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Originally Posted by Maximilian
Actually, we have permission to use the Red Sea as a figurative type of baptism, since the Apostle has already done so in 1 Corinthians 10:1-2.
The "Golden Rule" of using types and shadows 
Also, Paul was not saying our Baptism is literally the same as miraculously passing through the Red Sea -- it served as a metaphor (obviously) of their new life away from Egypt (the place of slavery and bondage).
People can get carried away with types and shadows until they begin forming doctrines BASED on types and shadows, rather than types and shadows serving as illustrations for teachings BASED on Scripture. |
Yes, but the gold/silver served as types of glory [gold/purity] & redemption [silver]..all of which are internal as opposed to external, as it was then, to God's place of dwelling. Do you deny this?
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