The agreement parallels Baptism with Noah ( the flood )
" Is the only way we diaptisan saved? " . Every church or denomination has its own doctrine or teachings about baptism . But the essence of the baptism was not the only one out of rescue plan God to man as His creation. Precisely such baptism placed foremost within the framework of the promise of salvation. In The New Testament is found there are parallels with the three essential great deal in the Old Testament . Seeing parallels nature Baptism in the New Testament with the promise of salvation in the old agreement ,among other things: a. Parallels baptism with Testament Noah , b. Testament baptism parallels with Abraham and c. Testament baptism parallels with Moses . The following will elaborated at length about the parallels baptism in Old Testament ( Noah ) . BAPTISM ALIGNMENT WITH NOAH AGREEMENT ( the flood ) . In the New Testament is in I Peter 3:18-22 says that: " For Christ also died once for our sins, He is true for people who are not true, that He might bring us to God, he that had murdered him in a state of being human, but which has been resurrected by the Spirit , and in the Spirit also went preach the gospel to the spirits in prison , that is to spirits of those who once were at the time of Noah was not obedient to God , when God is still waiting patiently for the time Noah was preparing the Ark. , where only a few , that is eight people , who saved by the flood. Also you are now saved by allegory , that baptism is not meant to cleanse impurity physical , but to invoke the good conscience to God by the resurrection of Jesus Christ , who sits on the right God , after He ascended into heaven after all the angels , the power and conquered the power of Him. " Testimony of this in I Peter 3:18-22 it can be understood that the meaning of baptism parallels with Noah Agreement namely, that Noah and his family safe in the ark, brought to the world new by a flood, drowning those who do not believe it. This is the form judgments of God upon sinners , and not believe , but the judgments of God is precisely to ensure safety those who obey and believe in Him . In this way then the Christians ( people believe) through the courts over sin , secure in Christ . The flood that hit the Ark of Noah , in which can not corrupt the Flood of Noah and the Ark can not harm the people ( Noah family ) is in the ark . This is equal and parallel to the court that struck the Lord God Jesus Christ , who died , was the right thing, replacing and protecting people who although innocent but want to surrender and take refuge Him. In this way , so now the Christian life in an atmosphere in which the risen Christ commanded. Deluge interpreted as a symbol of baptism . This is where the Christians live in new world . However , as stated in I Peter 3:18-22 , that not only because of baptism . Baptism does not have the power to soiling clean meat. But this power is in death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ , who received the through a personal appeal to God . Because it was a baptism for our is to present the validity of the new agreement and acceptance the gifts in it personally . Some people say when our baptismal splash - bulk way , submarine or an automatic dip saved, there is also a saying when we were baptized when we infant (children ) or when 17 years and over (adults ) then automatically we are saved . Actually, if we understand it is witnessed by I Peter 3:18-22 , it can be understood that survived or not we as believers is not in how or what age us in baptism and it was not the authority we as human beings, but it is the authority of God (man or people believe only invoke good conscience to God , everything is the authority God ) because of the power of baptism is in the death and resurrection Lord Jesus Christ , it means that who live , die and rise in the death and resurrection Lord Jesus Christ is the true power of baptism . What is the meaning we baptized one or more than one occasion we in baptism , if we do not live in Christ or are still controlled by desires of the flesh / carnal . In other words what it means to us in baptism if we do not do good . Let us live in light of the Lord Jesus Christ and His truth.
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