Subject: Mark 16:16 what does it say? |
Bible Note: Eph 2:8-9 Let's look at the text here, the word faith in the text, you believe that it's talking about belief? The faith in this text refer to the gospel and not your belief! "For by grace are ye saved through the faith (the gospel): and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God" This is how the text reads. The gospel is the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ, match that with Romans 6:3-4 baptism is the same responce, we are dead because of sin, we are buried, and we are raised up out of the watery grave of baptism to walk in the newness of life "all through faith in Jesus Christ" that's what the bible teaches! You mentioned 1Peter 3:19-21 We know Peter was not talking about taking a bath, he explained how baptism works God's salvation through faith when one is baptized, it clear one's conscience, baptism doth ALSO NOW SAVE US! WHO'S THE US IN THE TEXT? EVERYONE WHO SUBMITS TO BAPTISM, IF YOU DON'T BELIEVE IT SAVES (NOW) YOU DON'T BELIEVE GOD'S WORD! (NO IT'S NOT A BATH) IT'S IN THE GOSPEL, PETER, PHILIP,PAUL AND JESUS PREACH IT, HOW ABOUT YOU! |