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If John 3:5 is not about baptism as you say, then what is it about?

I have no problem in saying, "Baptism doth also now save us", because that's what Peter said. (1 Pet. 3:21). The explanation just gives further meaning: that's it's not washing the outside, but the inside, and it's through Christ's resurrection. You said that "Peter was not saying that baptism...

"How readest thou?" is a quote of Jesus in Lk. 10:26 (KJV). Is it the KJV that you despise? I don't believe the KJV is the only reliable translation, but it is the one I choose to use. There are many who will not listen to any other, so I save myself the trouble of crossing that hurdle with them...

What's wrong with wording it the way the scriptures do? "Baptism doth also now save us" (1 Pet. 3:21)

If baptism is "for the remission of sins" (Ac. 2:38), and one hasn't been baptized, then their sins have not yet been remitted. Why can't we be sure about that? Isn't that what the scriptures say?

Why can't you say for sure? If When You Are Baptized, You: Put on christ (Gal. 3:27) Wash away sins (Ac. 22:16) Have "remission of sins" (Ac. 2:38) Are made free from sin (Rom. 6:17-18) Benefit from Jesus' death (Rom. 6:3-4) Enter the body of Christ (1 Cor. 12:13) Then, What Is Your Condition...

Why not according to Jn. 3? What about verse 5? "What think ye?"

How is it misleading? Heb. 5:9. "How readest thou?"

I am not the judge. All I know is what is revealed in the scriptures. I believe these scriptures answer your question. "And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:" (Ac. 17:30) "In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and...

I'm sorry. I must have misunderstood you. So you believe obedience is necessary for salvation? Then what's your hang up with baptism then?

Hear (Rom. 10:17) Believe (Eph. 2:8-9) Repent (Lk. 13:3) Confess (Rom. 10:9-10) Be Baptized (Ac. 22:16) Then live faithful unto death (Rev. 2:10)

Neither faith nor baptism "pays the price for our transgressions", but both are necessary to receive God's gift of salvation.

You are correct about you using no scripture. Therefore, you've proven nothing. "For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ" (Rom. 1:16)

I can tell you're disgusted. Maybe that's why you should take your own advice and "take a vacation". But the thing I can't understand is why you are disgusted at a guy for quoting scripture. The Jews were disgusted at Stephen "to a very extreme dregree" too. But you know they had to kill him to...

Why is it discouraging if we are beating the teens? I am not posting at random in order to beat some record. The thing I can't understand is you keep posting too, so whatever discouragement you are getting, you are contributing to it yourself. So what if I did "throw a few Bible verses" at...

Yes, God has done his part, but we must also do ours. If there is nothing required of us, then why isn't everyone saved? Also, the cleansing that takes place in BAPTISM is the "operation of God" (Col. 2:12). That doesn't sound like a "works salvation" does it? Right, "man can not work for their...

If we cannot save ourselves, why did Peter say, "save yourselves from this untoward generation" (Ac. 2:40). Then notice how they responded in verse 41. They were baptized. If there's nothing we can do for our salvation, then why did those in verse 37 say, "What shall we do?" Then Peter answered...

So you have dodged my arguments to answer your own. Nevertheless, I will respond to these. You are right that something is added to belief in Mk. 16:16. Even an elementary student knows that the word "and" connects "believe" and "baptized". You take one away, and you won't get the conclusion...

I missed the point you are making here and how it answered the arguments I gave to you. If somone were to say that a Christian does not need to love God or others to remain a Christian, I would also be "zealous" to refute such a doctrine. But we are discussing salvation, and whether baptism is...