Subject: disciplerami, support forgiveness last. |
Bible Note: Greetings Sniper! If I may intrude, I think that you missed the point of Searcher's post. The phrase 'for the forgiveness of sins' is a plural phrase with a plural pronoun. The command to repent is a plural imperative. Thus, Acts 2:38 says, "Repent for the forgivess of sins...". However, the command 'to be baptized' is a singular imperative. It cannot be grammatically associated with the plural phrase 'for the forgiveness of sin'. So, in English, baptize does not result in the forgiveness of sins, but repentance does. The command 'to be batized' is a parenthetical statement. Acts 2:38 does not give a reason for baptism, only the command. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |