Water Baptism.....Just What Is It For?

[Brother Price]

Originally Posted by Apprehended

Persoally, I am sick of the "baptised" folk that fill the pew but have NOT enthroned Jesus Christ as the Lord of their lives.

And therein lies the problem with so many. We want Him as Savior, but not as Lord. We want forgiveness but not sanctification. When one is saved by grace, one MUST realize that Christ is Lord and He alone can save.

[Apprehended]

Originally Posted by Brother Price

And therein lies the problem with so many. We want Him as Savior, but not as Lord. We want forgiveness but not sanctification. When one is saved by grace, one MUST realize that Christ is Lord and He alone can save.

Good statement.

I think that you have a grasp of what I was getting at.

[Steve Epley]

Originally Posted by Brother Price

And therein lies the problem with so many. We want Him as Savior, but not as Lord. We want forgiveness but not sanctification. When one is saved by grace, one MUST realize that Christ is Lord and He alone can save.

Jesus ALONE does NOT save anyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Man has to come to Jesus to be saved. Man has to HEAR-BELIEVE-OBEY!
Jesus has never saved anyone ALONE with their cooperation.

[Brother Price]

Baptism is as follows.

And baptism, which is a figure [of their deliverance], does now also save you [from inward questionings and fears], not by the removing of outward body filth [bathing], but by [providing you with] the answer of a good and clear conscience (inward cleanness and peace) before God [because you are demonstrating what you believe to be yours] through the resurrection of Jesus Christ. {1 Peter 3:21}

[OneAccord]

Oh, I'm beginning to get it now. This is a game. Someone says something, then someone says just the opposite. Some of our neices and nephews play that game. Its called Opposites. Good game to teach kids that everything has an opposite. But, I always thought it was a kids game. Which goes to show we haven't grown very much since Pauls day, because the Corintiian church was playing this same game in 1 Cor. 1. And, the subject was baptism then, too. One would say "I'm of Paul" another would say "I am Cephas". They played Mixed Up, too. "Paul was crucified", "Baptized in the name of Paul". Good games. But.... in that game is question we should ask ourselves....


1Cr 1:13 Is Christ divided? It seems He is....

So, have fun... Ain't got time to play because...


1Cr 13:11 When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.