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Peter states that this baptism he is speaking of doesn’t DO something.Baptism is not a form of bathing. It is washing with water, but does not have the purpose of physical cleansing, but spiritual cleansing.
Do you agree with tabcom? Do you think Baptism has nothing to do with water?!
Do you think that Peter was not talking about water in Acts 2, when he told them to be baptized?
When the prophet told Paul to be baptized, do you think he did not mean water?
Baptism is sacramental, which means it involved physical, visible elements as a conduit of invisible grace. It works the same as the mud that healed the eyes of the blind man. It is not effective without
- presence of Jesus
- presence of faith
- cooperation with grace
- following the format - if Jesus says go wash in the pool, you go.
What is it that this particular baptism Peter speaks of doesn’t do?