the only thing that may contradict or cause another to question the validity and importance of water baptism is the fact that the Apostles were still commanding people to be Baptized for perhaps 50 to 90 years after the resurrection of Jesus.
if you notice, even the people who already been baptized before were commanded to again be completely and entirely be --- Re Baptized for the second time / again,
Re baptized all over again, in the Name Of The Lord Yahashua Anointing
GA 3:27...... For as many of you as have been BAPTIZED into Christ, have put on Christ.
CO 1:13...... Is Christ divided? .. was Paul crucified for you? or were ye BAPTIZED in the name of Paul?
Here Paul is commanding to baptize DIRECTLY .....in JESUS NAME.... clearly.
RO 6:3...... Know ye not, that so many of us as were BAPTIZED into Jesus Christ were BAPTIZED into his death?
AC 19:5 ...... When they heard this, they were BAPTIZED in the name of the Lord Jesus.
AC 10:48...... and he commanded them to be BAPTIZED in the name of the Lord…
AC 8:16...... (For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were.. BAPTIZED in the name of the Lord Jesus.)
AC 8:12...... But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and in the name of Jesus Christ, they were BAPTIZED.
Acts 19:3-5 ......"They were baptized unto Johns baptism. } Paul, SAID YOU are to BELIEVE ON CHRIST JESUS... ... When they heard this they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus."
Acts 19:3-5 ......"They were baptized unto Johns baptism. } Paul, SAID YOU are to BELIEVE ON CHRIST JESUS... ... When they heard this they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus."
Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be Baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ, For the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost …… Acts 2:38
I understand completely what you are saying and it makes allot of sense. I do agree with you for a large part of what you say but I am not seeing the Apostles in Scripture in agreement with the Idea and WATER BAPTISM is no longer important..
Especially when the Apostles are commanding anyone who had been baptized previously without using the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ - to drop everything at once and immediately be Re - Baptized..... and this is at least ongoing for 50 years after the resurrection,.
i did enjoy reading your awesome topic and really do appreciate the wonderful opportunity to discuss such importance.
God Bless ya
