Quote:
Originally Posted by Joelel
Quote:
Originally Posted by Joelel
Being born of water and Spirit is two parts of the one birth of being born again.
I do not agree with this.
At all.
What do you say ?
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I do not think we can separate one action from another. I believe repentance and baptism are inseparable commands. The Word says "Repent and be baptized FOR the remission of sins."
Some say the Greek implies the word "and" should actually be EVEN.
That adds a singularity to Peter's command that seldom is preached.
My opinion is that remission does not occur until both commands are obeyed.
I think it would be dangerous to begin a process of parsing one, two or even three events as you had mentioned.
At that point, our friend Daniel would have every right to call us "three-steppers."