Notice that if scriptures don't match what you say, you throw out and just hold onto those scriptures that do match what you say...
In other words, the strainer is your belief system. You throw the word of God into the strainer of your belief system, keep the word of God that matches your belief system and throw out the word of God that doesn't match your belief system.
Please note:
1 Corinthians 12:13 For by one Spirit are we all
baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink
into one Spirit.
We are baptized into one body, not by the water but by the Spirit.
Romans 3:25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his
blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;
Notice again... it isn't faith in the water but faith in his blood for the remission of sins.
Matt 26:
26 And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.
27 And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it;
28 For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
29 But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom.
No water. The blood - that washes away sin. The bread - the word of God. - They were clean by the washing of the water by the word
* As usual people respond to
what they think I believe and teach
rather than to what I post. We cannot ever get on the same page until we try to understand the other persons position.
I try my best to do this and I urge you to do the same for me.
I have said this before and I will say it once again. I believe it is the blood of Jesus that washed away Paul's sins in the watery grave of baptism (Acts 22:16). The text clearly bears this out.
I do not know any member of the church of Christ who claims
water baptism alone washes away sins. The bible does not teach such a thing. So please do not charge me with holding that position.
Rev 1:5 And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us,
and washed us from our sins in his own blood,
Eph 1:7 In whom we have redemption
through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
This is what I teach.
The question is not what washes away our sins but rather
when does the blood wash away our sins.
(Col. 2:12) answers this question.
Col. 2:12
Buried with him in baptism, wherein also
ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.
Notice one is
buried into and raised up out of something. This is a water burial. If this is refering to Jesus then one is buried in Jesus and then raised up out of him.
Each and every conversion in the NT mentions water baptism.
There is only one baptism it can be referring to according to (Eph. 4:5).
Eph. 4:5 One Lord, one faith,
one baptism,
So which baptism do you choose?
#1. Water baptism
#2. Baptism of the Holy Spirit
It can only be one according to (Eph. 4:5).
Thanks
