Today,
reply is on baptism as a divine witness displaying the character and
makeup of divinity, resurrection, eternal life, and righteousness,
rather than ceremonies, exercising authority over others, obedience,
and the letter of the law. The forms of baptism depict a range of
sacred operations that include absolution, atonement, judgment,
refreshing, remission for sin, and restoration. Baptism does not
complete the full transformation and perfecting of mankind to exist
as immortal and incorruptible. Even so, the importance and sacred
value of baptism is on record as inarguable. It is written: 1st
John 5: 9-12, King James Version (KJV): 9 If we receive the witness
of men, the witness of God is greater: for this is the witness of
God which he hath testified of his Son. 10 He that believeth on the
Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God
hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God
gave of his Son. 11 And this is the record, that God hath given to
us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. 12 He that hath the
Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.
The fighter in the “Yahoo! Answers” public forum on Religion and
Spirituality who uses the ID “Norine” (Level 1 with 11 points, a
member since October 01, 2019) posted the following:
Why
when knowing only the baptism of John when there is a more perfect
way of God do you continue in water baptism (Acts 18:25-26)?
Update:
JOHN SAID IN JOHN 1:33
"...HE
SENT ***ME*** TO BAPTIZE WITH WITH WATER...[BUT] THE SAME IS ((( HE
))) WHICH ((( BAPTIZETH ))) WITH THE HOLY GHOST."
ACTS
19:4 SAYS "JOHN BAPTIZED WITH WATER WITH A BAPTISM OF (((
REPENTANCE ))) >>>BELIEVING THAT JESUS IS COMING"<<<
IS
THAT WHERE TODAY'S "CHRISTIANS" ARE; >>>"BELIEVING
THAT JESUS IS COMING"<<< CONTINUING IN A BELIEF OF A
WATER BAPTISM THAT WAS DONE ((( UNDER THE LAW )))???
THE
GOLDEN ARROW: If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true.
There is another that beareth witness of me; and I know that the
witness which he witnesseth of me is true. Ye sent unto John, and he
bare witness unto the truth. But I receive not testimony from man:
but these things I say, that ye might be saved. He was a burning and
a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his
light. But I have greater witness than that of John: for the
works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I
do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me. And the Father
himself, which hath sent me, hath borne witness of me. Ye have
neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape. And ye have
not his word abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him ye believe
not. Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal
life: and they are they which testify of me. (John 5: 31-39, King
James Version, KJV)
THE
DOUBLE DAGGER: Through Faith And Patience (10/02/2019); Following
The Apostle Paul (09/24/2019); Now Are Ye Light (09/18/2019); Focus
On Things Revealed (09/12/2019); Life Because of Righteousness
(08/29/2019); Our Displays of Divinity (06/19/2019); Baptism Is Not
DIY (05/28/2019); The Testimony From Jesus (08/05/2016)
Norine”,
trusting that yours is a case of “gradual growth,” not one of
“ever learning and never coming into the knowledge of the truth,”
the continuation of water baptism among mature Christian believers is
established by “the testimony of Jesus.” All who tarried in the
Upper Room, and received the gifts of the Holy Spirit on the day of
Pentecost, first received water baptism, just as Jesus himself.
Baptism that appears by the operations and visitation of the Holy
Spirit is distinct from that carried out and performed as a ceremony
and ritual manifesting the faith of men. The two are not
interchangeable, nor does one cancel the other. In the same way
multiple gifts of the Spirit are bestowed by divinity within the
church that do not annul or eliminate divine law, adoption of the
Spirit and other sacred operations complement one another, and are to
edify the church. Consider again the following that uses language
from the Bible:
(1.)
Matthew 3: 13-17, King James Version (KJV): 13 Then cometh Jesus
from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him. 14 But John
forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest
thou to me? 15 And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be
so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness.
Then he suffered him. 16 And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up
straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto
him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and
lighting upon him: 17 And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my
beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
(2.)
2nd Corinthians 5: 20-21, KJV: 20 Now then we are
ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us:
we pray you in Christ’s
stead, be ye reconciled to God. 21 For he hath made him to be
sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness
of God in him.
(3.)
Romans 10: 2-4, KJV: 2 For I bear them record that they have a
zeal of God, but not according to knowledge. 3 For they being
ignorant of God’s righteousness,
and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not
submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God. 4 For Christ is
the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.
There
is far more that should be said, correctly examined, and spiritually
apprehended. (For example, 4. Revelation 19: 9-11, KJV: 9 And he
saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto
the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the
true sayings of God. 10 And I fell at his feet to worship him. And
he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellow-servant,
and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God:
for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy. 11 And I saw
heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was
called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make
war.) Even so, I trust this fragment will be
useful. Be it unto you according to your faith.
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