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Well..........yeah...........the one baptism for the forgiveness of sin is the baptism of the Holy Spirit, as we are washed in the blood of Christ.........water baptism IS NOT for the forgiveness of sin........everyone knows that..........
first, read what Apostle Peter Preached at the very first Christian Church Service in Jerusalem where Jesus told them to begin The Christian Salvation Plan..(Book of Acts Chapter Two) The Day of Pentecost...Apostle Peter, whom Jesus Gave "The Keys" unto: ( Matthew 16 verses 17-19) Peter had the "Keys" and was the First Christian Preacher...If You read Acts Chapter 2 you'll read there were many Potential converts that heard Peter's Message (Acts 2 Verses 1-36).
In verse 37..When the converts felt heartfelt Conviction, they ask Peter and the other Apostles: "Men and Brethren WHAT SHALL WE DO"?
Peter stated: "Accept Jesus Christ as your personal savior, sat the Sinner's prayer, and welcome, you now are Saved"
Verse 38: "Then Peter said unto them, REPENT and BE BAPTIZED everyone of you IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST for The REMISSION OF SINS AND YOU SHALL RECEIVE THE GIFT OF THE HOLY GHOST"....THIS is what every Bible states...My KJV agrees with this.
Now let's disect and break this down all 4
steps to see if all Fits...REPENT...Luke 13 verse 3-5..Jesus stated: EXCEPT YOU REPENT, YOU SHALL ALL LIKEWISE PERISH....CHECK
Being Water Baptized: Mark 16 verse 16:
Jesus stated: "He that BELEIVES AND IS BAPTIZED SHALL BE SAVED...AND HE THAT BELEIVES NOT SHALL BE DAMNED"...Check
Repentance equals "Beleif" does it Not? Why would a person ask to have their sins forgiven if they did'nt already BELEIVE First?
"BE BAPTIZED IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST FOR THE REMISSION OF SINS..."
Notice Peter did not tell them to be Water Baptized in The Titles of FATHER, SON, AND HOLY GHOST...Peter told them IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST. Father, Son, Holy Ghost are 3 titles of One God who has one Name..Jesus Christ, not "3 Persons" as The Catholic Church began at 325AD at the Council of Nicea..and most denominations blindly follow this because they trust blindly what their Church Teaches rather then study, read, obey.
Next: let us read Where Water Baptism IS ESSENTIAL to have your sins washed away, and not obeying the baptismal formula outlined first by Apostle Peter means you beleive false teaching rather then what God's Holy Word teaches..
I Peter 3 verses 20-21...."which sometime were disobedient, when once the long-suffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the art was preparing (being built), WHEREIN FEW, that is 8 souls WERE SAVED BY WATER, The like figure Where unto EVEN BAPTISM DOES NOW ALSO SAVE US..NOT THE PUTTING AWAY OF THE FILTH OF THE FLESH, but the answer of a good conscience toward God, by the resurrection of Jesus Christ"
What does Full Immersion WATER BAPTISM signify, why is it Important for every Professed Blood Bought Child of God to do this?
(1) You Repent...Your old Sinful Life and Nature
Dies..
(2) You are "Buried" totally in Water covered In Water and Symbolically in The Blood Jesus Shed for all sin
In John 19 verse 34...The Roman Soldier pierced the Side of Jesus with a Spear anD BLOOD AND WATER CAME FORTH...so being totally submerged is Symbolic of being Covered in The Blood of Jesus.
Show me and Scripture in any Bible where (1) Any Baby or Young child was Water Baptized?
Remember what Jesus told us "HE THAT BELEIVES and is Baptized shall be saved (Mark 16 verse 16) can a month old baby BELEIVE??
what about a child up to the age of 7? No.
That is why the person being baptized and being Born Again, must be old enough to know what they want to do willingly.
Show me in any Scripture where any person was Baptized by the Apostles of Jesus in The Titles of FATHER, SON, HOLY GHOST? WHERE?. I rest my case... God Bless