Theologies - Clover

(1) It was the early church practice after conversion
(Acts 2:41; 8:12, 38; 9:18; 10:48; 16:15, 33; 18:8).
(2) It was closely connected to other spiritual operations :
• repentance, faith, baptism
• Acts 2:38
"Peter replied, 'Repent and be baptized, every one of you,
in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins.
And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.'"
2:38 Repent. To change one's mind; specifically, here, about Jesus of
Nazareth, and to acknowledge Him as Lord ( = God) and Christ
( = Messiah). Such repentance brings salvation. There is also a
repentance needed in the Christian life in relation to specific sins
(2 Cor. 7:9; Rev. 2:5). be baptized… for the forgiveness of your sins.
Water baptism is the outward sign of repentance and forgiveness of
sins. Forgiveness is through faith in Christ, not through the act of
baptism (for kai may here mean "because of," as in Matt. 12:41).
the gift of the Holy Spirit. The Spirit is a gift to all who believe, not
a reward to some.
(Ryrie Study Bible, 1648)
(3) "The idea of an unbaptized Christian is simply not
entertained in the N.T." (F.F. Bruce, Acts, 77).
(4) For "Four Views on Water Baptism", see chart, pages 328, 330.
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