baptising with a view to the remission of sins. Let us go and be baptised by him.” And he said, “What sin have I done that I should go and be baptised by him?” ’ (Against Pelagius, 3:2). Early though the Gospel according to the Hebrews is, you can see how far it has strayed from the real Gospels. A self-righteousness has crept into the picture of Jesus. It is hard to imagine him speaking like that. No, he came gladly to be baptised by John, and the only hesitation was on John’s part. But John tried
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