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Originally Posted by good samaritan
Baptism is necessary for the repentant, but forgiveness is by Gods grace alone. Acts 2:38 can unintentionally become a 3 step formula to receive Gods remission of sin, when instead obedience is simply the obvious response of the recipient of Gods grace. The sinner on the cross received no outward demonstration or seal of his faith, but God extended grace to him anyways. This does not negate obedience to the gospel found in the book of Acts and the baptism of the Holy Ghost. The work of God on our lives involves much more of God and less of ourselves then what we sometimes realize.
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This is first post I posted.
Notice the underlined statement.
I didn’t mention the sinner on the cross to disprove the necessity of baptism, but to place emphasis on the source of our forgiveness, which is the work of God.
You have been saying that we are forgiven when we get baptized.
I have been saying that if we are forgiven we will be baptized.