What will Liberal's/Baptist's do when

[Jaxon]

A better explanation? As in a better explanation for what the purpose of baptism is?

Can you honestly say you've read the book of Acts and still need a better explanation for the purpose of baptism?

And yes, I know most who refer to themselves as one-steppers would refer to baptism as an outward sign of an inward grace. First....where is the scripture for that?
Second............if you really feel that you have followed the biblical plan of salvation,
yet there is still something missing........... and that "something" is showing others you have completed the plan of salvation by getting baptized??????

If you've truly completed the biblical plan of salvation why do you feel the need to do this (baptism) just to let others know that you've been saved?

[Sam]

Concerning water baptism, the Apostle Peter says:
it is a figure or picture of salvation,
it is not a literal washing or cleansing,
it is the response (answer) of a clear conscience.
ref 1 Peter 3:21

Water baptism is considered by many to be a picture of salvation in the same way the bread and wine are pictures of the broken body and shed blood of our Lord. When we partake of the wine and bread we "declare" or "shew" the Lord's death. When we self-immerse or are immersed by another we "declare" that we believe in the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus and that we have died, were buried, and have risen with Him into a new life.

I realize that not all Apostolics see it this way.

[pelathais]

Originally Posted by Jaxon

A better explanation? As in a better explanation for what the purpose of baptism is?

Can you honestly say you've read the book of Acts and still need a better explanation for the purpose of baptism?

And yes, I know most who refer to themselves as one-steppers would refer to baptism as an outward sign of an inward grace. First....where is the scripture for that?
Second............if you really feel that you have followed the biblical plan of salvation,
yet there is still something missing........... and that "something" is showing others you have completed the plan of salvation by getting baptized??????

If you've truly completed the biblical plan of salvation why do you feel the need to do this (baptism) just to let others know that you've been saved?

Consider Apollos (Acts 18:24-28) and the disciples of John the Baptist who are introduced in Acts 19 and Paul rebaptizes. We are not told explicitly that Apollos was rebaptized - but Luke seems to want to make a point of this concerning the disciples of John.

Now, why were they rebaptized? What was accomplished for them (or for those around them?) by their rebaptism in Jesus name?

[pelathais]

Originally Posted by pelathais

Consider Apollos (Acts 18:24-28) and the disciples of John the Baptist who are introduced in Acts 19 and Paul rebaptizes. We are not told explicitly that Apollos was rebaptized - but Luke seems to want to make a point of this concerning the disciples of John.

Now, why were they rebaptized? What was accomplished for them (or for those around them?) by their rebaptism in Jesus name?

Just a bump in case anyone wants to talk about it... Why were the disciples of John rebaptized in Acts 19?

[mizpeh]

Originally Posted by pelathais

Just a bump in case anyone wants to talk about it... Why were the disciples of John rebaptized in Acts 19?

They needed to be born again and become partakers of the new covenant.

[pelathais]

Originally Posted by mizpeh

They needed to be born again and become partakers of the new covenant.

The one thing that they did not need however, was the remission of sins. They had already received that when they repented under John's ministry. Mark 1:4.

[mizpeh]

Originally Posted by pelathais

The one thing that they did not need however, was the remission of sins. They had already received that when they repented under John's ministry. Mark 1:4.

You mean when they repented and were baptized under John's ministry?

[pelathais]

Originally Posted by mizpeh

You mean when they repented and were baptized under John's ministry?

I am looking for better ways of articulating this.

John apparenty required the evidence of a changed life before he would baptize someone. Thus, in Luke 3:8 he tells the multitudes to "bring forth therefore fruits meet (or worthy) of repentance." In order to be a candidate for John's baptism of repentance for the remission of sins a person had to be truly converted and their lives changed.

Since John's disciples in Acts 19 already had received the "remission of sins" either through repentance before being baptized of John or by John's baptism - what did they receive when they were rebaptized in Jesus name in Acts 19?

[Sam]

Originally Posted by pelathais

Just a bump in case anyone wants to talk about it... Why were the disciples of John rebaptized in Acts 19?

We don't read that Apollos was baptized after Priscilla and Aquila "expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly(completely). We can't say positively that he was or was not but we assume he was. Ref Acts 18:24-28

John the Baptist was the forerunner. He told folks, "Just like I'm baptizing you in water the One that is coming after me will baptize you in the Holy Spirit." Those "Baptists" at Ephesus (Acts 19:1-7) evidently didn't even know that Jesus had come and was baptizing people in the Spirit. John was dead and had passed off the scene.