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Originally Posted by 1Corinth2v4
Deltaquitar and others,
When you read my post, please read its entirety, without skipping any sentences.
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I'm not DeltaGuitar and I skipped most of the sentences
but I am still well qualified to respond.
You'll get no argument from me about human responsibility to the Gospel's call. We are to respond in faith to the works that Jesus Christ has already performed for us.
You will notice the following when you read
Romans 6:3-11:
Romans 6:3
Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into
his death?
Romans 6:4
Therefore we are buried
with him by baptism into death: that
like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
Romans 6:5
For if we have been planted together in the likeness of
his death, we shall be also in the likeness of
his resurrection:
Romans 6:6
Knowing this, that our old man is crucified
with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.
Romans 6:7
For he that is dead is freed from sin.
Romans 6:8
Now if we be dead
with Christ, we believe that we shall also live
with him:
Romans 6:9
Knowing that
Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion
over him.
Romans 6:10
For in that
he died,
he died unto sin once: but in that
he liveth,
he liveth unto God.
Romans 6:11
Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Notice that everything a Christian might do with regard to baptism is a mere reflection of the works that Christ has
already done for us.
Thus, the most important thing about your repentance was not your own sorrow (though it was important).
The most important thing about your repentance was that Christ had already died for your sins.
When you were "buried" in baptism with Christ the most impostant thing was not that you got wet (though you obviously got wet).
The most important thing was that Christ had already been buried in a grave on your behalf.
When you rose to newness of life, the most important thing wasn't your shirt sleeves or your hem line (though modesty is important).
The most important thing was that Jesus Christ had already defeated death, hell and the grave!