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NASB | 1 John 5:6 This is the One who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ; not with the water only, but with the water and with the blood. It is the Spirit who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 John 5:6 This is He who came through water and blood [His baptism and death], Jesus Christ--not by the water only, but by the water and the blood. It is the [Holy] Spirit who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth. [He is the essence and origin of truth itself.] |
Subject: What does baptism consist? |
Bible Note: Greetings Arrow1! There are many 'synonyms' for 'faith' or 'believe'. One can 'receive', 'accept', 'confess', ect... Thus, in Acts 2:41, it is said that the crowd 'accepted' his message. I would classify this as 'belief' or 'faith'. In fact, Kittel's says the following of this verb in Acts 2:42: "In a related sense the NT speaks about receiving the gospel or the Word of God (Acts 8:14; 11:1; 17:11; cf. Jms. 1:21; 1 Th. 1:6; 2:13). One may also receive its content, i.e., the kingdom of God (Mk. 10:15), the grace of God (2 Cor. 6:1), or love of the truth (2 Th. 2:10). In this sense ý«vúoµŒé is equivalent to faith. It brings out the fact that in relation to God we can only receive. In hearing the gospel, however, we are liberated for it. By the Spirit (1 Cor. 2:14), the understanding is opened and we are set in the freedom of decision in which God’s grace or kingdom may be ours." Faith is not some magic word, it simply refers to believing enough in something to trust it. In this case, it is placing one's trust in the Gospel or God. Obviously, not every verse will mention every detail, but Eph. 2:8-9 is perfectly clear what is 'required' for salvation - and it isn't baptism. Baptism, along with all of the other imperatives of Scripture, is a command which we obey after we have been saved, not a command we obey in order to be saved - otherwise, our salvation would be based upon works, not grace. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |