Amen!
Jesus Himself was baptized to demonstrate "all righteousness."
You obviously have not understood from Scripture itself what the purpose of water baptism is for within God's Covenant with Israel.
Amen!
Jesus Himself was baptized to demonstrate "all righteousness."
In the letter of Acts, Luke begins recording of the unfolding of prophecy regarding the offer of the Davidic Messianic Kingdom to national Israel.
The nations/gentiles were to be blessed through the rise of Israel as head of the nations under her Messiah, according to prophecy.
Israel, as a nation did not submit to her promised Messiah, thus failing to carry the good news of the Messianic Kingdom to the nations.
Thus, Christ from heaven, raised up Paul with a commission to the nations(which included Israel as just one of the nations on equal ground) with the good news of the cross and the pure grace of GOD.
Luke demonstrates in his chronology a transition from a prophesied plan for Israel's rise under Messiah and the preaching and demonstration of signs by the twelve to a mystery administration under the Apostle Paul to the nations/gentiles as Israel fell and was set aside....now, for two thousand years.
The prophesied Messianic Davidic Kingdom of heaven will be restored to a regathered Israel in the land in GOD's timing when the fullness of the nation/gentiles has been accomplished.
Lots of souls are saved and fulfill the ministry of faith, without being called to perform baptisms.
The reality of a variety of Christian callings, does not nullify the command to baptize all believers in the name of Triune God.
Denial of the sacraments, which manifest the Gospel of Jesus Christ, is serious error.
It is nothing less than a denial of the Gospel altogether, and inventing another gospel message does not excuse your rebellion against Christ's teachings and commands.
You obviously have not understood from Scripture itself what the purpose of water baptism is for within God's Covenant with Israel.
Two different missions by two different selected teachers.Not 2 different messages 2 different groups of people JEWS AND GENTILES.
The gospel of the uncircumcision.Paul was sent to the gentiles to share the gospel.
The gospel of the circumcision.Peter was sent to the Jews to share the gospel.
Two different gospels (gospel of circumcision & gospel of uncircumcision).Same message 2 different groups of people.
There can hardly be any doubt that GOD placed Israel above other nations.Scripture plainly teaches that God is not a respecter of folks and to create 2 different gospels makes God a respecter of folks !
In the letter of Acts, Luke begins recording of the unfolding of prophecy regarding the offer of the Davidic Messianic Kingdom to national Israel.
The nations/gentiles were to be blessed through the rise of Israel as head of the nations under her Messiah, according to prophecy.
Israel, as a nation did not submit to her promised Messiah, thus failing to carry the good news of the Messianic Kingdom to the nations.
Thus, Christ from heaven, raised up Paul with a commission to the nations(which included Israel as just one of the nations on equal ground) with the good news of the cross and the pure grace of GOD.
Luke demonstrates in his chronology a transition from a prophesied plan for Israel's rise under Messiah and the preaching and demonstration of signs by the twelve to a mystery administration under the Apostle Paul to the nations/gentiles as Israel fell and was set aside....now, for two thousand years.
The prophesied Messianic Davidic Kingdom of heaven will be restored to a regathered Israel in the land in GOD's timing when the fullness of the nation/gentiles has been accomplished.
Not 2 different messages 2 different groups of people JEWS AND GENTILES.
Paul was sent to the gentiles to share the gospel.
Peter was sent to the Jews to share the gospel.
Same message 2 different groups of people.
Scripture plainly teaches that God is not a respecter of folks and to create 2 different gospels makes God a respecter of folks !
Lots of souls are saved and fulfill the ministry of faith, without being called to perform baptisms.
The reality of a variety of Christian callings, does not nullify the command to baptize all believers in the name of Triune God.
Denial of the sacraments, which manifest the Gospel of Jesus Christ, is serious error.
It is nothing less than a denial of the Gospel altogether, and inventing another gospel message does not excuse your rebellion against Christ's teachings and commands.
The religious get angry if you mess with their rituals.
IT cannot be denied that Paul says he was not sent to baptize, and thanked GOD that he baptized nobody but two guys.Lots of souls are saved and fulfill the ministry of faith, without being called to perform baptisms.
The reality of a variety of Christian callings, does not nullify the command to baptize all believers in the name of Triune God.
Denial of the sacraments, which manifest the Gospel of Jesus Christ, is serious error.
It is nothing less than a denial of the Gospel altogether, and inventing another gospel message does not excuse your rebellion against Christ's teachings and commands.
The religious get angry if you mess with their rituals.
You should talk? You follow the teachings of John Calvin.
The point of 1 Corinthians 1:17 KJV is exactly as right there and you are missing it!Lots of souls are saved and fulfill the ministry of faith, without being called to perform baptisms.
There is one baptism today and it is not performed by man (Ephesians 4:5 KJV)!The reality of a variety of Christian callings, does not nullify the command to baptize all believers in the name of Triune God.
Upholding philosophy after the traditions of men spoils (Colossians 2:8 KJV).Denial of the sacraments, which manifest the Gospel of Jesus Christ, is serious error.
It's 2 Timothy 2:15 KJV!It is nothing less than a denial of the Gospel altogether, and inventing another gospel message does not excuse your rebellion against Christ's teachings and commands.
And, Nangster is one of the most religious posters on TOL.
Temple priests were baptized in order to officiate temple offerings.
Jesus Christ, fulfilled all righteousness by being baptized to act as High Priest, and offer Himself for the sins of His people.
This is the heart of the Gospel message, and when Christ's church practices the sacrament of baptism, they repeat and manifest this good news before the eyes of the world.
Our Christian baptism is our witness to the one Gospel message that has the power to save.
Matthew 15:24 KJV, Romans 15:8 KJVThe faithful get angry when you dare to mess with the commands/teachings of their Savior!
This is not truth. This is delusion and false teaching that is man-centered, not Christ-centered.
The Davidic Covenant (promise to King David of an everlasting kingdom and seed to sit on his throne) was totally fulfilled in the incarnation, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
The faithful get angry when you dare to mess with the commands/teachings of their Savior!
Tambora;4817940]Two different missions by two different selected teachers.
The gospel of the uncircumcision.
The gospel of the circumcision.
Two different gospels (gospel of circumcision & gospel of uncircumcision).
Not only are the gospels distinguished from each other, but the groups they are to be taught to are distinguished from each other also.
gospel of circumcision - Jews
gospel of uncircumcision - Gentiles
There can hardly be any doubt that GOD placed Israel above other nations.
Scripture is chock full of GOD separating Israel from other nations and, placing His own name specifically on them ---- the GOD of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob --- The GOD of Israel.
There was a respect of persons in the kingdom gospel of the circumcision.
There is no respect of persons in the grace gospel Paul taught.
Matthew 10:5-7 KJV
(5) These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not:
(6) But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
That's not sounding like "no respect of persons", now is it?
The two different groups are not Jews and Gentiles.
Rather, to different groups comprised of both.
Israel over the Gentiles on the Earth, as God's kingdom of Priests one day, as Prophesied; is one group.
The other is the Body of Christ, comprised of formerly lost Jews and Gentiles (this side of Israel's fall, and temporary setting aside) to reign over the Heavenly host, one day.
Neither are the same.
Neither are a replacement of the other.
And neither are in response to the failure of the other.
Rather, each is in accord with each's respective due time within what turned out - with the raising up of Paul - a Two-Fold Purpose on God's part.
Why Paul?
Why another, one Apostle too many to Israel's Twelve?
Twelve Tribes/Twelve Apostles
One Body/One Appstle.