Fellow Labourers-
Have you ever been misled by the title of a book? The title of the story in most bibles is "The prodigal son." So, we are mostly engrossed with this wayward son that has returned after his roller coaster ride. But, when we think of it he made a decision that was painful and disruptive to his father. Yet as the article truthfully points out the story is about the father. Whilst the son was enjoying himself the father was at home wondering about his welfare and no doubt reminiscing on the good old days when his son was at home.
Perspective, perspective, perspective. Depending on our own perspective we may focus on any of the three characters depicted in the story. The attitude of the stay-at-home son can become a vivid picture of don't care. When he was away I had the home all by myself. I had all the attention. Why is he coming back to spoil everything? This story can be an in-depth study of human nature versus the nature of God.
Pax Vobiscum
Robert Stewart
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How Should I Be Baptized?
ReplyDeletePurposes Of Baptism
In Water (in Jesus Name)
In Sprit (though Jesus Name)
1. Remission (Acts 2:38) 1. Adoption (Roman 8:14-16)
2. Burial & Crucifixion (Col. 2:12, Rom. 6:3-7) 2. Seal (Ephesus 4:30)
3. New Resurrection (2 Corin. 5:17) 3. Power & Love (Acts 1:8, 2 Tim 1:7)
4. Marriage (Jer. 3:14) 4. To live above sin (Roman 6:14)
5. Good Conscience (1 Pet. 3:21, Heb. 10:22) 5. Comforter (John 14:16-18,26)
6. Born again (John 3:3-6) 6. Teacher (John 15:26-27, 1 Corin 2:13)
7. Enter the Kingdom (John 3:5) 7. Sanctify (Roman 15:16)
8. Renewal (Titus 3:5)
9. Baptized in Christ’s Body (1 Corin 12:13)
10. Joy & Peace (Romans 18:13)
11. Born again (John 3:3-6)
12. Enter the Kingdom (John 3:5)
Commissioned be BAPTIZED!
Matthew 28:19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
Luke 24:46 And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:
47 And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
John 3:3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
4 Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born?
5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
Baptism of Repentance
Mark 1:4 John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
Luke 3:3 And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;
Luke 3:3 And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;
Acts 18:25 This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John.
26 And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly.
27 And when he was disposed to pass into Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him: who, when he was come, helped them much which had believed through grace:
Acts 19:3 And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism.
4 Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.
5 When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
6 And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.
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John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
Colossians 3:17 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
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