Bible Question: In my observation, this verse was perverted by many present-day preachers. It was Jesus who says, "He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved." But most if not all, I hear evangelists conclude their messages by saying, "Repent of your sins and you will be saved!" After the reception, they continued, "Now that you are saved,you may now be baptized!" I think this is perverting the pure word of God. It becomes, "He that believeth and is saved shall be baptized." Perversion is twisting the Word of God! Isn't this not? |
Bible Answer: You are on the mark! (No pun intended..) As a side note, Mark 16:9-20 is not contained in the Vatican and Sinaitic manuscripts, however, the vast majority of all other sources confirm the validity of these verses, i.e. the statement of Irenaeus (an early Christian writer about 150 AD) and most manuscripts. Additionally, the concept of Mark 16:16 is supported throughout the NT. AO |