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Originally Posted by LUKE2447
So you don't offer yourself to be united with him? Seriously you need to read his Word! By you turning to him through repentance unto baptism you are offering yourself as his servant pledging loyalty to him. Thus you bring yourself to his "offering" of which he has promised to be united with him in his sacrifice! Understand Romans 6 and
Mat 5:23 So then, if you bring your gift to the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you,
Mat 5:24 leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother and then come and present your gift.
This is the law of atonement! Your must first turn in pureness of heart before you can offer yourself to God in baptism/sacrifice to be united with him in HIS DEATH. You are united in HIS sacrifice/death! |
Your passage in Matthew has nothing to do with baptism, but your relationship with others.
Atonement has nothing to do with the New Testament. In fact the word is only used like one time in the New Testament and is a poor translation of the original word.
To say that Jesus blood "atoned" for the sins of man is to reduce the blood of Jesus to blood of bulls and goats. Jesus' blood remitted our sins not covered them.