His NAME is Jesus!
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Originally Posted by Esaias
Christ commanded His disciples to receive the Spirit (which from Luke
and Acts we see meant they were to wait in Jerusalem for the Holy Ghost before beginning
their gospel mission). They were given authority to remit or retain sins, meaning those whom
they baptised would have their sins remitted through faith in His Name (see Acts 2:38, Luke 24:47, etc).
This did not give them the power to CHOOSE whose sins to remit or retain, but that those whom they
baptised would have their sins remitted, and those who were NOT baptised would have their sins retained.
Jesus was establishing the fact that remission of sins comes through apostolic baptism and
being joined to Christ's church, there is no other way. |
Very well said, Beloved.
Unlike the OT, where the blood of animals could not blot out (erase) the sins
of the people and there was still
remembrance of sin, the blood of Jesus, God's
son, REMITTED (blotted out, erased) sin forever: having His blood applied in the
waters of baptism.
We can see John's baptism, where he refused to acknowledge any sign of repentance
of the Pharisees and Sadducees, saying,
"O generation of vipers, who hath warned
you to flee from the wrath to come?"
Even so, having a more perfect baptism (
"...for the remission of sins...") and not only
because of repentance, the apostles could in that manner withhold baptizing anyone:
thus that people would retain their sins!
Brother Villa
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