But baptism can’t erase the the sin nature, only the new birth can take care of that.
Water is not the thing that deals with sin.
It’s only the shedding of blood that can take away any sin.
Well, i can only wish the new birth can took care of my sin nature, since it is all to present. Instead, while being accepted in the Beloved on His account, and new creatures in Christ, the sin nature still needs to be mortified. (Col . 3 is the way we ought to be). But i am sure you believe that.
Water is not the thing that deals with sin. It’s only the shedding of blood that can take away any si
Indeed. It is the faith that is behind baptism that purifies the heart in the washing of regeneration. (Acts 10:43-47[ 15:7-9; Titus 3:5)
The concept of baptism is a different matter. You averred that the concept of original sin is not taught in scripture. In Romans 5:12-21, Paul writes that “by one man sin entered into the world” and “by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation.” As I mentioned, I am not sure what your understanding of what original sin is, but this teaching of Paul is my understanding of original sin.