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To: Salvation

“Born Again in Baptism”


Here’s the Thief on the cross going to heaven without baptism:

Luk 23:39-43 And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us. (40) But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation? (41) And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss. (42) And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom. (43) And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.

And here is Cornelius being filled/baptized by the Holy Spirit prior to water immersion:

Act 10:44-47 While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word. (45) And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost. (46) For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter, (47) Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?

This latter scripture shows that Holy Spirit baptism and regeneration is not dependent on water baptism.

According to John the Baptist, it is the baptism of the Holy Spirit which is the greater blessing:

Mat_3:11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:

To be baptized in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit with water is a symbolic gesture indicating one’s change in life and commitment to God. Just like those who are “baptized” in the name of Moses, were only taking on the commitment to follow Moses and his teachings.


85 posted on 05/05/2013 7:23:57 PM PDT by Greetings_Puny_Humans
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To: Greetings_Puny_Humans

You are familiar with a Baptism of Water.

You may not be familiar with a Baptism of Desire.

You also may not be familiar with a Baptism of Blood.

You may want to do some additional studying before you posot nonsensical (in my opinion) things like what you posted here — only partially true.


129 posted on 05/06/2013 3:22:03 PM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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