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Originally Posted by Ohio
Wait a minute. You used John as your entire premise vis-a-vis -- that the man Jesus was made the Son of God at His baptism by the descending Spirit according to John's declaration -- are you now backing away from your adoptionist claim?
It is not some "twisted point" which I make that John does not even mention the actual baptism. Do I sense a little apprehension that your theories are beginning to crash like a house of cards? Are you really following your research to its reasonable conclusion?
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Not at all. The descent of the Spirit is the critical part of my thesis: not the water baptism itself.
I admit that I have perhaps placed on over-emphasis on John's gospel in making my points. But even if I throw out John and use only Mark, I can still make the same points. The Acts and Mark both support each other. Paul does not challenge my thesis. John just helps with other supporting evidence.