Mark 16:9-21 (Amplified Bible)
09 Now Jesus, having risen [from death] early on the first day of the week, appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom He had driven out seven demons.
10 She went and reported it to those who had been with Him, as they grieved and wept.
11 And when they heard that He was alive and that she had seen Him, they did not believe it.
09 Now Jesus, having risen [from death] early on the first day of the week, appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom He had driven out seven demons.
10 She went and reported it to those who had been with Him, as they grieved and wept.
11 And when they heard that He was alive and that she had seen Him, they did not believe it.
12 After this, He appeared in a different form to two of them as they were walking [along the way] into the country.
13 And they returned [to Jerusalem] and told the others, but they did not believe them either.
14 Afterward He appeared to the Eleven [apostles themselves] as they reclined at table; and He reproved and reproached them for their unbelief (their lack of faith) and their hardness of heart, because they had refused to believe those who had seen Him and looked at Him attentively after He had risen [from death].
15 And He said to them, Go into all the world and preach and publish openly the good news (the Gospel) to every creature [of the whole human race].
16 He who believes [who adheres to and trusts in and relies on the Gospel and Him Whom it sets forth] and is baptized will be saved [from the penalty of eternal death]; but he who does not believe [who does not adhere to and trust in and rely on the Gospel and Him Whom it sets forth] will be condemned.
17 And these attesting signs will accompany those who believe: in My name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new languages;
18 They will pick up serpents; and [even] if they drink anything deadly, it will not hurt them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will get well.
19 So then the Lord Jesus, after He had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven and He sat down at the right hand of God.
20 And they went out and preached everywhere, while the Lord kept working with them and confirming the message by the attesting signs and miracles that closely accompanied [it]. Amen (so be it).
13 And they returned [to Jerusalem] and told the others, but they did not believe them either.
14 Afterward He appeared to the Eleven [apostles themselves] as they reclined at table; and He reproved and reproached them for their unbelief (their lack of faith) and their hardness of heart, because they had refused to believe those who had seen Him and looked at Him attentively after He had risen [from death].
15 And He said to them, Go into all the world and preach and publish openly the good news (the Gospel) to every creature [of the whole human race].
16 He who believes [who adheres to and trusts in and relies on the Gospel and Him Whom it sets forth] and is baptized will be saved [from the penalty of eternal death]; but he who does not believe [who does not adhere to and trust in and rely on the Gospel and Him Whom it sets forth] will be condemned.
17 And these attesting signs will accompany those who believe: in My name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new languages;
18 They will pick up serpents; and [even] if they drink anything deadly, it will not hurt them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will get well.
19 So then the Lord Jesus, after He had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven and He sat down at the right hand of God.
20 And they went out and preached everywhere, while the Lord kept working with them and confirming the message by the attesting signs and miracles that closely accompanied [it]. Amen (so be it).
We will see below about the passage above. First , this is the great commission of our resurrected Lord & Saviour Jesus Christ. We need to see the passage in the whole context and as to what is utmost essential to carry the "message of deleverance".
Some take only "verse 16" and affirm that according to this verse, anyone who is not subjected to immersion water baptism is not saved. Using this verse, they rather curse and condemn others. Even this one verse is given excusively for (FAITH) belief, not for baptism [believing comes TWICE and baptism comes ONCE]. This verse is mainly directed to the apostles (the special messenger of Christ Jesus - It is not that Thomas alone did not believe the resurrection of Jesus Christ, even the other Apostles believed not the eye witnesses [verse 14 above] about the resurrection of Jesus Christ) who did not believe His resurrection. These are the Apostles together with Jesus were baptising JOHN 4:1. Jesus Himself was not baptising. What baptism has to do with their unbelieving heart. Accoding to the truth, everyone is saved by the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The goodnews is this, our SAVIOUR ever lives to see that we are saved to the end. That glorious truth has been blocked by the so called servants of God. In the Acts of Apostles (the work of Holy Spirit in them) often testifies to this proclamation.
Verse 16 can be like this: if one fully and whole heartedly believes in the total, finished work of Jesus Christ including His resurrection, and are convinced that He is alive and is all all sufficient to forgive one's sin; having believed so outwardly express your faith in baptism (for they have already disbelieved with their heart-heartedness) then such shall be saved. Otherwise even if you take baptism it is vain. The later portion of the verse does not say if you are not bapised, but if you do not trust/believe (believe what not the baptism but the resurrection) you shall be condemned. However no one can deny the right place for baptism here too.
Because believing is to do with heart.
And God sees the HEART unlike man
Baptism has nothing to do with heart
............... will grow
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