Baptism question for One-Steppers
 

What do you think this verse means?

Acts 22:16 (King James Version)

16And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.

Does this mean that your sins are not washed away, gone, remitted.... until baptism? If not, what does it mean?

Re: Baptism question for One-Steppers
 

I am a 2 stepper. Down into and under the water and then step two up and out of the water.

Re: Baptism question for One-Steppers
 

I am working and don't have time to answer this right now and by the time I can I will bet someone else has.

However let me ask you something about this scripture and your beliefs. Do you believe that water baptism is regenerative, that it washes away your sins?

Re: Baptism question for One-Steppers
 

Do we even have any onesteppers on the fourm? At the closest to one I would say 2 steps like coadie

Re: Baptism question for One-Steppers
 

LOL!!!!

Re: Baptism question for One-Steppers
 

Then again there was that thief on the cross no water involved there that we know of..

Re: Baptism question for One-Steppers
 

I am a one stepper. I do believe eveery Christian should be baptized. 1 Pet 3:21 lets us know the water does not wash us, but rahter the blood, thru the reserection of Christ.

Major difference in one step vs three step theolgy. One steppers get baptized BECAUSE Christ has saved them thru the resurection of christ. BECAUSE they desire to proclaim their faith publicly.

Three steppers get batized to GET saved. Believing that it gives them new birth, all the while exclaiming loudly that they are NOT baptismal regenerations as are their Catholic counter parts.

Re: Baptism question for One-Steppers
 

You didn't answer her question. :nah

Re: Baptism question for One-Steppers
 

I'd suggest taking a read thru the hidden thread. No room for one steppers.

Re: Baptism question for One-Steppers
 

Calling on the name of the Lord has everything to do with having your sins forgiven.

To thhis Jewish Rabbi named Saul to call upun the name of the Lord was dramatic.

It menat to him to trust in the one he had so vehemetly opposed.

Paul called upon (Trusted in) the name of the Lord, not some preacher dunking him a tank of water.