{"product_id":"9781468567984","title":"What About the Thief?","description":"\u003cp\u003eBoth Christians and non-Christians alike are inundated with questions and uncertainties of water baptism. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJesus spoke of water baptism as a \u003cu\u003eMust\u003c\/u\u003e, [Greek word: dei: it is, (\u003ci\u003ewas) \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cu\u003enecessary\u003c\/u\u003e].\u003cu\u003e \u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJesus said, \"Verily, Verily, I say unto thee; You \u003cu\u003emust\u003c\/u\u003e be born again;\" (Greek word: anagennao, pronounced, an-ag-en-nah´-o), meaning to bear \u003cu\u003eagain\u003c\/u\u003e, or beget \u003cu\u003eagain\u003c\/u\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"\u003cu\u003eAgain\u003c\/u\u003e,\" is an adverb, meaning, at another time, or on another occasion, repeating what has happened or been done before. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLegitimate questions:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIs total immersion in water necessary?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat is the purpose of immersion water baptism? \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDoes formulation make a difference in baptism, according to the Holy Scriptures? \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIs baptism just a public confession of faith, somewhat like, coming out of the closet? \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen do we get the blood washing for our sins? \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy do we need to use Jesus' name is baptism? \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe thief on the cross next to Jesus was never baptized. How did he hang there in the presence of Jesus, who made water baptism mandatory, and make it into the paradise of God without it? \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAccording to Jesus in St. John chapter 3, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the Kingdom of God. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany deceived souls are seduced from the instructions of Christ, exploited through lust of the flesh; distracted through lust of the eyes, tempted from humility through the pride of life, and X'ed from the book of witness and record, by evil performances - dictated by the wiles of the devil. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe thief on the cross, next to Jesus, was not born of water and the Holy Ghost was not yet given when he died, according to scriptures.What qualified him?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are biblical accounts of people ending up in heaven or paradise, as well as others ending up in hell…So...\u003cb\u003eWhat About The Thief?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AuthorHouse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47107574956272,"sku":"9781468567984","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781468567984_p0.jpg?v=1763695753","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781468567984","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}