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Topic: Religions > Bible
User: "C Spivey"
Date: 06 Jul 2006 08:45:54 PM
Object: BAPTISM AND THE REMISSION OF SINS
BAPTISM AND THE REMISSION OF SINS
by Cornelius R. Stam
“He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved” (Mark 16:16).
The twelve apostles preached and practiced exactly this. When Peter’s
hearers at Pentecost were convicted of their sins and asked: “Men and
brethren, what shall we do” Peter did not tell them that Christ had died for
their sins and that they could receive salvation as the gift of God’s grace,
apart from religion or works. Rather he said:
“Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for
the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost”
(Acts 2:38).
Years ago, in a series of debates on dispensationalism, the author asked his
opponent: “Suppose, after a Sunday evening service, some of your hearers
were convicted of their sins and asked you and your co-workers: 'Men and
brethren, what shall we do?' Would you tell them what Peter told his
convicted sinners at Pentecost?”
“Why, of course!” he exclaimed.
“In those words?” I persisted.
He thought for a moment and then replied: “Well, I guess not exactly in
those words.”
The fact is that this pastor would not at all have said to his hearers what
Peter said to his. Even though a Baptist, he would not have said: “Repent
and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ, for the
remission of sins,” for he believed that subjection to water baptism should
be left to each person’s conscience, and he did not believe that it had
anything to do with salvation. He would doubtless have said to any inquirers
what Paul said when the convicted Gentile jailor asked: “What must I do to
be saved?” Like Paul, he would have replied: “Believe on the Lord Jesus
Christ and thou shalt be saved.. .“ (Acts 16:31). Peter at Pentecost
preached what he was commanded to preach under his commission: "He that
believeth and is baptized shall be saved” (Mark 16:16), but when God raised
up Paul, that other apostle, He sent him to proclaim “the gospel of the
grace of God” and the finished work of Christ.
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User: "duke"

Title: Re: BAPTISM AND THE REMISSION OF SINS 07 Jul 2006 09:16:33 AM
On Thu, 6 Jul 2006 20:45:54 -0500, "C Spivey" <cspivey@mail-stop.net> wrote:

The fact is that this pastor would not at all have said to his hearers what
Peter said to his. Even though a Baptist, he would not have said: “Repent
and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ, for the
remission of sins,” for he believed that subjection to water baptism should
be left to each person’s conscience, and he did not believe that it had
anything to do with salvation.

Why not? Jesus said one cannot see the kingdom of God unless one is baptized.
John 3:5. Don't you believe him?
duke, American-American
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