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"“Repent and be baptized for the remission of sins”"

That phrase does not appear in Scripture. The closest thing that you will find is the description, in Luke and Matthew of the baptisms of John the Baptist as a Baptism of Repentance, not unlike the phrase a Baptism of fire.

3,023 posted on 09/12/2011 8:33:53 PM PDT by Natural Law (For God so loved the world He did not send a book.)

OK, NL, here's the Scripture, although I'm pretty sure you know what I was referring to.

"Ant 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." Mark 16:15,16.

"Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and BE BAPTIZED everyone of you in the name of Jesus Christ FOR THE REMISSION OF SINS, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost." (Acts 2:38).

Your point was BAPTISM for remission of sins. Our point was The BLOOD OF CHRIST for the remission of sins. Just in case you forgot what you were arguing about..

3,026 posted on 09/12/2011 8:42:59 PM PDT by smvoice (The Cross was NOT God's Plan B.)

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