Baptism preceding Church Membership

[annsni]

What is in that "promise"? Surely not salvation, but a promise is a promise. When the church next has baptism services, the promise will be fulfilled. They will then be a Full Fledged Member of a Baptist Church, which church hopefully believes in the Lord Jesus Christ for their salvation, and not by applying the Works of the Hands of man to make sure.

You didn't read what I was responding to:

He claimed that the candidate for membership when presented to the church for membership with the "Promise of Baptism" has full membership priviledges from that moment and doesn't need to be baptized. It's all done under the principle of inclusion rather than exclusion.

 

[Iconoclast]

Tom, I have found in scripture what applies to me. I believe it is available to all today. Perhaps my reply to Brother Lamb just a short time ago will help explain my understanding of the Great Commission. In short it was given to those that made Covenant with God, the people He choose. Jesus tells very pointedly that He did not come for the heathen, but only for His Lost Sheep of Israel. This is to whom the Great Commission was to be given, and only after Israel accepted their King, would the Gentile be preached to.

When I found this truth, it scared the living daylight out of me. What was I to believe if Jesus thought so little of me? I found Damascus Road, and found I had not 12 Apostles, but only ONE that I was to listen to. It is so much easier now than trying to find myself in all of the other Books of the Bible. We are to study the whole Bible to help us understand the purpose of God, but can only find yourself in the heavenlies with Our Lord when we read the Epistles of Paul.

Can it be found where any other Apostle is to be an Apostle to the Gentile? Is any other Apostle allowed to tell about the Body of Christ? Any other tell you about the Rapture, or about the Secret? Peter of the Great Commission Gospel says they can now be saved just like the Gentile, and He and they of Israel will be.

Sorry....but this is completely in error.There is one gospel.

4There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;

5One Lord, one faith, one baptism,

 

[ituttut]

You didn't read what I was responding to:

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Hello annsni. You are right from what I presented. Error, as missed including "AGREE" with you, before explaining what I believe promise to mean.

 

[ituttut]

Sorry....but this is completely in error.There is one gospel.

4There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;

5One Lord, one faith, one baptism,

Iconoclast
I don't see the error. I believe What you show is true for it is contained in what can only be found after Damascus Road. It is in the Mystery, such as we find in Romans 16:25, "Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began,"