Do we stress baptism enough?
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I guess we are digressing a tad from the OP's topic, and I hope he doesn't mind it, but isn't it written in the New Testament of the Bible somewhere, that faith without accompanying works of righteousness is a dead faith? I agree though, that as the Bible also mentions elsewhere, faith is a gift from God that none of us have earned the right to, He has given it to us of His own accord!
Please accept the following as intended; shared out of love.
Being buried with Jesus into His death requires a conscience decision and total immersion. And all NT water baptism was consistently administered in the name of the Lord Jesus as confirmed from scripture. (Acts 2:38-41, 8:12-18, 10:43-48, 19:1-6, 22:16) God's commands have specific purpose that is sometimes overlooked. The purpose intended many times is realized with greater clarity after obedience. (Acts 2:38, 22:16)
According to the New Catholic Encyclopedia infant baptism is a long-standing practice of the Church. And states as well that there is no specific mention of infant baptism in the Word of God. This alone is a problem since the Word itself states that truth is established by at least 2-3 scriptures that state the same thing.
Luke 3:3
And he (John the Baptist) came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;
Matt 3:7-8
But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:
Acts 26:20
But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.
Matt 3:16
And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:
John 3:23
And John also was baptizing in Aenon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.
Acts 8:38-39
And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.
And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing.
Being buried with Jesus into His death requires a conscience decision and total immersion. And all NT water baptism was consistently administered in the name of the Lord Jesus as confirmed from scripture. (Acts 2:38-41, 8:12-18, 10:43-48, 19:1-6, 22:16) God's commands have specific purpose that is sometimes overlooked. The purpose intended many times is realized with greater clarity after obedience. (Acts 2:38, 22:16)
According to the New Catholic Encyclopedia infant baptism is a long-standing practice of the Church. And states as well that there is no specific mention of infant baptism in the Word of God. This alone is a problem since the Word itself states that truth is established by at least 2-3 scriptures that state the same thing.
Luke 3:3
And he (John the Baptist) came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;
Matt 3:7-8
But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:
Acts 26:20
But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.
Matt 3:16
And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:
John 3:23
And John also was baptizing in Aenon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.
Acts 8:38-39
And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.
And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing.
You may want to search the scriptures and Follow this ----and then get Submerged in water to show an outward expression of your Faith in Jesus Christ ----cause if you don't do this Scripture your doomed --
And Note the IF YOU -----Only IF YOU do this are you SAVED ----Water Baptism is after your saved -----
ROMANS 10:9
AMP
because if you acknowledge and confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord [recognizing His power, authority, and majesty as God], and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.
I say -------Nothing about going under the water here in this Scripture which tells you how to be saved
Acknowledge ----Believe and Confess ------get saved First then get Baptised -------
And Note the IF YOU -----Only IF YOU do this are you SAVED ----Water Baptism is after your saved -----
ROMANS 10:9
AMP
because if you acknowledge and confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord [recognizing His power, authority, and majesty as God], and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.
I say -------Nothing about going under the water here in this Scripture which tells you how to be saved
Acknowledge ----Believe and Confess ------get saved First then get Baptised -------
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In the days of the New Testament Church, it was common for cults and the worship of other gods to baptize their members. They did this because you were not considered a fully committed member until you were baptized. And they did not sprinkle, they immersed.
Personally I believe that the fully committed believer is always baptized by immersion. If they are not it is usually due to the fact that their denomination does not teach baptism by immersion.
For me, salvation is putting away the old man and baptism is putting on the new. Like love and marriage, you can't have one without the other.
Personally I believe that the fully committed believer is always baptized by immersion. If they are not it is usually due to the fact that their denomination does not teach baptism by immersion.
For me, salvation is putting away the old man and baptism is putting on the new. Like love and marriage, you can't have one without the other.
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Welcome back, @mustaphadrink 
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Oh my! I am glad to hear you are alive and well and on the road to recovery. I do
understand that recovery time from surgery can be prolonged. I recently underwent
two surgeries in less than a year for cancer (all gone now) and both of them knocked
the stuffing out of me! And then I required seven months of wound care
Things are much more back to normal in that regard =and energy-wise= since then
understand that recovery time from surgery can be prolonged. I recently underwent
two surgeries in less than a year for cancer (all gone now) and both of them knocked
the stuffing out of me! And then I required seven months of wound care
Things are much more back to normal in that regard =and energy-wise= since then
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Oh my! I am glad to hear you are alive and well and on the road to recovery. I do
understand that recovery time from surgery can be prolonged. I recently underwent
two surgeries in less than a year for cancer (all gone now) and both of them knocked
the stuffing out of me! And then I required seven months of wound care
Things are much more back to normal in that regard =and energy-wise= since then
understand that recovery time from surgery can be prolonged. I recently underwent
two surgeries in less than a year for cancer (all gone now) and both of them knocked
the stuffing out of me! And then I required seven months of wound care
Things are much more back to normal in that regard =and energy-wise= since then
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Oh my! I am glad to hear you are alive and well and on the road to recovery. I do
understand that recovery time from surgery can be prolonged. I recently underwent
two surgeries in less than a year for cancer (all gone now) and both of them knocked
the stuffing out of me! And then I required seven months of wound care
Things are much more back to normal in that regard =and energy-wise= since then
understand that recovery time from surgery can be prolonged. I recently underwent
two surgeries in less than a year for cancer (all gone now) and both of them knocked
the stuffing out of me! And then I required seven months of wound care
Things are much more back to normal in that regard =and energy-wise= since then
Not only for them but for all who receive such care.
Thank you that you are totally in control of all things
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