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Originally Posted by ForeverBlessed
I agree with you...the baptism that Jesus came to bring was baptism of the Spirit...which is the Spiritual circumcision of the heart. Peter remembered the words of Jesus Acts 11:16
Baptism of the Spirit can happen before water baptism Acts 10:47 and of course after water baptism Act 19 |
Ephesians 2:11-22 again. "Circumcision" is under discussion in this passage and it concludes with, "In him (Jesus) you also are being built together into a dwelling place for God by the Spirit;" but there is no mention nor any indication at all that water baptism plays a part in any of this.
Water baptism is important - I would say that it is nearly universally necessary (with the exceptions like Mike's "Guy Who Dies in the Car on the Way to Be Baptized"). However, the grace it imparts is NOT "the forgiveness of sins." It involves a few steps that each believer will take along their journey to the Promised Land.
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