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"So, in the vast deserts of Ethiopia, it hasn't rained in 10 years. A missionary works there, and he led a young man, his mother, and brother to Christ. They accepted Christ as their Lord and Savior, and all were filled with joy! A year later, another missionary passes by, and asks if anyone...

Yes, you are straw-maning my argument. Baptism does not earn us salvation. It is an act of obedience after which we are forgiven of our sins. Blood is the only way sin is forgiven (Heb 9:22) and Christ is the one who has purchased our salvation. Baptism is our participation in the...

Also, the symbolism of circumcision still applies despite the change in the order of the priest.

Yes, our high priest is of a different order, but the type/anti-type relationships of the symbols of our priesthood have not changed. Water and washing still relates to purification and forgiveness. Before the law, the antediluvian world was purged of exceedingly sinful people by water. Peter...

Also, if Holy Spirit baptism is something that God does, why does Jesus command his disciples to do it? Who does that today? What about my point about Acts 8:14?

Not impossible at all. I don't follow your reasoning. If anything we see that Christ is qualifying baptism with "with the Holy Spirit" indicating that before that he had been speaking only about water baptism. Remember, baptism if translated would be immersed. He is also speaking to his...

He is quoting scripture. That scripture was around in the 1960s. No one who teaches water baptism will tell you that baptism is a work of righteousness. It does not earn us anything. It cannot pay back the debt of sin which is death.

No need to be confused. The bible speaks clearly about baptism. Only until very recently did modern preachers err from the ancient ways. Mark 16:16 - He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned Christ couldn't have been talking about baptism...