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your last part of jesus speaking of baptism of spirit. Paul recalls the same passage in acts 11. This where the gentiles are shown to be spirit baptized. They received the spirit before they where water baptized. Read acts 15:8. Read john 7:38-389. When we believe we receive the spirit. This is spirit baptism. It's is shown we all receive the spirit when we believe. We believe and are baptized. Not believe and go get water baptized. That's why jesus emphasis on belief in mark. Jtb said jesus would baptize all with the spirit. In John 7 it shows us when. Jews first in acts gentiles in chapter 10.
What about the first seven eighths of his post?
So it was just added as an aside?i suppose when Christ said to be saved one must believe AND BE BAPTIZED was also just me making some odd point out of pointless text.
(Sarcasm intended)
It's kind of like how our cat eats; we put his feed in a bowl, there are round bits and squarish bits. He picks out the ones he likes best (the square ones).
The way that most use Scripture that claim to be "Sola Scriptura" is the way my cat eats, only the most palatable are suitable for consumption. I think a better term would be "Quasi Scriptura" or "Demi Scriptura".
I'm reminded of the movie True Grit;
Mattie Ross: I will not bandy words with a drunkard.
LaBoeuf: That's real smart. You've done nothing when you've bested a fool.
Luther said something very similar, but the English translation uses somewhat "plainer" language than that which is allowed here at CF.
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