Is baptism essential unto salvation?

KWSS1976 · #1 06-01-2009, 09:30 AM

I just want to know how the water washes sins away thats given more power to the water then Jesus I think we should do it to be symbolic but other then that....but we already beat this horse to death..LOL

Timmy · #2 06-01-2009, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by KWSS1976

I just want to know how the water washes sins away thats given more power to the water then Jesus I think we should do it to be symbolic but other then that....but we already beat this horse to dead..LOL

I wonder if it has to be water. Would, say, turpentine work too? Maybe even better?

clgustaveson · #3 06-01-2009, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by KWSS1976

I just want to know how the water washes sins away thats given more power to the water then Jesus I think we should do it to be symbolic but other then that....but we already beat this horse to death..LOL

Who said it has more power? I mean if it does provide a cleansing of sin then that is because of Jesus, not in spite of him.