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Re: Baptism, DOES IT REALLY WASH AWAY SIN??
Quote:
Originally Posted by Baron1710
Acts 22:16 (Amplified Bible)
Amplified Bible (AMP)
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16And now, why do you delay? Rise and be baptized, and [a]by calling upon His name, wash away your sins.
Footnotes:
Acts 22:16 Charles B. Williams, The New Testament: A Translation in the Language of the People: Circumstantial participle expressing manner or means.
The connection is between calling on the name of the Lord and the washing away of sins, not baptism.
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I think we can agree that Paul repented on the Damascus road. He fasted for three days before Ananias came and laid hands on him to recieve his sight and the Holy Spirit. I find it hard to believe during those three days that Paul did not call on the name of the Lord once.
Now if Paul received remission of sins/washing away of sins upon faith or even upon repentance WHY did Ananias say "Rise and be baptized, and [a]by calling upon His name, wash away your sins."? I would say it was because the connection is calling on the name of the Lord IN water baptism to have our sins washed away.
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