You willfully ignore the purpose of baptism. This is quite clear.
What is quite clear is your confusion.
The remission of sin is never "subsequent to salvation. Baptism is a work of God not man.
Faith in Jesus Christ "implied in genuine repentance" (rather than water baptism) brings the remission of sins and the gift of the Holy Spirit (Luke 24:47; Acts 2:38; 3:19; 5:31; 10:43-47; 11:17,18; 13:38-39; 15:7-9; 16:31; 26:18). *Perfect Harmony*
Baptism originated with God yet man accomplishes the mechanical act (work) of water baptizing converts.
Baptism is a covenant that we must submit to, much like the wearing of the proper garment at a wedding.
False. Baptism is a covenant sign, symbolic act. It functions as a public declaration of a believer's commitment to Christ, much like a wedding ring symbolizes a marriage covenant, yet baptism is not the covenant itself.
Matthew 22:11-12
11 “But when the king came in to see the guests, he noticed a man there who was not wearing wedding clothes. 12 He asked, ‘How did you get in here without wedding clothes, friend?’ The man was speechless.
"I have been water baptized and have not not ignored Christ or His teaching authority in His Church"
The wedding garment represents the righteousness of Christ that is received through faith. (
Romans 4:5-6;
Philippians 3:9). You need to read the parable of the wedding feast in context. The king sent his servants to summon selected guests to the banquet, but they ignored the invitation and others mistreated and killed the servants. This part of the parable represents Israel’s collective rejection of Jesus as the Messiah. Then it depicts the inclusion of the Gentiles into God’s plan, the king expanded the banquet invitation to anyone his servants could. The wedding invitation to those who were not previously invited anticipates the spreading of the gospel to the Gentiles.
No you have not been water baptized for the remission of sins.
I was water baptized "in regard to/on the basis of" the remissions of sins I received upon repentance/faith. That is what I was water baptized for and not in order to obtain the remission of sins/false gospel of baptismal regeneration.
If one sets out to put on a wedding garment in water baptism, without becoming a Christian (child of God through faith), then one becomes an imposter, and is declaring, in baptism, to be what they are not. Baptism is just a bath for make believers.
and this water symbolizes baptism that now saves you also—not the removal of dirt from the body but the pledge of a clear conscience toward God. It saves you by the resurrection of Jesus Christ, (1st Peter 3:21)
Peter said that baptism now saves you-
not the removal of dirt from the flesh (that is, not as an outward, physical act which washes dirt from the body--that is not what saves you),
"but an appeal to God for a good conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ" (that is, as an inward, spiritual transaction between God and the individual, a transaction that is
symbolized by the outward ceremony of water baptism).
You have not submitted to the work of God. You have not submitted to the "it" therefore you have no wedding clothes, just your filthy faith alone regeneration theology rags.
To the contrary, I have submitted to the work of God. This is the
work of God that you
believe in Him in whom He has sent. (John 6:29)
I have submitted to the right
it -
not the removal of dirt from the flesh "but an appeal to God for a good conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ".
The wedding garment represents the righteousness of Christ that is received through faith and not the filthy rags of works righteousness, baptismal regeneration.
I have the remission of sins at baptism not because of what I did but what Jesus did by His resurrection.
You remain confused and your indoctrination runs deep.
