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To: Campion; fish hawk; Dr. Eckleburg; wmfights
"wrongly implies/states that grace can be conferred by men

Did you baptize yourself?"

This is the kind of error that is rampant throughout the RCC. Wherein does the idea arise that a man can confer grace to another through baptism? Shall we understand that John the Baptist conferred grace to Jesus through baptizing Him? No wonder the believing world calls Rome heretical.

52 posted on 03/30/2010 3:37:31 PM PDT by Dutchboy88
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To: Dutchboy88

When Jesus came to John to be baptized, John asked the same question. Why should he, a sinful man, baptize the Messiah? He tried to prevent Jesus from being baptized saying “I need to be baptized by You and You are coming to me?” (Matthew 3:14). The baptisms that John performed symbolized repentance, and he saw this as inappropriate for the One he knew to be the spotless Lamb of God. Jesus replied that it should be done because “it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness” (Matthew 3:15). Christ was here identifying Himself with sinners. He will ultimately bear their sins; His perfect righteousness will be imputed to them (2 Corinthians 5:21). Therefore, this act of baptism was a necessary part of the righteousness He secured for sinners. His was a perfect righteousness in that He fulfilled all the requirements of the Law which we, for whose sin He would exchange His righteousness, are not capable of fulfilling. He is our perfect substitute.


55 posted on 03/30/2010 3:44:48 PM PDT by mware (F-R-E-E, that spells free, Free Republic.com baby.)
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