baptism for the dead

[lovdbygod]

Those were some really wonderful answers they helped alot, thankyou.

[Seriousseeker]

"This difficult verse has numerous possible interpretations. Other Scripture passages, however, clarify certain things which it does not mean. It does not teach, for example, that a dead person can be saved by another person's being baptized on his behalf, because baptism never has a part in a person's salvation (Eph. 2:8; cf. Rom. 3:28, 4:3; 6:3,4). A reasonable view seems to be that "they...who are baptized" refers to living believers who give outward testimony to their faith in baptism by water because they were first drawn to Christ by the exemplary lives, faithful influence, and witness of believers who had subsequently died. Paul's point is that if there were no resurrection and no life after death, then why are people coming to Christ to follow the hope of those who have died?" - The MacArthur Study Bible

Thanks, Wyguy. That is it! One should not only read verses in their context, but make sure that an interpretation is not contrary to other Scripture. The Bible NEVER contradicts itself, but people do; and even copyists of the Word to make a new Version often get it wrong. One needs to always read sound an reliable Versions, and the few good translations that are available. There are sound Commentaries by Bible scholars, as you quoted, and such as the Concise Bible Dictionary, and W. MacDonald's Bible Commentary.

- Seriousseeker