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* Jesus linked a "baptism" to salvation which could be water-baptism or
Spirit-baptism.

Mark 16:16 "He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that
believeth not shall be damned."

Jesus was more likely referring to Spirit baptism, since the omission of
baptism from the second half of the sentence implies that the "baptism" is
automatic with belief. That would also agree with Jesus' statement in John
3:16, where He mentioned belief but not baptism. Even if Jesus was
referring to water-baptism here, it was a temporary set-up, as will be

explained later.

* On the day of Pentecost, the apostles (who of course believed) were
baptized by the Holy Ghost without any water-baptism. (Acts 1:26 with 2:1-
4 with 11:15-17)

* Jews (Acts 2:5,22,36) at Pentecost believe, are water-baptized, then

receive the Holy Ghost.

Acts 2:38 "Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every
one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye
shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost."

Acts 2:41 "Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and
the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls."

Baptists try hard to prove that "for the remission of sins" in Acts 2:38
means "because of the remission of sins" as opposed to "in order to get the
remission of sins," but it's somewhat wasted effort, since the converts still
didn't receive the Holy Ghost until they were water-baptized. The
chronology is inescapable in the arrangement of the sentence, and
campbellites know that. The issue is baptismal regeneration, not baptismal

remission. Baptists who can't rightly divide will throw up their hands and
say "It doesn't have to make sense; don't question it." I've actually had a
flustered missionary tell me you can't "explain it logically." That cop-out