For you to say you are aware of Jesus teaching and then suggest water baptism was not practiced by Jesus
That is False.
Where Does Scripture Teach the Apostles were Baptized "WITH WATER" ?
Or where did the Apostles BAPTIZE WITH WATER?
shows that you are not aware....
Here is your opportunity to Reveal the Scriptures; That ANY/ALL OF THE APOSTLES
Were Baptized with WATER?????
Baptism in the NT, and in 1st century AND 2nd century AND 3rd century historical writings/practices of Christians IS water baptism
Historical writings?
Practices?
Can you show those things IN SCRIPTURE?
sooo not sure what you mean by where is Johns water baptism mentioned or where does Jesus command Johns water baptism.
Soooooo, the point being;
If those things WERE NOT TAUGHT "IN SCRIPTURE" BY JESUS TO DO ....
And you simply say, that is WHAT MEN TAUGHT TO DO....
You are TEACHING What MEN have taught TO DO, is more IMPORTANT than what JESUS TAUGHT TO DO.
Even the majority of your Protestant friends teach, preach and practice water baptism and have for 500 years.
And ....?
Was that something THEY had LEARNED from Catholics or Scripture?
Are you suggesting you don't? Are you suggesting the people who walked and talked with the Apostles got water baptism wrong and YOU, 2,000 years later, got it right? Are you suggesting that even your great reformers whom you disagree with got it wrong and YOU got it right? They have a false teaching also?
I was suggesting....and NOW ASKING YOU STRAIGHT OUT...
Where "IN SCRIPTURE" DID JESUS TEACH ...
1) His Apostles to BE Baptised IN WATER?
2) To Baptize others IN WATER?
Why do you believe the disciples were not baptized in water?
Because Scripture does not TEACH they WERE Baptized in Water.
Instead of telling me of Catholic PRACTICES and historical TRADITIONS....
Why not SHOW IN SCRIPTURE, that WATER BAPTISM was JESUS" TEACHING....the APOSTLES TEACHING?
How does one get baptized without water?
Romans 10:13
[
13] For whosoever shall
call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
Romans 10:9
[
9] That
if thou shalt
confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt
believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
[
10] For
with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and
with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
How does one get baptized without water?
Eph 1
[
13] In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed,
ye were sealed with that holy Spirit
How does one get baptized without water?
Hear the Word of God
Trust the Word of God
Believe the Word of God
Call on the Name of the Lord
Confess your Heardtfelt Belief
RECEIVE the the Baptism of the Spirit Of God
ACCEPT you are SEALED unto the Lord.
Glory to God,
Taken