Behold
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So, the name of Jesus being spoken while being immersed makes the name of Jesus null and void to remit sins?
Water does not "remit" sin.
Water get you wet.
Its the Blood of Jesus , shed, and the Death of Christ, OFFERED by God.....is redemption.....is remission of sins.
Jesus Said "if you do not believe in ME, that i am the Messiah, you will die in your sins".
How do you get that redemption applied to you. ?
"the will of God is that you BELIEVE on JESUS, whom God Sent".
See "Believe on"?
That is FAITH IN.
So, if you give God what He requires, = your FAITH in Christ, then God will give you HIS Salvation that Jesus died to provide.
Notice also, that the dying Thief on the Cross, who is in Heaven, was never water baptized.
Paul the Apostle, said, that "Christ SENT ME NOT TO WATER BAPTIZE".....
Water baptism, is symbolic, of being risen with Christ. = Spiritually.
You do this AFTER you are saved.......not to be saved, but because you have been saved.