God's "foolishness" of ONE Baptism...

[GRACE ambassador]

Or, is it man’s foolish carnality Of Confusion Of MANY baptisms?

Ephesians 4:5 1 Corinthians 12:13

Yes, 'water' is, imho, the Most Divisive tradition (see TWELVE facts below...)
in denominational christendom, Today. But:

Prayerful And Careful study of God's Word Of TRUTH, Rightly

Divided,

Indeed shows us "God's Answer" Of NO 'water ritual' for us, Today,
Under HIS Amazing GRACE, As He Plainly And Clearly Teaches There is
'ONLY' ONE Baptism For The Body of CHRIST, Today, Under God's PURE
GRACE, And, This ONE should not be Confused with, But Must Be:

Rightly Divided (2 Timothy 2:15) From “Things That DIFFER!” {online}:

the other TWELVE baptismS found In God's Word Of TRUTH! Amen?

God's Wonderful 'Answer Thus Eliminates' ALL of the following
Disagreements And Confusion:

1) believe AND be baptized {i.e. immersion to contact their Christ's blood}?

2) immersion with a symbolic interpretation?

3) immersion ONCE in the "name of Jesus?

4) immersion THRICE in the "name of the Triune Godhead?

5) immersion {whether once or thrice} for "membership" in their traditional assembly?

6) sprinkling water on babies inducting them into religion washing away their original sin?

7) sprinkling water on babies inducting them into some covenant?

8) sprinkling water on babies inducting them into their parent's custody that they promise to raise them right? {into Mass Confusion?}

9) sprinkling water on babies, admitting that their ritual is UNscriptural, but "we do it anyway, because it is OUR tradition!"?

10) pouring water onto babies or adults for Whatever traditional reason religion "can come up with"?

11) immersion of young and middle-aged women 'similar' to worldly/ungodly 'wet t-shirt' contests?

12) immersion Discriminates Against ALL "those who CANNOT 'obey' this ritual" ie: the hospitalized, the bedridden, the homebound, the invalids, the traumatized, etc.

God is Certainly 'NOT the author' (1 Corinthians 14:33) of all this "carnal
DIVISION" which is similar to what Paul addresses in (1 Corinthians 1:9-17), Correct?

Again, our 'choice' = participate in this Massive Confusion or believe God,
Today, Under GRACE =

There is 'ONLY' ONE Baptism, Today, Under God's PURE GRACE! Amen?

---------------------------------------

I thank God gratefully Every Day, That HIS ETERNAL Salvation For me,
IS In HIS HANDS ALONE! Amen?

(2 Timothy 2:15; Romans 16:25; Ephesians 3:9 =
GRACE/Mystery fellowship {Romans – Philemon}, For ALL “to SEE,” today?)

Please Be Richly Encouraged, Enlightened, Exhorted, and Edified!
God's Simple Will!

 

[GRACE ambassador]

OP: God's Foolishness Of ONE Baptism, Under GRACE?

Now, I had thought I had heard it all on this verse:

"For Christ Sent me not to baptize, But to preach
The Gospel, not with the wisdom of words, lest
The Cross be made of none effect." (1Co 1:17)​

Long ago the church of christ baptismal regenerationists interpreted
it this way to "match their doctrine":

"For Christ Sent me not [primarily] to baptize, But to [primarily] preach The Gospel, not with the wisdom of words, lest the cross be made of none effect."

Then, today, I ran across this "..." (ellipsis) interpretation by charliej:

""For Christ did NOT...send me to baptize, BUT...to preach the gospel, not in cleverness of speech, that the cross of Christ should not be made void.

Look at these verses a little closer. “Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel.” That’s an ellipsis. The not and but both modify the same verb “sent.”
Therefore, it should read, “…Christ did NOT ONLY send me to baptize, BUT ALSO to preach the gospel…” (By the way, the three periods “…” is also an ellipses, unspoken words.)""

"cleverness of speech" (Adding to God's Word!) wouldn't you say
Precious friend(s)? Since:

God ONLY has ONE Baptism, Today, Under GRACE, And Neither

of these Two erroneous interpretations, and Certainly NOT Any of
the 12 Confusing watered-down traditions listed in post # 1, Correct?

GRACE And Peace...

 

[Robert Gwin]

Or, is it man’s foolish carnality Of Confusion Of MANY baptisms?

Ephesians 4:5 1 Corinthians 12:13

Yes, 'water' is, imho, the Most Divisive tradition (see TWELVE facts below...)
in denominational christendom, Today. But:

Prayerful And Careful study of God's Word Of TRUTH, Rightly

Divided,

Indeed shows us "God's Answer" Of NO 'water ritual' for us, Today,
Under HIS Amazing GRACE, As He Plainly And Clearly Teaches There is
'ONLY' ONE Baptism For The Body of CHRIST, Today, Under God's PURE
GRACE, And, This ONE should not be Confused with, But Must Be:

Rightly Divided (2 Timothy 2:15) From “Things That DIFFER!” {online}:

the other TWELVE baptismS found In God's Word Of TRUTH! Amen?

God's Wonderful 'Answer Thus Eliminates' ALL of the following
Disagreements And Confusion:

1) believe AND be baptized {i.e. immersion to contact their Christ's blood}?

2) immersion with a symbolic interpretation?

3) immersion ONCE in the "name of Jesus?

4) immersion THRICE in the "name of the Triune Godhead?

5) immersion {whether once or thrice} for "membership" in their traditional assembly?

6) sprinkling water on babies inducting them into religion washing away their original sin?

7) sprinkling water on babies inducting them into some covenant?

8) sprinkling water on babies inducting them into their parent's custody that they promise to raise them right? {into Mass Confusion?}

9) sprinkling water on babies, admitting that their ritual is UNscriptural, but "we do it anyway, because it is OUR tradition!"?

10) pouring water onto babies or adults for Whatever traditional reason religion "can come up with"?

11) immersion of young and middle-aged women 'similar' to worldly/ungodly 'wet t-shirt' contests?

12) immersion Discriminates Against ALL "those who CANNOT 'obey' this ritual" ie: the hospitalized, the bedridden, the homebound, the invalids, the traumatized, etc.

God is Certainly 'NOT the author' (1 Corinthians 14:33) of all this "carnal
DIVISION" which is similar to what Paul addresses in (1 Corinthians 1:9-17), Correct?

Again, our 'choice' = participate in this Massive Confusion or believe God,
Today, Under GRACE =

There is 'ONLY' ONE Baptism, Today, Under God's PURE GRACE! Amen?

---------------------------------------

I thank God gratefully Every Day, That HIS ETERNAL Salvation For me,
IS In HIS HANDS ALONE! Amen?

(2 Timothy 2:15; Romans 16:25; Ephesians 3:9 =
GRACE/Mystery fellowship {Romans – Philemon}, For ALL “to SEE,” today?)

Please Be Richly Encouraged, Enlightened, Exhorted, and Edified!
God's Simple Will!

We Christians only get baptized once Grace. A few of us get baptized by holy spirit as well, but it is not literally like a water baptism.

 

[GRACE ambassador]

op: God's Foolishness Of [ Only ] ONE Baptism For us, Today, Under Grace?:



Precious friend(s), if you (are Outside and) don't have This yet, With God, you can have:

Grace, Peace, And JOY!

 

[Enoch111]

Yes, 'water' is, imho, the Most Divisive tradition (see TWELVE facts below...)
in denominational christendom...

Why are you questioning water baptism which is a commandment of Christ for the dispensation of the Age of Grace? So you are the one sowing division.

 

[Jim B]

We Christians only get baptized once Grace. A few of us get baptized by holy spirit as well, but it is not literally like a water baptism.

I think you have the order reversed. When anyone accepts Christ as their Savior, they are baptized by/in the Holy Spirit. ("baptism" means immersion.) A water baptism is a statement that one is saved: the old person is buried and the new person arises, as did Christ from the grave.

 

[Robert Gwin]

I think you have the order reversed. When anyone accepts Christ as their Savior, they are baptized by/in the Holy Spirit. ("baptism" means immersion.) A water baptism is a staement that one is saved: the old person is buried and the new person arises, as did Christ from the grave.

One is not saved until they receive everlasting life Jim. That is a fallacy

 

[Jim B]

One is not saved until they receive everlasting life Jim. That is a fallacy

I don't understand what you're saying. When one is "born again", i.e., they receive the Holy Spirit, they are saved and receive everlasting life. Water baptism comes later, as a ritualized statement. What is the fallacy to which you're referring?