Baptism in Jesus' Name seals our repentance through faith in the operation of God in order that we might receive the remission of sins...
What is remission of sins but that sin is rendered dead within the body (Romans 6:6, Galatians 5:24, Romans 7:8) so that the element of sin within us no longer has any say our behaviour (Romans 6:14)? Is it not true that as sanctified believers, we are no longer obligated to obey the flesh (Romans 8:12 (kjv, NLT))?
If you are still committing sins and are arguing against being baptized in Jesus' Name, perhaps you ought to consider that if you get baptized in Jesus' Name you might just receive the remission of sins!
I find that it is most often the case that people who argue against baptism in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth for the remission of sins are the same people who argue against the doctrine of entire sanctification. Sometimes they will only argue one of the two subjects; but if they were to make their voice heard on both subjects, they would fall on the wrong side of both subjects.
While those who have received remission of sins through baptism in Jesus' Name know that they have received the remission of sins; and therefore find no need to argue against the doctrine of entire sanctification because the have done what is necessary to receive entire sanctification; and therefore, if they have not yet received this "second benefit" (2 Corinthians 1:15), it is in the making and only a matter of time.
What is remission of sins but that sin is rendered dead within the body (Romans 6:6, Galatians 5:24, Romans 7:8) so that the element of sin within us no longer has any say our behaviour (Romans 6:14)? Is it not true that as sanctified believers, we are no longer obligated to obey the flesh (Romans 8:12 (kjv, NLT))?
If you are still committing sins and are arguing against being baptized in Jesus' Name, perhaps you ought to consider that if you get baptized in Jesus' Name you might just receive the remission of sins!
I find that it is most often the case that people who argue against baptism in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth for the remission of sins are the same people who argue against the doctrine of entire sanctification. Sometimes they will only argue one of the two subjects; but if they were to make their voice heard on both subjects, they would fall on the wrong side of both subjects.
While those who have received remission of sins through baptism in Jesus' Name know that they have received the remission of sins; and therefore find no need to argue against the doctrine of entire sanctification because the have done what is necessary to receive entire sanctification; and therefore, if they have not yet received this "second benefit" (2 Corinthians 1:15), it is in the making and only a matter of time.
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