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Originally Posted by seekerman
I don't interpret as you do..."Only by repentance then baptism in Jesus name is ones sins covered by the blood of Jesus". There's nothing in the passage which suggests that the blood is applied to an individual at baptism. If you have scripture which teaches that, I'd be interested in seeing it. Acts 2:38 doesn't mention blood.
I interpret the verse as baptism because one's sins have been remitted by the blood of the Lamb, not baptism in order to have one's sins remitted by the blood of the Lamb.
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see post number 14 above for an explanation from the Pentecostal Herald by former UPC Superintendent Howard Goss