Baptism? Please provide your comments/opinions as I have not been baptized...

[Cobus]

God only acknowledge ONE BAPTISM... Eph 4:5... One Lord, one faith, one baptism,
John the baptist, a Holy Spirit filled man, talks about two...Matthew 3:11.... I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:

I am sure God knows that when Jesus baptize you, you are SEALED in HIM. the other one is just to get wet. Might a well tke a shower or a dip in a pool. All is the same value for salvation in water... ZIP, NADA, ZERO, ZILTCH.

Water baptism does NOTHING to salvation, NOTHING... look how many people JEsus baptized with water....John 4:2... (Though Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples,)


Do you think Jesus would have baptized with water if it was ESSENTIAL to salvation? Do you think Jesus would have not baptized with water if it was essential for salvation.... Why did He not baptize with water? Becaus HE IS THE ONE THAT BATIZE WITH THE ONE BAPTISM THAT GOD ACKNOWLEDGE.... Read Acts 8 where Philip got to Samaria, it should give you perfect undertanding when the people were saved.... When the Holy Spirit FELL ON THEM.... Not at the water baptism.

 

[zone]

You are not practicing the Christian faith when you live in FEAR!! Jesus gave a us a Spirit of Love, not fear. To be a 'practicing Christian' for 20 YEARS??? No, dear friend, you have much to learn about being an overcomer, which is what Jesus created us to be. Can you see how satan has kept you in fear so that you choose not to obey Scripture and be baptized? It is an tactic of his, used on us all!! BUT GOD says to TRUST Him. You can verbally renounce that demon of fear, tell it to leave in the name of Jesus (as is your right and authority to do). You MUST be persistant...it has had a home in you for a long time.