What Should Nicodemus Have Understood? John 3:3-5
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Amen ! even Gentiles who received the spirit first we’re immediately baptized in water for remission of sins
“And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead. To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.
While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.
…Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we? And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.”
Acts 10:42-44, 47-48 KJV
there’s no reason for us to not get baptized or argue against why it’s needed
“And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead. To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.
While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.
…Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we? And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.”
Acts 10:42-44, 47-48 KJV
there’s no reason for us to not get baptized or argue against why it’s needed
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yes it’s just a matter faith what person that actually truly believed this statement wouldn’t ?
“And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved;
but he that believeth not shall be damned.”
Mark 16:15-16 KJV
if we believed that that Jesus said , who wouldn’t just get baptized because they believe it ?
I think we don’t know what Baptism means so many think it’s a useless ritual equating it with an ot ordinance that has no meaning to salvstion but the word says something different of baptism for remission of sins in Christs name
“And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved;
but he that believeth not shall be damned.”
Mark 16:15-16 KJV
if we believed that that Jesus said , who wouldn’t just get baptized because they believe it ?
I think we don’t know what Baptism means so many think it’s a useless ritual equating it with an ot ordinance that has no meaning to salvstion but the word says something different of baptism for remission of sins in Christs name
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Many fail to realize that the scripture you reference states that it is THROUGH HIS NAME that one receives remission of sins. As stated in Acts 2:38, everyone is to be baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus for the remission of sins. It cannot get any clearer than that. Sadly, many will hold on to error they have accepted rather than accept what the bible actually says.
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Yes indeed the name of father son and Holy Ghost in one
“Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.”
Matthew 28:19-20 KJV
“Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.
And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:”
Colossians 2:8-10
“Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.”
Acts 4:12 KJV
“Therefore my people shall know my name: therefore they shall know in that day that I am he that doth speak: behold, it is I.”
Isaiah 52:6 KJV
“For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called
Wonderful,
Counsellor,
The mighty God,
The everlasting Father,
The Prince of Peace.
Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.”
Isaiah 9:6-7 KJV
“Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne; He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption. This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses. Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear. Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ. Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do? Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.”
Acts 2:30-33, 36-39 KJV
I agree his name is the only name there really is to be baptized into for a “Christian “ and he is the manifestation of the one God in the flesh the name revealed that all things are accomplished by is Jesus of Nazareth who it the promised messiah and the one who has promised us life by his name and word by his blood and his intercession for us even still.
“Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him,
seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.”
Hebrews 7:25 KJV
Amen !! of course it’s Jesus name the whole Bible is about him prophecy and epistles the New Testament and even promises made to Abraham are based upon Jesus name for all nations
But also I dont think if someone’s pastor baptized them in “ the name of the father son and Holy Ghost “ it means they aren’t baptized or don’t have what I have because mostly everyone is saved according to thier faith . what they know in other words , not what they don’t know it wasn’t my choice to be baptized in Jesus name had my pastor said other words from the Bible I still would have been the same guy acting in faith of Jesus
But I agree in Jesus name is found everything
“Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.”
Matthew 28:19-20 KJV
“Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.
And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:”
Colossians 2:8-10
“Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.”
Acts 4:12 KJV
“Therefore my people shall know my name: therefore they shall know in that day that I am he that doth speak: behold, it is I.”
Isaiah 52:6 KJV
“For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called
Wonderful,
Counsellor,
The mighty God,
The everlasting Father,
The Prince of Peace.
Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.”
Isaiah 9:6-7 KJV
“Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne; He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption. This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses. Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear. Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ. Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do? Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.”
Acts 2:30-33, 36-39 KJV
I agree his name is the only name there really is to be baptized into for a “Christian “ and he is the manifestation of the one God in the flesh the name revealed that all things are accomplished by is Jesus of Nazareth who it the promised messiah and the one who has promised us life by his name and word by his blood and his intercession for us even still.
“Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him,
seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.”
Hebrews 7:25 KJV
Amen !! of course it’s Jesus name the whole Bible is about him prophecy and epistles the New Testament and even promises made to Abraham are based upon Jesus name for all nations
But also I dont think if someone’s pastor baptized them in “ the name of the father son and Holy Ghost “ it means they aren’t baptized or don’t have what I have because mostly everyone is saved according to thier faith . what they know in other words , not what they don’t know it wasn’t my choice to be baptized in Jesus name had my pastor said other words from the Bible I still would have been the same guy acting in faith of Jesus
But I agree in Jesus name is found everything
The beginning of Romans 6 Paul describes Baptism as being reborn, “Don’t you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.”
This idea that we are made one with Christ through baptism is reiterated by Paul in Colossians 2:12, Having been buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through your faith in the working of God, who raised him from the dead.
And in Galatians 3:27 Paul likens baptism to “being clothed with Christ.” Paul says, “for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.”
This idea that we are made one with Christ through baptism is reiterated by Paul in Colossians 2:12, Having been buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through your faith in the working of God, who raised him from the dead.
And in Galatians 3:27 Paul likens baptism to “being clothed with Christ.” Paul says, “for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.”
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Nicodemus should have understood this
10 Jesus answered and said to him, “Are you the teacher of Israel, and do not know these things? 11 Most assuredly, I say to you, We speak what We know and testify what We have seen, and you do not receive Our witness. 12 If I have told you earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things? 13 No one has ascended to heaven but He who came down from heaven, that is, the Son of Man [b]who is in heaven.14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up, 15 that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life. 16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.17 For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.
18 “He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
this is all he should have seen. because this is jesus explaining to him HOW to be born again.
10 Jesus answered and said to him, “Are you the teacher of Israel, and do not know these things? 11 Most assuredly, I say to you, We speak what We know and testify what We have seen, and you do not receive Our witness. 12 If I have told you earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things? 13 No one has ascended to heaven but He who came down from heaven, that is, the Son of Man [b]who is in heaven.14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up, 15 that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life. 16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.17 For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.
18 “He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
this is all he should have seen. because this is jesus explaining to him HOW to be born again.
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The problem is your pastor can not baptise you into Christ, or his death
Only God can do this
Romans 6 is not about water baptism, it is about the act of God immersing you into the death and burial of christ where you are made a believer.
In fact. In romans 6 we are not even baptised into his ressurection yet. That is a future event, when we too are literally raised from the dead.
Only God can do this
Romans 6 is not about water baptism, it is about the act of God immersing you into the death and burial of christ where you are made a believer.
In fact. In romans 6 we are not even baptised into his ressurection yet. That is a future event, when we too are literally raised from the dead.
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Nope
But if we are doing it to EARN salvation.
We are trying to gain salvation by a work of righteousness which we have done
Paul makes it clear
titus 3, not by works of righteousness (like water baptism) which we have done, but hby his mercy he saved us by the washing (baptism) and renewal (new birth) of the Holy Spirit
it is God who baptised you, not man, and it is God who makes you alive, Again, not man
But if we are doing it to EARN salvation.
We are trying to gain salvation by a work of righteousness which we have done
Paul makes it clear
titus 3, not by works of righteousness (like water baptism) which we have done, but hby his mercy he saved us by the washing (baptism) and renewal (new birth) of the Holy Spirit
it is God who baptised you, not man, and it is God who makes you alive, Again, not man
“For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.”
Galatians 3:27-29 KJV
Galatians 3:27-29 KJV
The biblical Mikveh reference to Judaism conversion is only found in the Talmud. However, commands relevant to cleansing in the Mikveh (gathered waters) can be found in the Book of Leviticus. Interestingly, the immersion was required in association with the death of potential life in both men and woman. And cleansing from Leprosy which is understood to be a representation of sin.