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TallestSkil on scored.co
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>the Baptists think everyone who doesn't dunk himself in water is going to hell. i don't remember Jesus saying any of that, but here we are.
What’s interesting is that modern English “translations” of the Bible explicitly omit salvation from baptism.
> “As they traveled along the road, they came to some water and the eunuch said, ‘Look, here is water. What can stand in the way of my being baptized?’ And he gave orders to stop the chariot. Then both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water and Philip baptized him.” **~ New International Version**; Acts 8:36 & 38
> “And as they were going along the road they came to some water, and the eunuch said, ‘See, here is water! What prevents me from being baptized?’ And he commanded the chariot to stop, and they both went down into the water, Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him.” **~ American Standard Version**; Acts 8:36 & 38
> “As they rode along, they came to some water, and the eunuch said, ‘Look! There’s some water! Why can’t I be baptized?’ He ordered the carriage to stop, and they went down into the water, and Philip baptized him.” **~ New Living Translation**; Acts 8:36 & 38
Whereas the King James says…
> “And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized? And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.” **~ King James Version**; Acts 8:36-38
Their justification is “Verse 37 wasn’t in earlier manuscripts, therefore *we’re* not the ones modifying the text!” The problem with that is… where *is* salvation then, if not in Christ? And why does the rest of the book say nothing like this?
interesting... although i wouldn't say verse 37 is hidden. biblegateway's NIV which is probably result 1 of any Bible search online has it as a footnote, which is very visible by the time you're reading 36 and 38. strange that they choose to omit it from the main text (especially by literally just blanking the verse) but i don't think there's been any cover-up, just pedantry about which early manuscript had what.
A verse you cannot access if you buy a certain Bible is “not hidden”? A verse being removed that contains the *sole purpose of the gospel* is “not a coverup”?
What’s interesting is that modern English “translations” of the Bible explicitly omit salvation from baptism.
> “As they traveled along the road, they came to some water and the eunuch said, ‘Look, here is water. What can stand in the way of my being baptized?’ And he gave orders to stop the chariot. Then both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water and Philip baptized him.” **~ New International Version**; Acts 8:36 & 38
> “And as they were going along the road they came to some water, and the eunuch said, ‘See, here is water! What prevents me from being baptized?’ And he commanded the chariot to stop, and they both went down into the water, Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him.” **~ American Standard Version**; Acts 8:36 & 38
> “As they rode along, they came to some water, and the eunuch said, ‘Look! There’s some water! Why can’t I be baptized?’ He ordered the carriage to stop, and they went down into the water, and Philip baptized him.” **~ New Living Translation**; Acts 8:36 & 38
Whereas the King James says…
> “And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized? And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.” **~ King James Version**; Acts 8:36-38
Their justification is “Verse 37 wasn’t in earlier manuscripts, therefore *we’re* not the ones modifying the text!” The problem with that is… where *is* salvation then, if not in Christ? And why does the rest of the book say nothing like this?