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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: What about the thief on the cross? |
Bible Note: You are over-simplifying the matter. There is ONE plan of salvation, but many stages of progressive revelation and of the unfolding of that plan. People in all ages were not saved believing the SAME MESSAGE. They were saved by Christ's retroactive work, and by faith in God's word TO THEM at the time. We are saved today by believing God's word TO US. That would be the gospel of the grace of God, revealed by Paul. Abraham was saved by faith. However, it was not by believing on Christ like we are (Acts 16:31). It was by believing the "GOOD NEWS" (gospel) that God gave to him, that through him, and his seed, all the nations would be blessed (Gen 15). Good works IN THEMSELVES could never save those under the Law. However, faith in God's word to them, would show itself by doing the things required under Law, circumcision, animal sacrifices, Sabbath keeping etc.., while today we show our faith in God's word *TO US* by NOT WORKING (Rom 4:5, Eph 2:8-9 etc). |