Be a Man... Biblically. [PM Service] (Paul Washer)

OK listen

The Bible says word for word "BAPTISM DOTH ALSO NOW SAVE US"

Your Pastor reads this and says, you know what, I think we had better believe this and if you don't believe it you must leave my flock.

How do you respond?

Again, you are pulling one verse out of context. LOOK AT THE CONTEXT. This is a passage about Noah. And if you ook in the original Greek, you'd quickly see that this passage shows that baptism is the anti-type to Noah's deliverance by water in the Ark. It's not about salvation. Peter makes that very clear in the rest of the verse, which you omitted. Peter is very quick to deny baptismal remission of sins. You need to work on your exegesis and stop using one verse to support your position.

"Peter is very quick to deny baptismal remission of sins" --harpazo

"repent, and let everyone of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins." --Peter

so if you get baptized, you are saved?

Yes. As long as you don't commit sin that is unto death.

oh.. So I don't need this Jesus guy after all... just get baptized and live my life as I wish... I tought it was something like, "The just shall live by faith" faith in what? "I thank God that I baptized none of you, but Crispus and Gaius;" why didnt he baptize them all.... and further more, arnt most of the people who say "Lord, Lord" saved?

Baptism is all about and because of Christ. There is no Christian Baptism apart from Christ.

No. Not everyone who says Lord, Lord, or even who do mighty works in His name will be saved.

And how is it that you can say that there is no man in authority over me? I submit to my pastor as long as he submits to God and teaches the Word of God. Why do you assume no man is in authority over me? Because my pastor doesn't wear a funny looking crown on his head or a long flowing robe? Ridiculous. You are making some very dangerous and erroneous assumptions about leadership in the church. The style of church government is quite plain in the Bible and the Roman Catholic method isn't it.

"The style of church government is quite plain in the Bible and the Roman Catholic method isn't it."

Do you have a Bishop? It's in the Bible. My Catholic Church does!
Do you have a Deacon? It's in the Bible. Catholic Church does!

There is so much more to church government than a title. This isn't about titles; this is about catholics giving wholesale power to ONE MAN. That is not biblical. Yes, some protestant churches have deacons and bishops but titles don't indicate the style of government. Russia has a President but they aren't a democracy. Do you see my point? Titles mean nothing if you don't put it in context.