Baptism for the Dead
Carefully consider the purpose and depth of the Apostle Paul's ministry.
Rom 1:1 Paul, a bond-servant of Christ Jesus, called as an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God,
Rom 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first
and also to the Greek.
Rom 15:15-16 But I have written very boldly to you on some points, so as to remind you again, because of the grace that was
given me from God, to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles, ministering as a priest the gospel of God, that my offering
of the Gentiles
might become acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.
1Thes 2:2 but after we had already suffered and been mistreated in Philippi, as you know, we had the boldness in our God to
speak to you the gospel of God amid much opposition.
1 Tim 1:11 according to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, with which I have been entrusted.
Acts 20:20 how I did not shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, and teaching you publicly and from house to
house,
Acts 20:27 "For I did not shrink from declaring to you the whole purpose of God.
1Thes 2:9 For you recall, brethren, our labor and hardship, how working night and day so as not to be a burden to any of you,
we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.
1 Cor 1:17 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.
All scripture is indeed inspired by God 2 Tim.3: 16. Dealing with the subject of salvation some people seem to look only at a
few obscure and hard to understand passages and ignore the rest of the teachings on the subject. It almost seems to be Paul
verses an obscure passage by James, John, Mark or Peter. We need to remember that when scripture appears to contradict
itself it means we do not understand something and need to dig a little deeper for answers. This has always been the case in
my own studies.
I certainly do not want to say that we should ignore any scripture, but I would like you to follow me along a line of logic and
reasoning for a moment. Those who believe that baptism or works are conditions of salvation should carefully consider the
purpose of the Apostle Paul's ministry. Paul was set apart by God to preach the gospel. He declares that the gospel is the
power of God unto salvation. He did not shrink back from declaring the whole purpose of God or anything that was profitable.
Paul wrote 13 of the 27 books in our New Testament. Paul said he did not come to baptize. Paul never connects baptism as a
condition of salvation.. Paul was very clear that we are saved apart from works Rom.3:28, Eph. 2:8-9, 2 Tim.1:9, Titus 35.
There are some passages in scripture that are hard to understand. It is best to let the clear passages shed light on the harder
to understand passages. Paul never taught that works or baptism were conditions of our salvation. His whole purpose was to
preach the gospel so that we might be saved. Considering this fact wouldn't you find that rather odd that he did not ever clearly
explain works or baptism as conditions of salvation, if those things were true?
Carefully consider the purpose and depth of the Apostle Paul's ministry.
Rom 1:1 Paul, a bond-servant of Christ Jesus, called as an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God,
Rom 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first
and also to the Greek.
Rom 15:15-16 But I have written very boldly to you on some points, so as to remind you again, because of the grace that was
given me from God, to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles, ministering as a priest the gospel of God, that my offering
of the Gentiles
might become acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.
1Thes 2:2 but after we had already suffered and been mistreated in Philippi, as you know, we had the boldness in our God to
speak to you the gospel of God amid much opposition.
1 Tim 1:11 according to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, with which I have been entrusted.
Acts 20:20 how I did not shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, and teaching you publicly and from house to
house,
Acts 20:27 "For I did not shrink from declaring to you the whole purpose of God.
1Thes 2:9 For you recall, brethren, our labor and hardship, how working night and day so as not to be a burden to any of you,
we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.
1 Cor 1:17 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.
All scripture is indeed inspired by God 2 Tim.3: 16. Dealing with the subject of salvation some people seem to look only at a
few obscure and hard to understand passages and ignore the rest of the teachings on the subject. It almost seems to be Paul
verses an obscure passage by James, John, Mark or Peter. We need to remember that when scripture appears to contradict
itself it means we do not understand something and need to dig a little deeper for answers. This has always been the case in
my own studies.
I certainly do not want to say that we should ignore any scripture, but I would like you to follow me along a line of logic and
reasoning for a moment. Those who believe that baptism or works are conditions of salvation should carefully consider the
purpose of the Apostle Paul's ministry. Paul was set apart by God to preach the gospel. He declares that the gospel is the
power of God unto salvation. He did not shrink back from declaring the whole purpose of God or anything that was profitable.
Paul wrote 13 of the 27 books in our New Testament. Paul said he did not come to baptize. Paul never connects baptism as a
condition of salvation.. Paul was very clear that we are saved apart from works Rom.3:28, Eph. 2:8-9, 2 Tim.1:9, Titus 35.
There are some passages in scripture that are hard to understand. It is best to let the clear passages shed light on the harder
to understand passages. Paul never taught that works or baptism were conditions of our salvation. His whole purpose was to
preach the gospel so that we might be saved. Considering this fact wouldn't you find that rather odd that he did not ever clearly
explain works or baptism as conditions of salvation, if those things were true?
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DEATH
Death, death where is your sting?
I'm not afraid and I want to sing
There's not much you can take from me,
when you think what I got in eternity
Death, death, where is your sting?
You will come like winter,
and I will leave like spring!
1 Cor. 15:55 R. Kiser
Death, death where is your sting?
I'm not afraid and I want to sing
There's not much you can take from me,
when you think what I got in eternity
Death, death, where is your sting?
You will come like winter,
and I will leave like spring!
1 Cor. 15:55 R. Kiser
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