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\u201cDoes the New Testament say what baptism is for?\u201d Acts 2:38 states (KJV): \u201cThen Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized <\/strong>every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins<\/strong>…\u201d (emph. DM).<\/span><\/p>\n

While Peter\u2019s words seem clearly to teach that men must repent and be baptized in order to receive <\/strong>remission of sins, many argue otherwise. They aver that the preposition for <\/em>is capable of more than one meaning, affecting the meaning of Peter\u2019s statement. For <\/em>is indeed capable of two meanings, almost opposites, depending on its usage, as our daily conversations illustrate. We \u201cautomatically\u201d interpret the intended meaning, depending on context.<\/span><\/p>\n

If one enters a store for <\/strong>a loaf of bread, he does so in order to get <\/strong>a loaf of bread. If, however, one is in prison for <\/strong>bank robbery, he is not there in order to rob<\/strong>, but because he has robbed, <\/strong>a bank. In the first case, for <\/em>refers to a desired, unattained, result. In the second case, for <\/em>refers to a result already attained. Those who reject the Scriptural purpose of baptism assert for remission of sins <\/em>in Acts 2:38 means that men should be baptized because they have received <\/strong>remission of their sins. This cannot be Peter\u2019s meaning for several reasons:<\/span><\/p>\n