Subject: MARK 16:16: Was it perverted? |
Bible Note: Greetings AO! I notice that you didn't quote the rest of the verse! :-) " and this water symbolizes baptism that now saves you also—not the removal of dirt from the body but the pledge of a good conscience toward God. It saves you by the resurrection of Jesus Christ," Now, if baptism doesn't cleanse from the filth of sin, in what way does it save? The verse tells us - it is the response of a good conscience toward God. In other words, it is an action done as a result of what God has already done for us, not as a means to get saved. So, personally, I would say that the Lowest Common Denominator is still valid! :-) For, in Acts 16:31, Peter lists everything necessary for salvation in response to a direct question concerning how one must be saved. The context is clear. The question is clear. And, the response is clear. To add anything else, would be to do violence to the text. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |