that is a cop out...this should wipe away your doubts...
35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.
36 And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?
37 And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
38 And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.
He believed and was baptized...plain and simple...If you have a problem take it up with Philip...
Again & again, I shall remind you of the repentant thief on the cross that jesus saved, altho he couldn't be baptized.
Again & again, I shall remind you of the repentant thief on the cross that jesus saved, altho he couldn't be baptized.
The argument that this was before Jesus died, bringing the New Covenant into force, is not valid, as many others were saved & baptized before Jesus died. 'Twas the same Jesus who saved those people, & who saves us now.
GOD knows whether one can be baptized or not. We can fool other men, but not GOD. As I said, I was EAGER to be baptized, but it wasn't possible in winter. And, there are people who can't be safely immersed completely in water, if immersed at all. Again, GOD knows. But I think everyone who's saved wants to be baptized ASAP.
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Water baptism is dying with Christ, being crucified together with him.
What was the thief doing?
The argument that this was before Jesus died, bringing the New Covenant into force, is not valid, as many others were saved & baptized before Jesus died. 'Twas the same Jesus who saved those people, & who saves us now.
GOD knows whether one can be baptized or not. We can fool other men, but not GOD. As I said, I was EAGER to be baptized, but it wasn't possible in winter. And, there are people who can't be safely immersed completely in water, if immersed at all. Again, GOD knows. But I think everyone who's saved wants to be baptized ASAP.
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