“THE MISSING (GENTILE BAPTISM). FROM GEN CH 1, to EX CH 18”
In this author’s personal letter
format:
I have long known,that “the ritual of water baptism”,appears nowhere in Holy Writ,.for the first 2,500 yeas of biblical history. Or from the forming of Adam and Eve,in The Garden of Eden,UNTILl The Jewish Nation was first created,at Mt Sinai,Ex ch 19. I have also known for a long time. That the entire human race was composed solely of Heb “Goyim”,or simply Gentile pagan nations--for that same precise period of time. And that “they” had been “living under” (their) unique (Gentile Gospel of The Un-circumcision),that obviously (then contained no reference whatsoever) to their having been also “dispensationally placed under”--some form of “water baptism”.of those (saved Gentiles”. .
What I also noticed. Was that those same (Gentiles),”were obligated”. TO BRING—“an animal blood sacrifice” TO--a sacrificial altar. i.e.As looking forward ”by faith”,to the still future sacrificial shedding of The Divine Blood of Christ Jesus)—as a once and for all- finished “blood sacrifice”-- FOR ALL SIN,e.g. 1 John 1:6,7. Heb 19:17-26, As did (saved Abel)--ALSO (BRING) AN ANIMAL BLOOD SACRIFICE--TO AN ALTAR,at Gen 4:1-5,. Heb 11:4,I,e, in response to a bible command to do so,as in Lev 17:11 ,and Heb 9:22,as follows: .
“FOR IT IS (THE BLOOD)-- THAT MAKETH AN ATONEMENT FOR THE SOUL”.and-- WITHOUT THE SHEDDING OF BLOOD—THERE IS NO REMISSION”—of sins.
All of the foregoing has
been long known to me,and fully inderstood by me. But. There was always
the nagging (unanswered) and (unfaced) question. Of WHY it did not (then)
also include,for the first 2,500 years of biblical history,a stated
requirement of “the ritual of-water baptism”,i.e As so later on required
of “The Jews”,from Mt Sinai, to th temporarily (dispensatinally seting
aside of National Israel’sJUdahism, for Natinal blasphemous rejection
of The Holy Spirit’s unique dispensational ministry to them,,at Acts
13:46, 18:6 and 28:28.? I believe,that I have just come to a valid
doctrinal and dspenmsatinal conclusion,of the foregoing “baptism” matter,as
follows:. .
(1). To wit. That the (Gentile)
animal blood sacrifices,from Adam in Eden,to Moses atop Mrt Sinai,or
for the first 2.500 Years of biblical history—(WAS A GENTILE FORM OF
BAPTISM),PRACTICED SOLELY BY SAVED GENTILES. notice that It is said
of fallen,repentant Adam and Eve. “THAT GOD MADE THEM (COATS OF SKIN),Gen
3:21—Which “skins”,would have “obviously come from”,the shedding of
a sacrificial animal’s-- blood.
(2).It is here imperitive to
note. (HOW) THAT SACRIFICIAL BLOOD WAS APPLLIED TO-- THOSE SAVED GENTILES.,i.e.
as being placed (ON) THE SACRIFICIAL ALTAR--BUT WAS ALSO—“BAPTISMALLY
SPRI NKLED”” ON SOME PORTION OF THE WORSIPPERS BODY—As plaily sostated,in
Lev 14:14,.Heb 9:13,19
(3). When God creatred The
Jewish Nation of Israel,at Ex Ch 19. Calvary was still a long ways off.
And “the Jews”,were still “looking forward in faith”,to the still future
shedding of Christ’s’ Divine Blood at Calvary. And so “the Jews also”werestill
obligated,to continue to offer up the same continuing (Gentile) “sprinkled
animal blood baptism sacrifices”. To ,Heb KAPHAR,(temporarily cover)
their sins,under Israel’s (conditional) Covenant of Law,of Heb 10:1-17.
(2). National Israel,had the
(additional requirement) “of water baptism”,that was(primarily given
to The Jews: for the purpose stated in Matt 3:1-3. When he was asked
by the Paharissees ,John replied. “ I KNEW HIM NOT (i/e/oersonally,before
that day). BUT THAT HE SHOULD BE (MADE MANIFEST TO ISRAEL)—THEREFORE
AM I COME BAPTIZING WITH WATER” In other words. Christ’s “water baptism”
by John of Matt 3:13-17 and John 1:23-34,was to make Christ’s earthly
ministry as Israel’s Highest Diviine Priest—to be there publicly so
declared,to “the Jews”,requiring a sign” of such things.,e.g.,1 Cor
1:22. Thius—National Israel had TWO“baptisms”. One of-- THE SPRIINLKLE
BAPTIZING WITH ANIMAL SACRIFICIAL BLOOD. And one of “WATER IMMERSION
BAPTISM” .
(4). It should be here noted. That we of The Mystery Church of Rom 16:25,16, Eph 3:1-10 werejnever placed under “an obligastion”-- of having to “observe” any of the foregoing “forms of baptism”.Be it. Blood. Or water
As Paul plainly so stated in Eph 4:5. We are “obligated”,to only “observe”--“(ONE) BAPTISM”. And In Rom 6:3-10 Paul plainly defines (our)-- ”(ONE) PERMITTED BAPTISM” as follows
“KNOW YE NOT. THAT SO MANY
OF US AS HAVE BEEN BAPTIZED INTO CHRIST JESUS (i.e.and that--solely
by The Holy Spirit,1 Cor 12:13’ WERE BAPTIZED INTO-- HIS DEATH” THEREFORE.
WE ARE BURIED (WITH HIM)--BY (The Holy Spirit Administered) BAPTISM
INTO-- HIS DEATH?
There it is. We,of The Mystery
Church of Eph 3:1-10, Rom 16:25,26,. Are not to be—“baptixed like” Christ.Jesus
in Jordan. But ”baptized with” Christ Jssus,with His “DEATH BAPTISM”—
at Calvary. A subject covered in much greater detail,in other related
studies by this same author.
“IN SUMMATION”
.
(1). The (saved) “Gentiles”,from Adan in Eden,to Moses,atop Mr Sinai,or for the first 2,500 years of biblical history,were not “water baptized”. But they were-- “sprinkled baptized”,with the blood of sacrificial animals.
(2). The (saved) “Jews”,were also “sprinkled baptized”,with the blood of sacrificial animals—PLUS-- being required to be “water immersed baptized”,as a (strictly Jewish) ADDITIONAL strictly Jewish “sign”,John 1:31, Acts 2:L36-38—That was,from Mtt Sinai,and for the next 1,500 years of biblical history. Or until--the three phase,transitionl,setting aside,of National Israel’s Covenant of Law,and—the foregoing “two baptisms” that accompanied it. For National Israel’s (continued,blasphemous rejection) of Christ Jesus,(as Israel’s Promised,Resurrected Messiah)—at Acts 13:46, 18:6, 28:28.
(3) Our Mystery Church Gospel,contains NEITHER of the foregoing “baptisms”,i.e. Neither of “the sprinkled baptism of the blood of bulls and goats”. Nor.the former (strictly Israelitish) “water baptism sign”--of Acts 2:36-38. See Heb Chapters 8,9.& 10,and carefully note Paul’s words--concerning his (newly acquired) Mystery Church Gospel”,of 1 Cor 1:17.
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