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I got it from you and for once you were right. Water baptism is nothing more than a symbolic representation of a baptism into the Word (the teaching) of Jesus. Likewise, eating bread and wine is only symbolic of being partakers of his body and blood. I appreciate you understand the truth of...

Ahh... The carnal mind! I can't bother with you Ernest T. Bass.... I have no need for symbolism.... I got the real thing!

Haaky, I've thought about what you've said and your delemna... You are 22 years old. right? Been having thoughts about women and the gardens they have? Hey, join the crowd! You've been thinking of them since age 13, huh? My best advice is tough to handle.... But here it goes.... Trust...

That's pretty interesting because I was thinking the same thing, yet from a different set of verses.... I was thinking of Rev 21:4 and verses after that when Jesus said all things would be made new and that former things would be passed away. Job said that bone and sinew fenced him in, and Paul...

Tiger snakes?!?! Yikes! Never heard of them... Sound pretty nasty! I look forward to your next entry.... Take your time, my friend!

If you are saying he didn't need it, I agree. He was baptized into Christ.... No need for symbolism. I have been thinking about this particular post for a couple of days. It's interesting that it was synomous with becoming a Christian throughout the entire [Catholic] church. That's true...

Sure, but that might mean that the horse doesn't have free will! ....And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God. All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all...

You do know that you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him be baptized, don't you? :P

This is for Ernest or really anyone else that knows the answer: Where is the verse that says the thief on the cross received a water baptism? Now then Ernest... I completely agree with you that water baptism is symbolic. It is symbolic of being baptized into Christ, his death and...

Is Jesus' sacrifice the same as that of Bulls and goats? You choose the stuff you want to address carefully, don't you? God forgives ALL sins with grace through faith... Past, present and future. I saw this verse yesterday when I was looking to see whether something else had been brought up...

That's absolutely correct! I think it's Romans 4:7,8 that talks about our sins being covered and that God doesn't impute them. Doesn't mean they aren't there... Just that God covers them and doesn't even bother to count or consider them. Of course, there are those who will say that's only for...

Good post SolaGratia! That's pretty much what I saw when I looked up the meaning of "baptize". People tend to look at the word and immediately think "Water". It is understandable as it was done at times (but not all the time) in the NT. Really isn't worth arguing about too much: there is...

I like bold and straight forward answers.... And the answer is yes. Whether or not you steal your neighbor's horse is not an issue of salvation. Neither is repenting of it. At least no more than wearing polyester. Have you stopped wearing mixed cloth?

Mar 16:16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. Mat 28:19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: What I don't see in these verses is a notion that we...

I am standing my ground. Water baptism isn't necessary. It's a wonderful thing and ok to do, but not necessary for salvation. Baptism into Christ is necessary. Please see my post #20 in this thread.

DaDad, That is interesting and I will look into it. But my comment was more tongue in cheek. Sharon died... Jesus has come in the spirit but not in the flesh (and I laugh... When he does make his appearance, things ain't going to be pretty!). Thus... Jesus will come after Ariel dies...

As long as it isn't taken ONLY in the natural sense (and by that I mean, "as long as you don't claim the outward man is the sole way God wants us to be pruned), I agree. I do believe God wants us to prosper in that natural, but I believe he is more concerned with us prospering spiritually. We...

Well, spiritually speaking Jesus came to me before Arial Sharon died, but otherwise, I gotta say this prediction is right on! (RIP Arial Sharon)....

Understood....

Yea... I caught that too. Aspen may have a point, but he's not above having pet doctrines either.