To: Windsong
"1 Pet. 3:21 says, "BAPTISM also now SAVES you.""
You quoted 1/2 a verse. If that's all there was all, we need is WATER to Save us. Who needs Christ --- just hog-tie everyone up, take them down to the river and Baptize them, and, Whamo, they're all Saved.
Read the whole verse: "Baptism also now saves you --- (through) an appeal to God for a good conscience - through the resurrection of Jesus Christ"
Water can't Save you, but Baptism with water is the vivid SYMBOL of the changed life of one who has a conscience at peace with God through faith in Christ.
IT'S THE CROSS THAT SAVES YOU --- GOD'S GRACE THROUGH HIS DEATH AND RESURRECTION!
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"Tell me something, "Try One", how long will it be before you say that there is nothing anti-Christian about a homosexual minister of God??"
Where did that come from? As someone who believes in the inerrant Word of God, why would I think that?!!! Practicing Queers and Adulterers are unfit for Ministry! You must think if they just get Baptized and do good works, that it's OK!
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08/06/2003 6:23:13 AM PDT by
TRY ONE
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To: TRY ONE
Where did that come from? As someone who believes in the inerrant Word of God, why would I think that?!!! Practicing Queers and Adulterers are unfit for Ministry! You must think if they just get Baptized and do good works, that it's OK!Whew..for a minute there I was beginning to think that you were unsaved AND an advocator of gay priests. Glad I was wrong, although being unsaved is still probably still in the red zone.
Water can't Save you, but Baptism with water is the vivid SYMBOL of the changed life of one who has a conscience at peace with God through faith in Christ.THIS is your reply??
*Sigh*
In any event, you never did answer my question regarding repenting, nor half a dozen other things regarding the salvation process. If I am wrong, then no harm no foul. My salvation is still intact. If on the other hand, YOU are wrong about baptism..its you who lose.
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