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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.] |
Bible Question:
Makarios, importance of baptism? Last thing you said was baptism summed up in Romans 6:4. Well that verse clearly says we are buried with Him in baptism,(placed into Christ, clothed with Christ in baptism). It cleary does not say baptism is a symbol. Romans 6:3-7 says in baptism we are actually participating in his death, burial, and resurrection. MY point exactly. We are saved by Grace through Faith at Baptism.............. |
Bible Answer: Arrow1, Just to follow up on the relationship between Baptism and Faith.. Romans 10:17 "So faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ." In no way does baptism beget faith, since having faith in Christ produces the desire in us, in response to hearing the gospel, to publicly identify ourselves with Christ (baptism). Therefore, you could say that faith begets baptism and many other things. Makarios |