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Originally Posted by 1Corinth2v4
Daniel,
Here's the facts. Paul had repented, (see your answer #3 above), prayed and fasted 3 days consecutively.
Yet, through this 3 days of repentance, prayer and fasting, Paul's sins were still counted against HIM! His sins hadn't been remitted after repentance.
For this reason, under divine mandate of God, Ananias commanded Paul to be baptized, and wash away his sins. (well there's goes the sinner's death-bed prayer out the window)
The blood is shed for "remission of sins", and baptism is "for the remission of sins." It's a fact, the act of baptism is where sin remitting blood of Jesus is spiritually contacted!
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Where does it say His sins weren't remitted? Ananias was referring to the ritual act of Old Covenant Immersion (Mikveh).
Do yourself a favor and google Mikveh. You might learn something. Study the purpose of baptism. These men were jews, they weren't living in 2008 Christianity. They were JEWS!!! Even after conversion, Paul rebaptized again before he went into the Temple. HE still followed his traditions although he didn't impose them on others.
Acts 21:26
Then Paul took the men, and the next day purifying himself with them entered into the temple, to signify the accomplishment of the days of purification, until that an offering should be offered for every one of them.
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