you believe they were immersed in water but no evidence.
Please look into this word "Baptised" original word is "Baptizo"
which means to be immersed!
Meaning you can be baptised in anything, because the word baptised DOES NOT MEAN immersed into water.
It means immersed into, and it can be anything.
No baptised into blood and fire isn't in the bible, but it is an example to show you can be baptised into anything.
The word baptised into fire originated during the war, when one is sprinkled with firing bullets.
baptised in blood (reference from 300 movie).
How is one baptised into Jesus Christ?
we all know that when we are baptised, we are buried into death with Jesus.
Now ask yourself this question- did Jesus die in water or on the cross?
Luke 12:50 Jesus said he has a baptism to undergo. Ok how can he have a baptism to undergo when he was baptised in water? the baptism he is talking about is death on the cross, which is why we say "we died unto him"
Tell me...what washes away your sins? water or Jesus blood?
Now the word Baptised means immersed.
when you pray, repent and confess is when you are immersed!
Jesus will do the rest of the work spiritually.
Romans 10:9 is HOW to be immersed into Jesus Christ.
water baptism DOES NOT SAVE!!!
It is a tradition still practised by the Church. Water Baptism is JOHN'S baptism.
Churches ONLY perform water baptism to be denominated into a membership of the church.
John said so that Jesus is coming to baptise with Holy Spirit.
What/who forgives your sins? water or Jesus?
Please read that topic!
there are different versions of Baptisms.
and yes I am looking into that passage, very puzzling!
@Elizabeth619
I'm going to ignore your post. I've heard the same traditional doctrine before.
I advise you to read that topic!
I won't bother wasting my time to post scriptures.
you posted the scriptures, took some out of context and other scriptures you contradicted yourself.
WIth 1 Peter 3:21
This is why we need to stop drinking the milk and start eating meat Hebrews 6. You are still drinking milk but do not understand the concept of baptism. You are lied to by the church.
That is why the topic about Black people in the bible is quite important!
Open your eyes to the truth
http://christianchat.com/bible-discussion-forum/45287-baptism-problem.html <---READ!