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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: How Does Baptism Save? |
Bible Note: Hi Sniper, I love it when people use that verse to try and prove there position on works but one needs to back up a little to keep it in context. James 2:22-24 Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect? 23And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God. 24Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only. Did you notice the word SEEST at the start of verse 22 then again in verse 24, YE SEE? The next time you get a chance measure out 3 cubic feet of faith and tell me what it weighs. Or better still, cut off a nice long piece and give us the measurement of how long it is, please don’t use metrics because a lot of us have trouble with that. Pretty soon you will realize that we cant fathom exactly what faith is all we can do is experience it’s results. I believe the Lord taught me a good illustration with regards to faith and works. It seems strange but it get the point across with the analogy. The illustration is that FAITH is to poison ivy, as WORKS are to scratching. Example, If you have true faith in Jesus Christ, it will manifest it's self outwardly. Just like the one that has poison ivy, they are going to scratch, they can't help it, it’s the nature of the dumb stuff. If you have poison ivy on you, you just can’t help it, you’re going to scratch; I’m speaking from experience! Now let say that a person DOESN"T have poison ivy, they could scratch till they look lobster red, yet all of that useless scratching isn’t going to give them poison ivy. They have to come in contact with the vine to get it. The vine in this illustration would be Jesus and faith in him. People can go through all the motions and do all the things that a true believer dose and make all of the proper noises but they are still not under the influence of the one who causes the works to come out of the believer in the first place; they are pseudo believers and there will come a day when the Lord will say I never knew you. The verse that says faith with out works is dead it true because if one has the faith the works will manifest themselves by the fruit that is producing. But there again Jesus said in John 10:14 I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine. Luke 8:10 And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand. Have a nice day, CDBJ |