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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 did baptism heal naaman of leprosy? |
Bible Note: Disciperami, "Baptism has no power apart from the faith in the recipient." And here I was believeing that the power of Baptism came from God's unmerited favor. What is the faith even of an adult other than unmerited favor or grace? What can an adult do to get faith that a child can't do? Nothing! Are God's gifts restricted to adults? No! Does God use parent as agents to deliver His gifts to children? Yes! Of course the infant does have the advantage of not being able at that stage to resist God's grace unlike adults. May God be generous with His favor to you also and to all of us! Emmaus |