Baptism
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lightofmylife
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Hope this helps! https://www.gotquestions.org/baptismal-regeneration.html
Read it. Here's what I want to know. I was baptized a long time ago as a young adult but I was pressured into doing it. It wasn't really an act of my will. I've been considering getting baptized again and I just wondered if baptism has an effect on my sinful nature.
Jan51
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No effect. It's an outward public testimony of salvation.
lightofmylife
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Only the blood of Jesus washes away our sins. I am not sure that I was really saved at age 7, and was baptized with my mom, dad, and brother. Later at age 34 I made sure I was saved, and then I was baptized as an adult. Baptism by immersion represents death, burial, and resurrection.
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mattfivefour
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Yep. Baptism is simply a public declaration of salvation: dying with Christ, being buried with him, and being raised to newness of life.
DaveS
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Good morning,
In your research, do not neglect the Baptism of the Spirit (Acts 1:5). Baptism, like all other church doctrines, are anything but simple. The kinds of baptisms in scripture are a rich and rewarding study and can help shield the saints from false doctrines (such as baptismal regeneration) when carefully considered. It is a hotly contested subject among differing Christian factions though, be careful of sources.
Here's a pretty good article that touches on the Spirit Baptism, distinct from water baptism.
https://walvoord.com/article/161
I wouldn't imagine that the moderators and staff would mind Walvoord being cited as a reference, even if some may disagree with some of his conclusions.
Kind Regards,
Dave S.
lightofmylife
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I like this scripture. 
Ephesians 4:5-6.
Ephesians 4:5-6.
DaveS
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I like this scripture.
I like that scripture too. I'm wondering if by posting that scripture that you feel that it disqualifies the distinction between water baptism and Spirit Baptism? I've had that discussion a lot...
lightofmylife
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DaveS
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Right. So you weren't posting that scripture to question whether or not there is a distinction between Spirit baptism and water baptism? It's hard to decide when someone just posts a link as a response.
lightofmylife
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I agree with the link that I posted, and it explains in detail with scriptures. When a person accepts Jesus into their heart we are indwelled with his Spirit. John 1:12-13. Water baptism comes after you are saved, and is an act of obedience representing the death, burial, and resurrection.
DaveS
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lightofmylife
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The link says yes!
DaveS
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Interesting. I'll probably respond to this tomorrow in question fashion. I'm pretty sure I've read what "Got Questions" has to say about it before, but I'll reread it.
Have a great night,
Dave
lightofmylife
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So do you not agree with the scriptures that Got Questions is explaining? I would like for Chris or MattFiveFour to get into this. Anyone else can give their thoughts as well. Would like to hear them.
DaveS
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I hadn't paid much attention to the link yet. I'm more interested in how people interact with what they read from the link. Here's what I think though... I don't know think that the indwelling of the Holy Spirit is equal to Spirit Baptism. I can show you why I think that tomorrow. Maybe you can guess why I would say that? The more the merrier so far as people responding.
lightofmylife
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I am hoping to hear other peoples feedback as well!
DaveS
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We'll Well I hope you hang around too. Baptism was a turning point for convincing me that premillennialism and pretribulationalism we're true. I really like talking about it.
lightofmylife
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Thanks, I like this Forum, and I started on Rapture Ready first in 2009. I didn't get real active on here until April 2013. I enjoy reading and posting on here. It is nice to have a Christian Forum to have fellowship.
Glad to hear you believe in the pretrib view, and the millennium.
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