justbyfaith
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Peter wrote 1 Peter many years after he spoke with Paul, as Paul speaks of in Galatians.No, im saying i can read the NEW Testament.
In it it explains things regarding the Blood Atonement, vs, the reason for Water Baptism, in the OLD Testament, and how its used in the new.
I can "rightly divide" and "spiritually discern".
Let me share something with you, so that you can at least read it.
Try to understand 2 things.
1. If you dont know something, you can't teach it correctly, until you do.
2. Not all the Apostle had the same revelation of God's Grace, that Paul Had, when He had it.
Peter in Acts 2, didnt Know what Paul was teaching in Acts 15.
Look at Acts 10. Peter, who is not a Pope, didnt know that Gentiles could be saved.
But when he wrote 2nd Peter, he know all about it.
So, when an apostle does not know a specific revelation, then notice the chapter, and notice when they do understand it, and use this to discern what they may not know yet, that can be used by really bad Churches, to teach really bad theology, that ruins believers.
Mostly, it causes them to never understand Gods Grace, and the end result is that they end up as devout Legalists, all their Lives.
Thats you , justbyfaith, currently.
And he says in 1 Peter 3:20-21, that water baptism doth also now save us.
I am not necessarily teaching that a person cannot be saved apart from water baptism.
I am saying that there is power to save in baptism.
Just look at Ezekiel 36:25-27, for example.
It teaches rantizmal regeneration.
I would also remind you that all scripture is inspired of the Lord and is profitable for doctrine (2 Timothy 3:16).