water baptism in Jesus' Name.

[Dino246]

If you really think that chapter and verse are not inspired, then I would encourage you to read Proverbs thirty two (in the nkjv)..

I will... right after you read Matthew 29.

 

[Dino246]

Also, there is a perfect division in Isaiah that corresponds to Old and New Testaments. Chapters 1-39 speak of the law and correspond to the Old Testament. Chapters 40-66 speak of grace and correspond to the New Testament.

And there are 39 books in the Old Testament and 27 books in the New, which correspond to the final 27 chapters in isaiah.

I don't think of that as being a coincidence.

I will say also that,

Act 15:18, Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world.

...including the chapter divisions in the Bible and the corresponding verse numbers.

The chapter and verse divisions are not the work of God. Coincidences are irrelevant.

 

[Lamar]

So your position is that God has allowed a corrupted, uninspired bible to circulate and lead people in the wrong direction for generations? Not even remotely possible. The KJV has withstood the test of time because it is the inspired word of God! Those who find fault do so because of erroneous denominational beliefs.

Satan would like nothing more than to strip one's confidence of God's weapon of our warfare; His word! Disarming people is always the enemy's objective whether in the natural or spiritual realms.

Agreed.
I have noticed that when people become desperate to defend their theology nothing is off the table. Claiming that the KJV is "flawed" is but one example. Others include:
Acts 2:38 is mistranslated and it "should" say that we must be baptized because of the remission of sins instead of "so that" your sins will be forgiven.
John 1:1 is mistranslated and "should" say that the "Word was a god" instead of that the "Word was God".
Mark 16 is corrupted and should have ended at the 8th verse.

This is a shameful way of defending a theology. But those who are blinded by their own bias will resort to even putting in question the very words of God.

The Bible is the Word of God and if my theology does not line up then my theology is wrong and not the Bible.

I find this need to call into question the Bible a common approach used by followers of faith alone regeneration theology.

 

[Lamar]

Acts 2:

38 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.

The meaning of the word 'for' in this verse is in the sense of 'because of' and not 'in order to obtain'.

You have a bad bible translation - which has twisted "Luke's simple words" into something the original greek does not actually say.

And - yes - it really does matter what bible version you use.

I have a "bad" translation? What translation do you have?

 

[The_Watchers_2017]

I have a "bad" translation? What translation do you have?

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[Lamar]

This just goes to show how much you do not pay attention to what other folks are actually saying...

You hear/read what you want to hear/read instead of what other folks are actually saying.

I did not say one word about any translation whatsoever rendering it as 'because of' or 'in order to obtain'.

It is painfully obvious that it was indeed-and-in-fact translated as 'for'.

I said that the meaning of the word 'for' in this verse is in the sense of 'because of' and not 'in order to obtain'.

If the Greek word used for "for" in Acts 2:38 means because of why is it not translated this way?

What Bible uses such verbiage?

 

[WayneKCobb]

Hi Lamar,

I thought that you might like the Chart on Greek prepositions. The word in Acts 2:38 that you were discussing "for" is the Greek word "eis". It means "into" I have 16 different translations of the scriptures and not one of them says "because". Besides this, down in Acts 2:40 it says,

(ASV) And Peter said unto them, Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

(BBE) And Peter said, Let your hearts be changed, every one of you, and have baptism in the name of Jesus Christ, for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will have the Holy Spirit given to you.

(CEV) Peter said, "Turn back to God! Be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ, so that your sins will be forgiven. Then you will be given the Holy Spirit.

(Darby) And Peter said to them, Repent, and be baptised, each one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ, for remission of sins, and ye will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

(DRB) But Peter said to them: Do penance: and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of your sins. And you shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

(EMTV) Then Peter said to them, "Repent, and let each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

(ESV) And Peter said to them, "Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

(GW) Peter answered them, "All of you must turn to God and change the way you think and act, and each of you must be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ so that your sins will be forgiven. Then you will receive the Holy Spirit as a gift.

(KJV) 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.

(LITV) And Peter said to them, Repent and be baptized, each of you on the name of Jesus Christ to remission of sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

(MKJV) Then Peter said to them, Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ to remission of sins, and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

(NASB) Peter said to them, "Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

(NET.) Peter said to them, "Repent, and each one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

(NKJV) Then Peter said to them, "Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

(Webster) Then Peter said to 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 Spirit.

(YLT) and Peter said unto them, `Reform, and be baptized each of you on the name of Jesus Christ, to remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit,


Also, look at what Acts 2 :40 says:

Acts 2:40 And with many other words he solemnly testified and kept on exhorting them, saying, "Be saved from this perverse generation!"


Peter preached and preached and finally said, ".....Be saved..." So, these 3000 were not yet saved from their sins and we see in the next scripture that they were baptized and added.

Acts 2:41 So then, those who had received his word were baptized; and that day there were added about three thousand souls.


And what were they added to?

Acts 2:47 praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord was adding to the church day by day those who were being saved.


God bless you,
Wayne

 

[WayneKCobb]

Here is the Greek Chart on Prepositions. You can see what the preposition "eis" which is translated as the word "for" in Acts 2:38.

https://app.box.com/s/gi4lxequqyq6voiqbb0nsze34ekwjbqw

God bless you,
Wayne

 

[Niki7]

So long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, good-bye

 

[JBTN]

Here is the Greek Chart on Prepositions. You can see what the preposition "eis" which is translated as the word "for" in Acts 2:38.

https://app.box.com/s/gi4lxequqyq6voiqbb0nsze34ekwjbqw

God bless you,
Wayne

eis means into
epi means on or upon
baptizo means to immerse without any implied medium to be immersed into

Doesn’t this translation make sense?

“Kefa answered them, “Turn from sin, return to God, and each of you be immersed on the authority of Yeshua the Messiah into forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Ruach HaKodesh!”
‭‭Acts of Emissaries of Yeshua (Act)‬ ‭2‬:‭38‬ ‭CJB‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/1275/act.2.38.CJB

Immersion into forgiveness of sins, which is the same as immersion into Christ.

“In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,”
‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭1‬:‭7‬ ‭ESV‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/59/eph.1.7.ESV

We see how it happens here.

“In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,”
‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭1‬:‭13‬ ‭ESV‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/59/eph.1.13.ESV

Isn’t it an immersion into Christ, and not an immersion into water.

We also see immersion into Christ on other places. Romans 6:3, 1 Corinthians 12:13, Galatians 3:27, Colossians 2:8-13

 

[Lamar]

eis means into
epi means on or upon
baptizo means to immerse without any implied medium to be immersed into

Doesn’t this translation make sense?

“Kefa answered them, “Turn from sin, return to God, and each of you be immersed on the authority of Yeshua the Messiah into forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Ruach HaKodesh!”
‭‭Acts of Emissaries of Yeshua (Act)‬ ‭2‬:‭38‬ ‭CJB‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/1275/act.2.38.CJB

Immersion into forgiveness of sins, which is the same as immersion into Christ.

“In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,”
‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭1‬:‭7‬ ‭ESV‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/59/eph.1.7.ESV

We see how it happens here.

“In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,”
‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭1‬:‭13‬ ‭ESV‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/59/eph.1.13.ESV

Isn’t it an immersion into Christ, and not an immersion into water.

We also see immersion into Christ on other places. Romans 6:3, 1 Corinthians 12:13, Galatians 3:27, Colossians 2:8-13

Peter commanded the physical act of water baptism so that their sins would be forgiven.
Water baptism for the remission of sins is the means to the metaphysical "immersion into Christ.
Is this not correct?

 

[Lamar]

Hi Lamar,

I thought that you might like the Chart on Greek prepositions. The word in Acts 2:38 that you were discussing "for" is the Greek word "eis". It means "into" I have 16 different translations of the scriptures and not one of them says "because". Besides this, down in Acts 2:40 it says,

(ASV) And Peter said unto them, Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

(BBE) And Peter said, Let your hearts be changed, every one of you, and have baptism in the name of Jesus Christ, for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will have the Holy Spirit given to you.

(CEV) Peter said, "Turn back to God! Be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ, so that your sins will be forgiven. Then you will be given the Holy Spirit.

(Darby) And Peter said to them, Repent, and be baptised, each one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ, for remission of sins, and ye will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

(DRB) But Peter said to them: Do penance: and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of your sins. And you shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

(EMTV) Then Peter said to them, "Repent, and let each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

(ESV) And Peter said to them, "Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

(GW) Peter answered them, "All of you must turn to God and change the way you think and act, and each of you must be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ so that your sins will be forgiven. Then you will receive the Holy Spirit as a gift.

(KJV) 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.

(LITV) And Peter said to them, Repent and be baptized, each of you on the name of Jesus Christ to remission of sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

(MKJV) Then Peter said to them, Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ to remission of sins, and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

(NASB) Peter said to them, "Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

(NET.) Peter said to them, "Repent, and each one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

(NKJV) Then Peter said to them, "Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

(Webster) Then Peter said to 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 Spirit.

(YLT) and Peter said unto them, `Reform, and be baptized each of you on the name of Jesus Christ, to remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit,


Also, look at what Acts 2 :40 says:

Acts 2:40 And with many other words he solemnly testified and kept on exhorting them, saying, "Be saved from this perverse generation!"


Peter preached and preached and finally said, ".....Be saved..." So, these 3000 were not yet saved from their sins and we see in the next scripture that they were baptized and added.

Acts 2:41 So then, those who had received his word were baptized; and that day there were added about three thousand souls.


And what were they added to?

Acts 2:47 praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord was adding to the church day by day those who were being saved.


God bless you,
Wayne

Is not the "eis" in: Matthew 26:28

Contemporary English Version
"This is my blood, and with it God makes his agreement with you. It will be poured out, so that many people will have their sins forgiven."

the very same Greek word used in Acts 2:38?

New Revised Standard Version
"Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ so that your sins may be forgiven; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit."

Would anyone dare imply that Jesus shed His blood "because of" sins already forgiven?
Going to such extremes is common among those who profess faith alone regeneration theology.

 

[Lamar]

The chapter and verse divisions are not the work of God. Coincidences are irrelevant.

If God can cause things to exist as if they already did (Romans 4:17), how can you say that God did not ordain the "chapter and verse divisions" of this book.

Please understand, I am not saying God did or did not, just that He could have.

Or it could be a coincidence as you say.

 

[WayneKCobb]

SECTION #1 OF 3

Hi JTBN,

I appreciate your taking the time to present a refutation to being baptized in water. You are right in the fact that baptism means "immersion". There are two other Greek words which are translated at "sprinkling" and one as "pouring". So thank you for making that distinction.

I have a question for you? On any given subject in the Bible, ITBN, is every part of the subject always mention in each scripture that is dealing with the subject. If that particular part is not mentioned, then can we eliminate that particular point in that set of scriptures? Let me give you and example using the key word "SAVED".

Luke 7:50 And He said to the woman, "Your FAITH has SAVED you; go in peace."

Acts 2:21 'and it shall be that everyone who CALLS ON THE NAME OF THE LORD will be SAVED.'

Acts 15:11 "But we believe that we are SAVED through THE GRACE of the Lord Jesus Christ, in the same way as they also are."

Romans 5:9 Much more then, having now been JUSTIFIED BY HIS BLOOD, we shall be SAVED from the wrath of God through Him.

Romans 8:24 For IN HOPE we have been SAVED, but hope that is seen is not hope; for who hopes for what he already sees?

Now, for instance, in Acts 15:11 it mentions the word "Grace", but it is not mentioned in any of the other four scriptures. Does that mean we can just forget about "Grace" and "Saved" in Acts 15:11? I do believe that you would say no, just because it is not mentioned does not mean that "Grace" is not important.

So this brings us to the subject of baptism and the places that does not mention water. How do we determine whether water was involved in baptism. It is a good question.

In the New Testament, we have eight different baptisms mentioned. They are:
1. Jesus Baptism to fulfill all righteousness - water
2. Jesus Baptism of suffering - All the Jesus went through
3. The Baptism of the Holy Spirit - Holy Spirit
4. John's baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins - water
5. The Baptism of fire - Hell
6. Noah's baptism - Through water
7. Baptism into Moses - in the cloud and the sea
8. Baptism in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins and receiving the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Number 8 is really the only we we are concerned about. So, let's now look at all the scriptures of the conversions and see if we can make some determination as to whether baptism was done in water. I will mark the ones that say water BOLDED AND IN BLUE

 

[WayneKCobb]

SECTION #2 OF 3


Acts 2:38 Peter said to them, "Repent, and each of you be BAPTIZED in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Acts 2:41 So then, those who had received his word were BAPTIZED; and that day there were added about three thousand souls.

Acts 8:12 But when they believed Philip preaching the good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were being BAPTIZED, men and women alike.

Acts 8:13 Even Simon himself believed; and after being BAPTIZED, he continued on with Philip, and as he observed signs and great miracles taking place, he was constantly amazed.

Acts 8:35-39 Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture he preached Jesus to him. 36 As they went along the road they came to some WATER; and the eunuch *said, "Look! WATER! What prevents me from being BAPTIZED?" 37 And Philip said, "If you believe with all your heart, you may." And he answered and said, "I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God." 38 And he ordered the chariot to stop; and they both went down into the WATER, Philip as well as the eunuch, and HE BAPTIZED HIM. 39 When they came up out of the WATER, the Spirit of the Lord snatched Philip away; and the eunuch no longer saw him, but went on his way rejoicing.

TIME #1 Water is mentioned in baptism

Acts 9:17-18 So Ananias departed and entered the house, and after laying his hands on him said, "Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road by which you were coming, has sent me so that you may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit." 18 And immediately there fell from his eyes something like scales, and he regained his sight, and he got up and was BAPTIZED;

Acts 10:47-48 "Surely no one can refuse the WATER for these to be BAPTIZED who have received the Holy Spirit just as we did, can he?" 48 And he ordered them to be BAPTIZED in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay on for a few days.

TIME #2 - Water is mentioned in baptism

Acts 16:14-15 A woman named Lydia, from the city of Thyatira, a seller of purple fabrics, a worshiper of God, was listening; and the Lord opened her heart to respond to the things spoken by Paul. 15 And when she and her household had been BAPTIZED, she urged us, saying, "If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house and stay." And she prevailed upon us.

Acts 16:29-34 Acts 16:13-15 And on the Sabbath day we went outside the gate to a riverside, where we were supposing that there would be a place of prayer; and we sat down and began speaking to the women who had assembled. 14 A woman named Lydia, from the city of Thyatira, a seller of purple fabrics, a worshiper of God, was listening; and the Lord opened her heart to respond to the things spoken by Paul. 15 And when she and her household had been BAPTIZED, she urged us, saying, "If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house and stay." And she prevailed upon us.

Acts 18:8 Crispus, the leader of the synagogue, believed in the Lord with all his household, and many of the Corinthians when they heard were believing and being BAPTIZED.

Acts 19:1-5 It happened that while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the upper country and came to Ephesus, and found some disciples. 2 He said to them, "Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?" And they said to him, "No, we have not even heard whether there is a Holy Spirit." 3 And he said, "Into what then were you BAPTIZED?" And they said, "Into John's BAPTISM." 4 Paul said, "John BAPTIZED with the BAPTISM of repentance, telling the people to believe in Him who was coming after him, that is, in Jesus." 5 When they heard this, they were BAPTIZED in the name of the Lord Jesus.

Acts 22:16 'Now why do you delay? Get up and be BAPTIZED, and wash away your sins, calling on His name.'

 

[WayneKCobb]

SECTION 3 OF 3


Romans 6:1-7 What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin so that grace may increase? 2 May it never be! How shall we who died to sin still live in it? 3 Or do you not know that all of us who have been BAPTIZED into Christ Jesus have been BAPTIZED into His death? 4 Therefore we have been buried with Him through BAPTISM into death, so that as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life. 5 For if we have become united with Him in the likeness of His death, certainly we shall also be in the likeness of His resurrection, 6 knowing this, that our old self was crucified with Him, in order that our body of sin might be done away with, so that we would no longer be slaves to sin; 7 for he who has died is freed from sin.

1 Corinthians 1:12-17 Now I mean this, that each one of you is saying, "I am of Paul," and "I of Apollos," and "I of Cephas," and "I of Christ." 13 Has Christ been divided? Paul was not crucified for you, was he? Or were you BAPTIZED in the name of Paul? 14 I thank God that I BAPTIZED none of you except Crispus and Gaius, 15 so that no one would say you were BAPTIZED in my name. 16 Now I did BAPTIZE also the household of Stephanas; beyond that, I do not know whether I BAPTIZED any other. 17 For Christ did not send me to BAPTIZE, but to preach the gospel, not in cleverness of speech, so that the cross of Christ would not be made void.

TIME #3 - Paul baptized people. It doesn't say "water" but it is inferred as only men baptize others in water.

Galatians 3:26-27 For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. 27 For all of you who were BAPTIZED into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.

Ephesians 4:4-6 There is one body and one Spirit, just as also you were called in one hope of your calling; 5 one Lord, one faith, one BAPTISM, 6 one God and Father of all who is over all and through all and in all.

Ephesians 5:25-27 Husbands, LOVE your wives, just as Christ also LOVED the church and gave Himself up for her, 26 so that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the WASHING OF WATER with the declaration, 27 that He might present to Himself the church in all her glory, having no spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that she would be holy and blameless.

TIME #4 - The word "BAPTISM" is not mentioned, but it mentions water.

Colossians 2:9-13 For in Him all the fullness of the Godhead dwells in bodily form, 10 and in Him you have been made full, and He is the head over all rule and authority; 11 and in Him you were also circumcised with a circumcision made without hands, in the removal of the body of sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ; 12 having been buried with Him in BAPTISM, in which you were also raised up with Him through faith in the working of God, who raised Him from the dead. 13 When you were dead in your transgressions and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He made you alive together with Him, having forgiven us all our transgressions,

Hebrews 10:22 let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies WASHED WITH PURE WATER.

TIME #5 - This would have to refer to baptism.

1 Peter 3:20-21 who once were disobedient, when the patience of God kept waiting in the days of Noah, during the construction of the ark, in which a few, that is, eight persons, were saved through the WATER. 21 Corresponding to that, BAPTISM now saves us, not the removal of dirt from the flesh, but an appeal to God for a good conscience through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

TIME #6 - There is a comparison between Noah and us today. Baptism is compared with Noah being saved through WATER.


Did we learn the following?

1. Two of the conversions that mentioned that the baptism was done with water.

2. From what the Apostle Paul said to the Corinthians, He had baptized three of the Corinthians and he must have also baptized the 12 men from Ephesus. Men baptize others in water, God baptizes people in the Holy Spirit.

3. We see from Ephesians 5:27 that Paul spoke of baptism in water and this must have been the baptism mentioned in the book of Ephesians 4:4.

4. Hebrews 10:22 also mentions baptism with water and connects it with being spronkled with the blood of Christ (see context of Hebrews 9 where blood with sprinkled on many things under the old Testament.

5. Finally in 1 Peter 3:20-21, Peter says, "eight persons were saved through the water and corresponding Baptism (must have been water, also) now saves us.

6. Finally, in 61-63 A.D. the Book of Ephesians was written my Paul. Paul said that there was only one baptism which was about
30 years after the start of the church. In Matthew 28:19-20, Jesus gave the great commission where they were to make
disciples, baptize them and continue to teach them. This was to last until the end of the world (age). Again men baptize in
water. Therefore, we practice immersion in water today. There is no other type of baptism we are commanded to do by Christ.
JTBN, thank you very much for reading through this. I look forward to hearing from you. Maybe I have missed something and if so, I would be glad to hear it from you.

God bless you,
Wayne

 

[montana123]

I would like here to make a case for baptism in Jesus' Name.

First I want to show that scripturally baptism has the power to save.

1Pe 3:20, Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.
1Pe 3:21, The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:

In verse 20, it makes it clear that the baptism being spoken of in verse 21 is water baptism.

Now, I know that a case can be made that we are saved by grace through faith; as though this excluded being saved through the grace of baptism. In this post I will not argue that a person can only be saved through baptism in Jesus' Name (except in part); but that baptism in Jesus' Name has the power to save a soul;

And that therefore, if you have any doubts about your salvation, being baptized in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth for the remission of sins may be something that you might want to try.

For it is written,

Deu 4:29, But if from thence thou shalt seek the LORD thy God, thou shalt find him, if thou seek him with all thy heart and with all thy soul.

and,

Jer 29:13, And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.

It should be clear that there is a conditional promise in holy scripture, that we can receive the gift of the Holy Ghost...

The condition being that we repent and are baptized in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth for the remission of sins:

Act 2:38, 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.
Act 2:39, 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.

I would say, also, that if baptism does indeed save, that this salvation is in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth:

Act 4:10, Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole.
Act 4:11, This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.
Act 4:12, Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

Now, here I will make a case for the exclusivisity in salvation of being baptized in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth for the remission of sins.

For the promise of Acts 2:38 is a conditional promise.

Act 2:39, 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.

And it is given to as many as the Lord our God shall call.

Consider.

Rom 8:30, Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.

If you are not among the called, then you were never predestinated unto salvation; and will not be justified.

Nevertheless, in Mark 16:16, it is those who believe not who will be damned; baptism isn't mentioned (as concerning condemnation for lack of it) except as a guarantee for salvation wherein it says, "whosoever believeth and is baptized shall be saved."

This indicates to me that, whereas in John 3:16, if you believe only, you "should" not perish, that if you believe and are baptized, you have an absolute promise of salvation...the word "shall" is an absolute one...whereas the word "should" is rather iffy.

So, I will not here preach that you must be baptized in Jesus' Name or else you will not be saved (I will allow the word of God to do that preaching for me, in verses already quoted); but I will say that if you want absolute assurance of salvation, the next step is to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth for the remission of sins.

Then, you shall receive remission of sins (1 John 3:9) and the gift of the Holy Ghost.

Some people believe we do not have to be baptized to be saved, and say it is a work, and we are not saved by works, and some people just do not believe we have to be baptized.

But concerning baptism being a work everything we do and think is a work, which the Bible talks about the work of faith for faith itself is a work.

Joh 3:5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

Rom 6:3 Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?
Rom 6:4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
Rom 6:5 For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection:
Rom 6:6 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.

1Pe 3:21 The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:
1Pe 3:22 Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.

It is obvious that baptism is necessary for salvation, and we are baptized into Christ's death.

Repent, water baptism, receive the Holy Spirit is the salvation plan, and we cannot cut out the middle man.

We have to identify with the man Christ Jesus in His death, burial, and resurrection, by repenting of our sins, being water baptized, and receiving the Holy Spirit.

2Ti 3:4 lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
2Ti 3:5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
2Ti 3:7 Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

Some people do not allow the Spirit to lead them and they enjoy sin and believe they are still right with God.

They hold unto sin and do not get rid of it and never come to the truth that they have to allow the Spirit to lead them and abstain from sin, which a Spirit led life will not fulfill the lusts of the flesh.

Usually the people that believe that water baptism is not necessary are the same people who say they cannot abstain from sin which they do not come to the truth.

Jesus said He came in His Father's name.

The Son inherited the name from the Father.

The Holy Spirit comes in the name of Jesus.

The name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit is Jesus.

Jews, Gentiles, and Samaritans, were all baptized in Jesus' name in the book of Acts.

 

[Magenta]

Some people do not allow the Spirit to lead them and they enjoy sin and believe they are still right with God.

They hold unto sin and do not get rid of it and never come to the truth that they have to allow the
Spirit to lead them and abstain from sin, which a Spirit led life will not fulfill the lusts of the flesh.

Were you here before as MattforJesus? .

 

[WayneKCobb]

Hi Montana123!

It is nice to know another Christian! I am from the Church at Reno.

God bless you,
Wayne

 

[JBTN]

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Hi JTBN,

I appreciate your taking the time to present a refutation to being baptized in water. You are right in the fact that baptism means "immersion". There are two other Greek words which are translated at "sprinkling" and one as "pouring". So thank you for making that distinction.

I have a question for you? On any given subject in the Bible, ITBN, is every part of the subject always mention in each scripture that is dealing with the subject. If that particular part is not mentioned, then can we eliminate that particular point in that set of scriptures? Let me give you and example using the key word "SAVED".

Luke 7:50 And He said to the woman, "Your FAITH has SAVED you; go in peace."

Acts 2:21 'and it shall be that everyone who CALLS ON THE NAME OF THE LORD will be SAVED.'

Acts 15:11 "But we believe that we are SAVED through THE GRACE of the Lord Jesus Christ, in the same way as they also are."

Romans 5:9 Much more then, having now been JUSTIFIED BY HIS BLOOD, we shall be SAVED from the wrath of God through Him.

Romans 8:24 For IN HOPE we have been SAVED, but hope that is seen is not hope; for who hopes for what he already sees?

Now, for instance, in Acts 15:11 it mentions the word "Grace", but it is not mentioned in any of the other four scriptures. Does that mean we can just forget about "Grace" and "Saved" in Acts 15:11? I do believe that you would say no, just because it is not mentioned does not mean that "Grace" is not important.

So this brings us to the subject of baptism and the places that does not mention water. How do we determine whether water was involved in baptism. It is a good question.

In the New Testament, we have eight different baptisms mentioned. They are:
1. Jesus Baptism to fulfill all righteousness - water
2. Jesus Baptism of suffering - All the Jesus went through
3. The Baptism of the Holy Spirit - Holy Spirit
4. John's baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins - water
5. The Baptism of fire - Hell
6. Noah's baptism - Through water
7. Baptism into Moses - in the cloud and the sea
8. Baptism in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins and receiving the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Number 8 is really the only we we are concerned about. So, let's now look at all the scriptures of the conversions and see if we can make some determination as to whether baptism was done in water. I will mark the ones that say water BOLDED AND IN BLUE

Are you saying we should assume that the immersion is in water?

If so, I would say the verse appears to make perfect sense without doing that. That troubles me from this perspective:

“For no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.”
‭‭2 Peter‬ ‭1‬:‭21‬ ‭ESV‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/59/2pe.1.21.ESV

“All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,”
‭‭2 Timothy‬ ‭3‬:‭16‬ ‭ESV‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/59/2ti.3.16.ESV

“Every word of God proves true; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him. Do not add to his words, lest he rebuke you and you be found a liar.”
‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭30‬:‭5‬-‭6‬ ‭ESV‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/59/pro.30.5-6.ESV

Knowing that Acts 2:38 was breathed out by God, shouldn’t we assume it was breathed out exactly as intended.