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God, who hath raised him from the dead. And you, being dead in your
sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together
with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;" (Colossians 2:12-13).
Remember the "baptism" in Colossians 2:12 also is the baptism of the Holy

Ghost. When we get water-baptized, we quote Colossians 2 in a figurative
sense, but when we get saved, we are literally "buried with him" and raised
from the dead by His Spirit. Hence, "baptism [of the Holy Ghost]
doth...save us...by the resurrection of Jesus Christ."

It says "not the putting away of the filth of the flesh" because when we are
born again, our flesh is not cleaned; our souls are cleaned (Matthew 15:1-20,
23:25-27, Acts 15:7-9, Hebrews 9:9-14, 10:19-22a, 1 Corinthians 6:11,

15:44, Titus 3:5-7, Revelation 1:5) Our FLESH still sins after we're saved
(Romans 7:18) which is why Christ surgically separates it from our soul
(Colossians 2:11).

QUESTIONS FOR CAMPBELLITES

In light of the fact that John the Baptist and Jesus Christ both clearly

distinguished water-baptism from Spirit-baptism (Mark 1:8, Acts 1:5), do
you ever stop to consider which is referred to when you read the word
"baptized" in the scriptures?

If water-baptism is so important as to be part of salvation, why couldn't Paul
remember who he baptized?!

1 Corinthians 1:14-16 "I thank God that I baptized none of you, but

Crispus and Gaius; Lest any should say that I had baptized in mine
own name. And I baptized also the household of Stephanas: besides, I
know not whether I baptized any other."

Did Jesus physically force you to get water-baptized, or did you do that
yourself? If you did it yourself, who did you trust to save your soul?
(Ephesians 1:12-13) Did Jesus come down from heaven and water-baptize

you? Or did your pastor water-baptize you?