Subject: Do Jesus and Paul agree on salv by faith |
Bible Note: We might see this baptism here differently.I see this as baptism of the Holy Spirit upon the monergestic work of God upon regeneration which occurs just prior to faith.See Eph 1,2. You will recall, that when John the Baptist was performing water baptism he points to the One who will not baptize with water but with the Holy Spirit. This is not a work of course. Additionaly, I do believe it is important to be water baptized as believer, simply because it is a command and a witness to others who do not know Christ. It of course is not meritorius to salvation, which is in harmony with Titus 3:5 and the other passages sighted. Brad |