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  • #16
    Originally posted by One Bad Pig View Post
    That would be great if salvation were a point and not a process. I don't recall, e.g., that Paul required the Philippian jailer to "know he was saved" prior to baptism. It was enough that he wanted to be saved.
    That implies that baptism has a part in salvation. Which it does not.


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    • #17
      Originally posted by mossrose View Post
      That implies that baptism has a part in salvation.
      How so?
      Which it does not.
      Yes and no. The thief on the cross who acknowledged Jesus as Lord wasn't baptized. On the other hand, the Lord commanded that His disciples be baptized. If one is not willing to be baptized, how can one be saved?
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      • #18
        Originally posted by 37818 View Post
        Typically baptist churches teach one should be baptized [immersed - buried with Jesus (Romans 6:4)] before one participates in the Lord's supper - communion[the remembrance of His death(1 Corinthians 11:26)]. In a typical baptist open communion service it is stated one should be a baptized [immersed] believer before partaking communion.
        I've been a member of several Baptist churches through the decades, all of them independent, but never knew of baptism being a prerequisite for communion. Both are encouraged, of course, and both are commanded by Scripture. I've seen churches require a few weeks of instruction before baptism, yet allowed communion during that time.
        When I Survey....

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        • #19
          Originally posted by TheWall View Post
          Me and my grandpatents went to a local church service. It was great. Took communion. Afterword talked to the preacher and I told them about J.P. Holdings ministry, and my jouney so far. The guy even reccomended a book by Watchman Nee. Good day.


          As others have said now you need to get baptized. Whether you do it by sprinkling or immersion isn't nearly as important as getting it done.

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          • #20
            It was a common belief in the early church that baptism was an absolute requirement for salvation (exceptions being allowed for situations like the thief on the cross, etc.) Without actually taking a firm stance on that, I find it telling that the eunuch in Acts wanted to be baptized immediately upon conversion.
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            • #21
              Originally posted by OBP
              Yes and no. The thief on the cross who acknowledged Jesus as Lord wasn't baptized. On the other hand, the Lord commanded that His disciples be baptized. If one is not willing to be baptized, how can one be saved?
              One can be saved and still be disobedient in many things. The Lord is always working in us to produce evidence of our salvation, which baptism and the taking of communion are. If one is saved, then baptism and communion ARE to be partaken of, as acts of obedience.


              You said that "it was enough that he wanted to be saved".

              Baptism BEFORE salvation is not efficacious for salvation to any extent. Proof of that is millions of Catholics (and other denominations) who were baptized as babies and live lives of disobedience to God's word.

              Wanting to be saved and then being baptized in no way shows a death and resurrection with Christ, which baptism is symbolic of. Scripture may not have elaborated on the jailer's heart condition when he was baptized, but I would guarantee that it was past the point of "wanting to be saved".


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              • #22
                Originally posted by One Bad Pig View Post
                That would be great if salvation were a point and not a process. I don't recall, e.g., that Paul required the Philippian jailer to "know he was saved" prior to baptism. It was enough that he wanted to be saved.
                Salvation has a beginning though. "I was saved, I am being saved, and I will be saved." The process is at work in me.
                Micah 6:8 He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?

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                • #23
                  Originally posted by mossrose View Post
                  That implies that baptism has a part in salvation. Which it does not.
                  How does that square with Baptism saves you (1 Peter 3:21b-22) - a fact that even Calvin acknowledged.

                  οκτω ψυχαι διεσωθησαν δι υδατος 21 ο αντιτυπον νυν και ημας σωζει βαπτισμα
                  eight souls were saved through the water that antitypal now also us saves baptism.
                  antitypal: nominative adjective (describing "as a mark left by pressing into," as of a signet into wax :a photographic print developed from a negative would also be an antitype)

                  That: reflexive pronoun = water
                  The negative is saving eight souls through water.
                  the print is "that (water) now saves us"
                  but not because it washes dirt from the body: because of the appeal of a clean conscience toward God.
                  1Cor 15:34 Come to your senses as you ought and stop sinning; for I say to your shame, there are some who know not God.
                  .
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                  Scripture before Tradition:
                  but that won't prevent others from
                  taking it upon themselves to deprive you
                  of the right to call yourself Christian.

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                  • #24
                    Originally posted by tabibito View Post
                    How does that square with Baptism saves you (1 Peter 3:21b-22) - a fact that even Calvin acknowledged.

                    οκτω ψυχαι διεσωθησαν δι υδατος 21 ο αντιτυπον νυν και ημας σωζει βαπτισμα
                    eight souls were saved through the water that antitypal now also us saves baptism.
                    antitypal: nominative adjective (describing "as a mark left by pressing into," as of a signet into wax :a photographic print developed from a negative would also be an antitype)

                    That: reflexive pronoun = water
                    The negative is saving eight souls through water.
                    the print is "that (water) now saves us"
                    but not because it washes dirt from the body: because of the appeal of a clean conscience toward God.
                    So then. Jesus + baptism = salvation?

                    "Baptism now saves you THROUGH the resurrection of Jesus Christ" just as the ark brought 8 people through the flood.

                    It's the resurrection of Christ that is the saving factor, not the water.



                    If we want to continue this discussion perhaps we should do it elsewhere than TW's happy communion thread.


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                    • #25
                      Originally posted by One Bad Pig View Post
                      That would be great if salvation were a point and not a process. I don't recall, e.g., that Paul required the Philippian jailer to "know he was saved" prior to baptism. It was enough that he wanted to be saved.
                      Let's rely on scripture rather than your recollection....

                      Acts 16:25 [ESV] About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them, 26 and suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken. And immediately all the doors were opened, and everyone’s bonds were unfastened. 27 When the jailer woke and saw that the prison doors were open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped. 28 But Paul cried with a loud voice, “Do not harm yourself, for we are all here.” 29 And the jailer called for lights and rushed in, and trembling with fear he fell down before Paul and Silas. 30 Then he brought them out and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” 31 And they said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.” 32 And they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all who were in his house. 33 And he took them the same hour of the night and washed their wounds; and he was baptized at once, he and all his family. 34 Then he brought them up into his house and set food before them. And he rejoiced along with his entire household that he had believed in God.


                      The jailer asked what he must do to be saved, and Paul replied "believe in the Lord Jesus" - not "be baptized".
                      The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.

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                      • #26
                        Originally posted by Cow Poke View Post
                        Let's rely on scripture rather than your recollection....

                        Acts 16:25 [ESV] About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them, 26 and suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken. And immediately all the doors were opened, and everyone’s bonds were unfastened. 27 When the jailer woke and saw that the prison doors were open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped. 28 But Paul cried with a loud voice, “Do not harm yourself, for we are all here.” 29 And the jailer called for lights and rushed in, and trembling with fear he fell down before Paul and Silas. 30 Then he brought them out and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” 31 And they said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.” 32 And they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all who were in his house. 33 And he took them the same hour of the night and washed their wounds; and he was baptized at once, he and all his family. 34 Then he brought them up into his house and set food before them. And he rejoiced along with his entire household that he had believed in God.


                        The jailer asked what he must do to be saved, and Paul replied "believe in the Lord Jesus" - not "be baptized".
                        Yet they were baptized immediately. Be careful here, that you do not drive a wedge between Paul's gospel and Peter's gospel. Jesus commanded that His disciples be baptized (Mt. 28:18-20). Peter, when preaching at Pentecost, when asked what must be done, said, "Repent, and be baptized...." (Acts 2:38). When the Samaritans believed, they were baptized, as was the Ethiopian eunuch (Acts 8). When Cornelius believed, he was baptized (Acts 10). Paul himself was baptized, in order that his sins be washed away (Acts 22:16)! I could also point to Mark 16:16, which I suspect you accept as scripture. I could point to more examples in Acts, but I think you get the picture. You are arguing from silence here. Luke is summarizing heavily, and he makes it clear elsewhere that baptism is expected of those who are saved.
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                        • #27
                          Originally posted by mossrose View Post
                          One can be saved and still be disobedient in many things.
                          This sort of undercuts your later argument.
                          The Lord is always working in us to produce evidence of our salvation, which baptism and the taking of communion are. If one is saved, then baptism and communion ARE to be partaken of, as acts of obedience.
                          Yes, though again I'd qualify it as "if one is being saved...."
                          You said that "it was enough that he wanted to be saved".
                          To be baptized, yes.
                          Baptism BEFORE salvation is not efficacious for salvation to any extent. Proof of that is millions of Catholics (and other denominations) who were baptized as babies and live lives of disobedience to God's word.
                          Didn't you start off by saying that one can be disobedient in many things and yet still be saved? In any case, billions of baptized infants have grown up and lived lives of obedience as well. Infants are baptized to show that they are members of the church, in accordance with Paul's teaching (1 Cor 7:14).
                          Wanting to be saved and then being baptized in no way shows a death and resurrection with Christ, which baptism is symbolic of.
                          What then does baptism show? Rom. 8:14 and Col. 2:11-13 are pretty clear on that.
                          Scripture may not have elaborated on the jailer's heart condition when he was baptized, but I would guarantee that it was past the point of "wanting to be saved".
                          I don't know about you, but I hope to never get beyond that point. If I no longer want to be saved, then I am no longer saved.
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                          • #28
                            Originally posted by OBP
                            that baptism is expected of those who are saved.
                            Neither CP nor I are arguing anything other than that.


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                            • #29
                              Originally posted by One Bad Pig View Post
                              This sort of undercuts your later argument.

                              Yes, though again I'd qualify it as "if one is being saved...."

                              To be baptized, yes.

                              Didn't you start off by saying that one can be disobedient in many things and yet still be saved? In any case, billions of baptized infants have grown up and lived lives of obedience as well. Infants are baptized to show that they are members of the church, in accordance with Paul's teaching (1 Cor 7:14).

                              What then does baptism show? Rom. 8:14 and Col. 2:11-13 are pretty clear on that.

                              I don't know about you, but I hope to never get beyond that point. If I no longer want to be saved, then I am no longer saved.
                              It appears that you and I are talking past each other, as usual. Probably not really disagreeing, just having trouble saying what I want to say.



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                              • #30
                                Originally posted by mossrose View Post
                                So then. Jesus + baptism = salvation?


                                Jesus + baptism doesn't save. The water in itself is ineffectual, but through the words of Jesus it becomes an instrument of salvation where the Holy Spirit works.

                                Jesus saves through baptism done in faith. I.e He is doing all the work in the baptism, we're simply getting water sprinkled on us, and some words said about/to us.

                                Or atleast, that's what we Lutherans believe.
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