Lesson 2873

(Lesson 2873)(11-10-19) 1 Corinthians 10:1-4
    “ Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea; And did all eat the same spiritual meat; And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.”

    Today’s quote has a special significance in that it helps to define the word “baptized” as it is most commonly applied in the New Testament text. That being very important because the vast majority of so-called Christians wrongfully contend that a baptism into water is a prerequisite to eternal salvation.
    In order to be eternally saved one must indeed be “baptized”, NOT IN WATER, but rather into Jesus Christ, expressinga a complete devotion to His ability to deliver us. Just as those Jews were saved from the Egyptians by being “baptized” into Moses, one is saved from eternal damnation by being “baptized” into Jesus Christ.
    In the quote, Paul applied the term “baptized” to define the Jews devotion to Moses, as he led them through the “cloud” and the “sea” saying, they “were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea”. That meant “all” the Jews, of that time, were bound, or devoted in belief, to Moses. Relying on him to save them from the Egyptians.   
    It is important to know that the word “unto”, as it is applied in today’s quote, was transliterated from the Greed word “eis” which is defined by Strongs bible dictionary as meaning into.
   All of that simply means that the Jews who were “baptized” unto (into) Moses, were devoted to, or believed in Moses, just as the phrase “baptized into Christ” means that one is devoted to or believes in, Jesus Christ.
    As we see in today’s lesson, not every New testament application of the word “baptize” implies that water is the medium into which a person should be baptized in order to attain everlasting life. ~