptism now saves you--not the removal of dirt from the flesh, but an appeal to God for a good conscience--through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Peter 3:21 Corresponding to that [rescue through the flood], baptism [which is an expression of a believer's new life in Christ] now saves you, not by removing dirt from the body, but by an appeal to God for a good (clear) conscience, [demonstrating what you believe to be yours] through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, |
Subject: Is baptism needed for salvation? (One.) |
Bible Note: Dear Hank: Thank you for your reply, with which I agree in its entirety. I especially like what you said about rightly handling the word of truth, the principle of 'sciptura analogia' (do I have it right -- comparing Scripture with Scripture?). You write: "The corpus of New Testament teaching confirms this. It is always a grave mistake to base a major doctrine upon an isolated verse or two of Scripture without taking the whole body (corpus) of teaching on the subject into full and careful consideration. It is quite possible to lift a Bible verse out of its context, call it a 'proof text,' and thereby extrapolate an infinite number of bizarre doctrines." . . . A big 10-4 on "*bizarre* doctrines." Of course, this is what I am sometimes accused of, even after I cite more than a dozen references to support my point. (Note: one could cite nearly 200 NT references to prove that faith, or belief (two synonymous words), is the single condition for salvation -- not faith plus good works, water baptism, commandment keeping or anything else. We are justified (declared righteous) by faith alone, and not by the deeds of the law (see Rom 3:28).) Nevertheless, what you point out is one of the basic principles of Bible interpretation. People kill me when they take one verse, esp. one verse IN ONE TRANSLATION, and build a doctrine on it, totally ignoring the body of Scripture on the subject. And this is virtually what one must do to create a doctrine that teaches that baptism is essential to salvation. --JVH0212 |