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Day 12 - Matthew 12
Wednesday, January 18, 20175 minutes a day 5 days a week - a year of Bible Wisdom
All Wet
Wednesday, January 18, 2017Can you be baptized and not be saved?Sincerely,
Water Worries
Dear Water Worries,
People are baptized all the time without being saved! The word ‘baptism’ comes from the Greek word ‘baptizo’ which means ‘immersion’. The word ‘baptism’ is the same word that Greeks used when a ship sank to the bottom of the ocean or when someone dove to the bottom of a swimming pool. In the most technical sense, people are baptized when they take baths, go swimming, etc. Taking a bath will baptize you, but it definitely won’t save you.
Baptism is only effective when it is done by faith (Col 2:12) and by the authority of Christ (Acts 2:38). When we are immersed in water for the purpose of appealing to God for a clear conscience (1 Pet 3:21), then we are saved. Baptism is only effective when combined with belief in Christ (Mk 16:16).
Day 11 - Matthew 11
Tuesday, January 17, 20175 minutes a day 5 days a week - a year of Bible Wisdom
Devilish Matters
Tuesday, January 17, 2017When kids are psychic, and they claim they do not have anything to do with the devil, are they lying? Or is the devil using them?Sincerely,
Weirded Out
Dear Weirded Out,
People that claim they are psychic are lying and are meddling in the occult. Astrologists, those who claim supernatural powers, palm readers, etc. are not from God (Mic 5:12, Isa 2:6, Jer 27:9). Every lie is from the devil (Jhn 8:44), and the devil uses us when we promote false teaching (Matt 16:23). The only way to properly serve God is to throw off all pretenses of these dark arts and wholly serve Jesus in truth (Acts 19:18-20).