Does water baptism save us

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Kerry

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Can you show any scripture that any of the 12 were baptized in water?
 
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Then why did Jesus say to the thief "today you will be with me in paradise"
Move the comma one place to the right and the meaning of the statement changes. There was no punctuation in the original text. The punctuation was added by translators.

[SUP]43[/SUP] And Jesus said to him, "Assuredly, I say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise."

(Luk 23:43 NKJ)



[SUP]43[/SUP] And Jesus said to him, "Assuredly, I say to you today, you will be with Me in Paradise."
(Luk 23:43 NKJ)

Do you see the difference in these two statements?
 
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Then explain John 3:16 there was no water.
That's correct. However, that's not the only passage on salvation. We have to take the totality of passages that address salvation to draw a conclusion.
 
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Their baptisms are not recorded in Scripture.
Reckon why if was so important why didn't the Holy Spirit point out that they were baptized. I will tell you why, it takes the focus off of what really happened and that is the cross. With out the cross there is no point in being baptized, you might as well take a bath. With out the cross there is no hope.

What you are doing and hope it doesn't make you mad. But if it does oh well. You are saying that the cross of Christ is not enough, there is something we must do and that's right we must believe and nothing else. Or does the scripture say that Abraham believed and stuck his head in water and it was accounted unto him as righteousness. Righteousness is a free gift, provided by baptism, wrong, by the cross and nothing else.l
 

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Baptism is the place where God meets man for the forgiveness of sins. I'm not sure why you think this is just a symbol.
Baptism in Father Son and Holy Spirit is not a symbol, baptism in water is a symbol.

Even if one baptized in water 100 time as long as not baptized in Father Son and Holy spirit, he is not save.

Do you believe if one being baptize in water and every day he murder, rob and rape, he save because water baptism?
 

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Brother Butch5,


Look Like You are Catholic. I am sorry if not.

Catholic baptized by sprinkle.

Baptize mean Immersions.

Is sprinkle not a symbol of Immersions?

So by doing sprinkle on baptism ritual itself is symbol. Why do you say water baptism is not a symbol
 
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Reckon why if was so important why didn't the Holy Spirit point out that they were baptized. I will tell you why, it takes the focus off of what really happened and that is the cross. With out the cross there is no point in being baptized, you might as well take a bath. With out the cross there is no hope.

What you are doing and hope it doesn't make you mad. But if it does oh well. You are saying that the cross of Christ is not enough, there is something we must do and that's right we must believe and nothing else. Or does the scripture say that Abraham believed and stuck his head in water and it was accounted unto him as righteousness. Righteousness is a free gift, provided by baptism, wrong, by the cross and nothing else.l
That argument is a non sequitur. Jesus told his apostles to make disciples by baptizing them. If Jesus said, to baptize, then one is to baptize. It doesn't add to or detract from anything else that happened.

I don't understand why you're arguing your position when you're denying the passages that oppose you're position. You're position is in opposition to the Historic faith.
 
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Brother Butch5,


Look Like You are Catholic. I am sorry if not.

Catholic baptized by sprinkle.

Baptize mean Immersions.

Is sprinkle not a symbol of Immersions?

So by doing sprinkle on baptism ritual itself is symbol. Why do you say water baptism is not a symbol
I'm not Catholic, but I don't see why what Catholics do would have any bearing on the subject. I say it's not a symbol because it's where God forgives sins, that's not a symbol that having one's sins forgiven.
 
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Can you show any scripture that any of the 12 were baptized in water?
John 13:7Jesus answered and said to him, "What I do you do not realize now, but you will understand hereafter." 8Peter said to Him, "Never shall You wash my feet!" Jesus answered him, "If I do not wash you, you have no part with Me." 9Simon Peter said to Him, "Lord, then wash not only my feet, but also my hands and my head."…

Is that scripture clear enough for you?
 
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Baptism in Father Son and Holy Spirit is not a symbol, baptism in water is a symbol.

Even if one baptized in water 100 time as long as not baptized in Father Son and Holy spirit, he is not save.

Do you believe if one being baptize in water and every day he murder, rob and rape, he save because water baptism?
I don't think anyone is arguing that water baptism alone saves. I believe everyone is assuming faith in the argument.
 
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Kerry

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That argument is a non sequitur. Jesus told his apostles to make disciples by baptizing them. If Jesus said, to baptize, then one is to baptize. It doesn't add to or detract from anything else that happened.

I don't understand why you're arguing your position when you're denying the passages that oppose you're position. You're position is in opposition to the Historic faith.
There is nothing wrong with baptism, just like there is nothing wrong with cutting the church grass. But, when some one basis there salvation on whether they have been baptized or not then that is wrong. It has nothing to do with it. It is based and founded on the work of the cross. If not then why didn't Jesus just baptize everybody and not go to the cross. He had to go to the cross and He even asked the Father if there was another way to let this cup pass from me, Praise and glory to His name forever and forever that He said let your will be done.
 
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Kerry

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I don't know about y'all but I'm ready to shout.
 
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BradC

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And why is there no record, did the Holy Spirit have a moment and forgot? Why did Jesus not give a set date for communion? Why?
What are you driving at?
 
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Kerry

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Oh my God that's power.
 
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There is nothing wrong with baptism, just like there is nothing wrong with cutting the church grass. But, when some one basis there salvation on whether they have been baptized or not then that is wrong. It has nothing to do with it. It is based and founded on the work of the cross. If not then why didn't Jesus just baptize everybody and not go to the cross. He had to go to the cross and He even asked the Father if there was another way to let this cup pass from me, Praise and glory to His name forever and forever that He said let your will be done.
It's not wrong. God has established at way for people to be saved, they are to have faith in Christ, and the way they enter that covenant is through baptism. Paul said,

[SUP]26[/SUP] For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.
[SUP]27[/SUP] For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
[SUP]28[/SUP] There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
[SUP]29[/SUP] And if you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise

If a person doesn't put on Christ they are not going to be saved. It's through baptism that one puts on Christ.

Paul also said,



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Romans 6:1 What, then, shall we say? shall we continue in the sin that the grace may abound?
[SUP]2[/SUP] let it not be! we who died to the sin -- how shall we still live in it?
[SUP]3[/SUP] are ye ignorant that we, as many as were baptized to Christ Jesus, to his death were baptized?
[SUP]4[/SUP] we were buried together, then, with him through the baptism to the death, that even as Christ was raised up out of the dead through the glory of the Father, so also we in newness of life might walk.
[SUP]5[/SUP] For, if we have become planted together to the likeness of his death, so also we shall be of the rising again;
(Rom 6:1-5 YLT)

Paul said here, if we have been baptized we shall be of the resurrection. He's tied participation in the resurrection to having been baptized.
 

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Acts 18:24-26 And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus. This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John. And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquilla and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded the way of God more perfectly.

Sorta makes you wonder what Aquilla and Priscilla taught him - He was already instructed in the way of the Lord; he was fervent in 'spiritual things/matters'; he spake boldly in the synagogue and taught diligently the things of the Lord but he only knew the baptism of John [water] - why even mention that? Aquilla and Priscilla took him unto them and expounded the way of God more perfectly - baptism of the Spirit. [and yes that is speculation again on my part but it sure fits!]
They taught him this :

Acts 19:4-5 (NKJV)
[SUP]4 [/SUP]Then Paul said, "John indeed baptized with a baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe on Him who would come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus." [SUP]5 [/SUP]When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

The same baptism Paul had :


Acts 22:16 (NKJV)
[SUP]16 [/SUP]And now why are you waiting? Arise and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.'

They taught them the same thing Jesus told his disciples to do :

Matthew 28:19 (NKJV)
Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

See the "in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit" ? that means it must be done by their authority, the Holy Spirit does not need the authority of the Holy Spirit, but the disciples need the authorization of all three...

Why do you think John was called the forerunner? and Johns baptism was not brought by Moses, it was brought by God through John the baptizer.
 
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Okay what would John's baptism ( or any other baptism) would have meant if Jesus did not go to the cross?
 
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Okay what would John's baptism ( or any other baptism) would have meant if Jesus did not go to the cross?
It wouldn't mean anything, but, that doesn't mean it's not necessary. A car won't run without an engine, but, just because you put an engine in it doesn't mean it doesn't need gas