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Originally Posted by *AQuietPlace*
I'm not really sure. I've always been taught that baptism is necessary for washing away the sins. That's why I'm studying this, to get an understanding for myself...
So why do you think the verse states "Washing away your sins"?
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Because whosever shall "call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved! (Joel 2:32, Acts 2:21 and Romans 10:13).
"Saved" from what? Saved from sin. His blood, and our faith in Him has washed us from sin (Matthew 26:28).
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Originally Posted by *AQuietPlace*
But, same question - what about how the verse I quoted is worded?
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Same answer, only more emphatic.
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Originally Posted by *AQuietPlace*
Why do I equate it with remitted? Because that's what I've been taught?  Scriptures that have been used are Acts 2:38 - 'for the remission of sin', and the verse I quoted in my first post.
So, back to my original question - why does it say 'be baptized and wash away thy sins'? |
Because
it really says more than that, doesn't it? 
That was my point (or among my points). You're either intentionally leaving out parts of this passage on purpose or perhaps unconsciously. Either way, the Word of God is being hewn here and not "rightly divided."
Consider; why were the disciples of John rebaptized in
Acts 19? It was NOT for the "remission of sins" because according to the Bible their sins were remitted with John's baptism of repentance (
Mark 1:4;
Luke 1:77;
Luke 3:3).
So why were they baptized if they had no sins to be "washed away?" There's more to baptism than getting wet and being "washed." MUCH MORE!
Peter makes it clear that baptism is NOT a "washing" in water, though he of course may have had just the physical body in mind. Peter does emphasize that it's the "
resurrection of Jesus Christ" that accomplishes the "
good conscience toward God..."
Why was Paul told to "call on the name of the Lord?"
WHAT DID YOU SAY WHEN YOU WERE BAPTIZED? Anything? If the preacher did all of the talking then you really WERE NOT baptized like the Apostles, were you? Just asking rhetorically. Food for thought.
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