The rest of the article is an exploration of what Peter meant by saying “Baptism now saves...” The conclusion? Baptism is the way we clearly and openly renounce our association with “the world”!
True enough! And from you further postings that point is made more clear. That being said, I think that in some cases we can clearly and openly state it in another fashion.
If I remember I’ll read through the article again with fresh eyes and head, but on a different slant. I always have a difficult struggle with the “who is in charge of Earth” aspect of things!
True,I agree with you. As for “the Whole world lies in the wicked One”, I do believe that God is absolute Sovereign over the earth, but the word “World” in the sense John was using it is a spiritual affinity. The Wicked one is marshalling the human opposition to God.