Forgiveness or Remission?

[loran adkins]

Originally Posted by good samaritan

Quite simple answer here, it was because of obedience. The instructions of Jesus given in Mathew 28:19. If we have true faith in Christ we will follow his commands.




I don’t think it is a false assumption to think that God forgives someone when they ask Him. I don’t see how that makes baptism optional. If someone is truly repentant and has turned to Christ, they will desire to fulfill all righteousness.




Peter knew that baptism was Jesus command. Just because the Gentiles received the Holy Ghost didn’t mean that the work was finished and there wasn’t more to be done. The baptism of the Gentiles was hard to swallow because many felt that their club was exclusive. Peter baptized the Gentiles to fulfil obedience to Christs words, not because he was panicked that they where not forgiven yet. He knew that some Jews would not agree, but he basically told them that we can’t argue with God. Peter was trying to convince Jews that the gentiles have now became one of us and the implications of that would need to continue.

Galatians 3:27-28
27......For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
28......There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.