“Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved; whoever does not believe will be condemned. (Mark 16:16)”
The baptism Mark speaks of is not the baptism of water that John the Baptist did, but the Baptism of Spirit that Jesus does. When one receives the “Baptism of Spirit” they begin to perceive Jesus all the time and experience His Love at all times. It is not intellectual theory. This experience is also the real Communion. Just as Jesus and His Father became One, We become One with Jesus. And, As the Father that exists in Jesus exists in us also, as we exist within Jesus. That realization experience is the real “Communion.”
When you receive this Baptism of Spirit you begin to perceive your reality from your own soul or spirit rather than being limited to your physical senses. This is why Jesus said to His disciples when He sent them out... “The things that I do and more you too shall do in my name.”
Show me man who can do some of the things that Jesus did and I will show you a man that is Baptized in the Spirit of Jesus. There is a big difference in the baptisms.
Wrong.
As they traveled along the road they came to some water, and the eunuch said, “Look, there is water. What is to prevent my being baptized?” Then he ordered the chariot to stop, and Philip and the eunuch both went down into the water, and he baptized him. (Acts 8:36, 38)The early Christians baptized with water. What you have done is a classic example of forcing the Scriptures to agree with your predetermined theology. And it is this man-made Protestant theology that you are placing above the clear words of the Bible. So much for sola scripture.