Quote Originally Posted by nrajeff View Post
Questions for Jim: The verse you quoted:

Acts 22:16
And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.

Is that verse saying that baptism is a requirement for salvation, since you don't get salvation if your sins haven't been washed away?

Or is the verse saying that baptistm is a requirement for becoming a Christian?

Or is it saying BOTH, since the requirements for becoming a Christian are ALSO the requirements for salvation?


And, final question: What kind of baptism is being to referred to in this verse?
Water baptism? Or a non-water "baptism into Jesus" ?
The verse says our sins our washed away as we call on the name of the Lord.. You won't allow God to apply the Blood of Jesus to those He wills.. Or are you denying that it is the blood that cleanse us of sin? If we could gain a cleansing of sin by mere water baptism why did Jesus have to die? So why would prayer be brought up in the p***age at all it is was baptism that cleanses of sin? Try reading now with these new eyes..

I don't see any reason in the text to say this isn't physical baptism.. I still don't see any reason for Jesus to have to suffer at all if a person can be cleansed of sin by water baptism.. And that would also make God a liar when He told us that without shedding of Blood there in no remission.. So what is the blood for anyway? It seems very unimportant in mormonism.. What was it for anyway? IHS jim