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To: Zuriel
And an important one is Mark 16:16:

“He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.”


Which does NOT say:

“He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that is BAPTIZETH not shall be damned.”

116 posted on 03/19/2024 5:15:34 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: Elsie

**Which does NOT say:
“He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that is BAPTIZETH not shall be damned.**

He that believeth not is obviously not going to be baptized.

Is this how you interpret the first half of Mark 16:16?....

‘He that believeth is saved and can be baptized.’

The utter urgency of water baptism, shown several times in the book of Acts, is certainly not common today: people postponing it for days or weeks so that it can be viewed by plenty of family and friends, turning it into a party.

Therefore, the the lack of urgency shows the lack of faith (and understanding) in the act.

When Ananias was convinced of Saul (Paul) being repentant toward God, he declared:

“And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.” Acts 22:16

(That’s obviously not Spirit baptism, for Spirit baptism doesn’t require a particular moving around or positioning.)


117 posted on 03/19/2024 7:17:29 AM PDT by Zuriel (Acts 2:38,39....Do you believe it?)
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