Re: Baptism for the forgiveness of sins

In article <CC6F87C1-9B83-120E-55D9-958E26139AF8@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, gary
says...
>

[snip]

>Not that you need any help, but I thought I'd chime in here.

Not that you offered him any help;) Though he certainly needs it badly
enough:-(

>
>
>1 Corinthians 1:14  I thank God that I baptized none of you except
Crispus 
>and Gaius,15  lest anyone should say that I had baptized in my own name.
16 
>Yes, I also baptized the household of Stephanas. Besides, I do not know 
>whether I baptized any other. 17 ¶  For Christ did not send me to
baptize, 
>but to preach the gospel, not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of
Christ 
>should be made of no effect.
>
>Baptism is NOT a part of the Gospel.

Yes, it is, in the sense that it is part of the Gospel teaching: you must
be
baptized (Mar 16:16)

> Baptism is for believers, for those who 
>have been saved eternally.

Scripture never says this. This is just your 'eisegesis'.


>Strange indeed that Paul thanks God that he did NOT baptize!

You are misquoting Scripture badly here. By leaving words out, you
completely
change the meaning of the sentence. He did NOT thank God that he did not
baptize, he thanked God that he did not baptize "any of you".

The difference is very im****tant.

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