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To: dartuser

i am still waiting for a verse in the Bible that says “water baptism”

i have found in the past that those that use this phrase do so in order to try and bring some other baptism into the picture.

The Bible is clear, Paul says there is only one baptism.

v38 says .......and he baptized him.

it does not say ......and he “water” baptized him.

you do believe Paul in Ephesians when he says there is “one baptism”, don’t you?


33 posted on 11/04/2011 7:14:05 PM PDT by one Lord one faith one baptism
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To: one Lord one faith one baptism
i am still waiting for a verse in the Bible that says “water baptism”

As I have already demonstrated, Acts 8 is water baptism. Play with the words as you will ... it doesn't change the plain meaning of Gods word.

The Bible is clear, Paul says there is only one baptism.

Acts 19 demonstrates conclusively there is more than one baptism ... and it therefore means your understanding of Ephesians 4 is absolutely wrong.

Your understanding of Eph. 4.5 totally ignores the context of UNITY. If you read Ephesians 4 in entirety (not just 4.5 as you have done), this unity is to be based upon solid doctrine.

you do believe Paul in Ephesians when he says there is “one baptism”, don’t you?

Yup, and it refers to the only baptism that is capable of being the basis for the unity that is being commanded in Ephesians 4 ... it is Spirit baptism, the baptism which places us into the body of Christ the moment we believe in Him.

52 posted on 11/04/2011 7:54:14 PM PDT by dartuser ("If you are ... what you were ... then you're not.")
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