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21 | Teacher, are you willing to learn? | Romans | Teacher | 66964 | ||
Yes, Acts 11.17 would support this. In Acts 2.41, Yes, in response to the message from Peter and the question asked, "Brethren, what shall we do?" they believed, repented, and were baptized. Acts 5.14, yes, because believing includes all of these. Matt 28:19 "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." This passage in Matthew includes the command to make disciples. How are disciples made? Through baptism. Then Jesus commands them to teach all that he has commmanded them, so, if baptizing is a command, being baptized would be the result of that command, and if the disciples were to teach all that Jesus commanded them, this would necessarily include teaching baptism. Cornelius and Co. could be baptized into John's baptism the same way those at Ephesus were in Acts 19.1-5. I have made an assumption based on scripture that if Cornelius' reputation of a "devout, God fearing man", being in the position he was (a centurion of what was called the Italian cohort), would have heard of the baptism of John. This may or may not be true because scripture is not that explicit in his case. Regardless, Cornelius and Co. did respond to the gospel call, they received the gift of speaking in tongues a sign to the Jewish Christians, and they were baptized for the remission of sin. What they received from the Holy Spirit, as divine in nature as it was, did not save them from their sin. Baptism into Christ was necessary for that. No where in the bible does it teach that the Holy Spirit cleanses us from sin. The bible teaches that the blood of Jesus, meaning his death, does cleanse us from sin. 1 John 1:7 but if we walk in the Light as He Himself is in the Light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin. Did the 12 follow John or Jesus ... so why would they baptized in the former? Were the 11 rebaptized after His death? Let me ask you, how could the 12 be baptized into Christ while Christ was still alive? They couldn't because when we are baptized we are baptized into his death (Rom 6.4). John's baptism was to prepare the way. It was a baptism of repentance and it was necessary as the old law was coming to an end and the new law was coming into effect, at Jesus' death. Acts 19.1-5 clearly teaches that those that were only baptized of John's baptism, yes, had to be rebaptized into Christ. This would have included the eleven. |
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22 | Unforgivable sin | Romans | Teacher | 66958 | ||
Dr. Kenneth Weust says, "The Holy Spirit is literally the "agent" that places us into vital union with Christ Jesus. The "baptism" referred to in 1 Cor. 12:13 is obviously spiritual and it is not that we are baptized "with", but rather "by". " The bible says, "1 Cor 12:13 For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free, and we were all made to drink of one Spirit." The bible says neither "with" or "by", but "into". I agree that the physical act of baptism does not do the saving but the grace of God, through the act of baptism, puts us in touch with the death of Christ (Rom 6.3, Gal 3.27). BradK asks, "Does Faith equal belief plus baptism?" On the contrary. Faith equals belief, belief includes baptism (Mk 16.16, belief AND baptism EQUALs salvation, Acts 2.38 repent AND be baptized FOR forgiveness). What about Gal.5:6 "For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love"? Gal 5.6 says, "For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything, but faith working through love." I realize that I made the comment, "You must agree that the need for circumcision prior to salvation was a huge topic of debate in those days (dangerously similar to the need for baptism, the difference being circumcision is NOT taught as a requirement, baptism IS). Circumcision was commanded by God under the old law. The old law was nailed to the cross with Jesus, Col 2.14. Jewish Christians, still holding to the old law, attempted to make an old law practice, circumcision, a prerequisite to salvation. Baptism is now commanded by God under the new law. It is a prerequisite to salvation under the new law and the bible does teach it. Gal 2:16 nevertheless knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the Law but through faith in Christ Jesus, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, so that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the Law; since by the works of the Law no flesh will be justified. |
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23 | Teacher, are you willing to learn? | Romans | Teacher | 66957 | ||
Searcher, I feel you should slow down and read the scriptures I referenced in support of my position. 1. Acts 10:43 ... sounds like repentance to me Acts 10:43 "Of Him all the prophets bear witness that through His name everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins." If you mean to say that "everyone who believes in Him" would include repentance, I would agree, but baptism would also be included in that belief. In any case neither one, in this passage, is mentioned specifically. "The Holy Spirit fell upon Cornelius and Co. even before repentance." ... I beg to differ. Read on. -You said, "Where in the scripture does it say that had repented or that they were even saved?" ... I beg to differ. Read Acts 11:17-18 (context vv 15-18, or wider). Since they believed, were they saved, did they repent? The intention of my comment was to point out that specifics, such as repentance and baptism, were not mentioned in Peter's sermon. Belief? Yes this was mentioned so the reader is left to make some assumptions. We must assume that Peter taught Cornelius what was needed in order to be saved. I think that God chose Cornelius because he was a "devout man, feared God, and prayed to Him always". I think that "Cornelius and Co." did repent and probably were baptized into John's baptism. The difficulty is that these are all assumptions and cannot be supported by scripture other than Acts 11:17-18. But searcher, we know that belief can mean different things. James 2:19 You believe that God is one. You do well; the demons also believe, and shudder. Does this mean the demons are saved? Of course not. True belief in God dictates that the believer respond to God's word as he has commanded. You said, "Where in the bible does it say being baptized with the Holy Spirit saves us? " ... What does 1 Peter 3:21 say? We know that water baptism doesn't save, as my bother Tim pointed out .. as well as other Scripture. -You said, "As is commanded elsewhere in the New Testament (Mt 28.19, Mk 16.16, Acts 2.38, 8.36, 16.15,33, 22.16) in Acts 10.48 Peter commands them to be baptized in the name of the Lord, and this, in our Lord's own words, "is fitting to fulfill all righteousness (Mt 3.15)." ... Well Jesus was talking about His own baptism, not ours in Matthew 3:15. Poor exegesis Why would Peter, an Apostle, say baptism does saves us if it doesn't. Did he lie? Think in spiritual terms, Searcher. No, being dunked in water doesn't save but the spiritually minded know that as they are immersed they are "buried with Him through baptism into death, so that as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life." (Rom 6.4,5) Christ died bearing the sins of mankind, past, present, and future. When he spent three days in the tomb he was dead, burdened with all of that sin, and separated from God. Through God's power he was resurrected. Did he still have the burden of sin on his shoulders? No. This is what happens, spiritually, to the person who is baptized. Yes, we must repent, but repentance does not remove the sin, baptism does! And we are told this in the same passage you cite, 1 Pet 3.21 "Corresponding to that, baptism now saves you--not the removal of dirt from the flesh, but an appeal to God for a good conscience--through the resurrection of Jesus Christ" If you read the previous verse in 1 Peter you will see that the phrase in vs 21 "Corresponding to that" (NASB) references Noah and his family. They were saved by water because they built the ark, which was a command by God. In like manner, we are saved by water through baptism. Accept it or deny it, your choice. In reference to Mt 3.15, yes, Jesus was speaking about his baptism being necessary to fulfill all righteousness, but was he the only one being baptized? No. John had baptized many, Jesus' disciples had baptized many, all who wanted to repent of their sins were being baptized. Vs. 16 says as Jesus came up out of the water the Spirit of God descended upon him like a dove. Is this the Holy Spirit? Did it descend upon Jesus prior to his baptism? The answers to these questions are yes and no respectively. ID# 66908 It wasn't until Christ died that John's baptism was nullified and baptism into Christ came into effect (Acts 19.1-5) ... Okay then, was the baptizing His disciples do before His death nullified, too? This question is not very clear but I will attempt to answer what I think you are asking. All baptism done prior to Jesus' death was John's baptism, of repentance. When Christ died, the new covenant became effective (Heb 9.16f). At this point, yes, all of those still alive that were baptized into John's baptism, had to be re-baptized into Christ. This is taught in Acts 19.1-5. Apostasy of the old law is irrelevant for we are no longer under the old law. Apostasy of the new law is relevant for we are under the new law. |
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24 | Unforgivable sin | Romans | Teacher | 66908 | ||
Dear Gracefull, you asked, "Do you believe the Holy Spirit (the third person of the Godhead) would take up His abode in an unclean temple?" First of all, I do not believe that the Holy Spirit "takes up His abode" in any temple. I do, however, believe that "unclean" people, in this example Cornelius and his household, were "cleansed" by God in the sense that they did receive at least one spiritual gift in order to prove to Jewish Christians that salvation had come to ALL men. The fact that they did receive a gift(s) of the Holy Spirit does not negate the need for them to be baptized as Acts 10.48 clearly indicates. Second, Please list the scripure(s) refuting this. Third, the apostles in the upper room, I believe, had been baptized with John's baptism of repentance, but not yet baptized into Christ because Christ had not died yet. It wasn't until Christ died that John's baptism was nullified and baptism into Christ came into effect (Acts 19.1-5) |
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25 | Unforgivable sin | Romans | Teacher | 66907 | ||
Thank you, Henri. I realized that after I had clicked the submit button. Dennis, any thoughts? |
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26 | Unforgivable sin | Romans | Teacher | 66906 | ||
And that is the way I took it, my friend, in good humor. In an attempt to justify your teaching you use one scripture in Acts 10 to explain away all other scripture dealing with the subject. Whoever said that Cornelius' conversion in Acts 10 is a "special circumstance" is correct for if you read the entire chapter and understand that Peter was "called" to go to Cornelius in order for God to show that salvation had come to Gentiles also, you will see that it all fits together in harmony. My exegesis is as follows: ch 10.1-8 Cornelius is described as a devout man who feared God, although a Gentile, praying to God always. An angel of the Lord appears to him and tells him to send men to Joppa to fetch Peter. Vs. 6, "He will tell you what you must do." Vs. 9-16 In Peter's vision he sees all manner of four footed beasts. A voice tells him, "Rise, Peter, kill and eat." Peter says no because they are unclean. The voice replies, "What God has cleansed you must not call common." This was done three times. Vs. 17-23 The men who Cornelius sent arrive at Peter's, he agrees to go with them (as instructed by the Spirit, vs 19,20), and Peter takes "some brethren (Christian Jews) from Joppa" with him. Vs. 24-33 Peter arrives at the home of Cornelius. Vs. 28 Peter states the purpose of his visit, recalling his vision from God, and saying that he "should not call any man common or unclean". Cornelius tells Peter of his vision that caused him to send for Peter. Vs. 33 says, "we are all present before God, to hear all the things commanded you by God." Vs. 34-43 Peter begins his sermon to the household of Cornelius. As he was doing this (vs 44), the Holy Spirit "fell upon all those who heard the word" (vs 44). Vs. 45 "And those of the circumcision who believed (meaning Jewish Christians in today's terms) were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because the gift had been poured out on the Gentiles also." Let me stop here to raise a couple of points. 1. Nowhere in Peter's sermon, that we know of, did he mention either repentance or baptism. 2. The Holy Spirit fell upon Cornelius and Co. even before repentance. Where in the scripture does it say that had repented or that they were even saved? Where in the bible does it say being baptized with the Holy Spirit saves us? This is an assumption made in error. The baptism of the Holy Spirit was evidenced by these "Gentiles" speaking in tongues and magnifying God. The bible does not teach that this evidence is evidence of salvation. The bible does teach, however, that we are cleansed through the blood of Christ (1 Jn 1.7) and that we come into contact with the blood of Christ, meaning his death, through baptism (Rom 6.3). 3. The purpose of all of this was to show that Gentiles are accepted by God as well as Jews. You must agree that the need for circumcision prior to salvation was a huge topic of debate in those days (dangerously similar to the need for baptism, the difference being circumcision is NOT taught as a requirement, baptism IS). If we regress back to vs. 15, "What God has cleansed you must not call common" and couple it with vs. 45, "And those of the circumcision who believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because the gift had been poured out on the Gentiles also" we can see that this example of conversion was to prove to Jews that Gentiles could obtain the same salvation as Jews. As is commanded elsewhere in the New Testament (Mt 28.19, Mk 16.16, Acts 2.38, 8.36, 16.15,33, 22.16) in Acts 10.48 Peter commands them to be baptized in the name of the Lord, and this, in our Lord's own words, "is fitting to fulfill all righteousness (Mt 3.15). Jesus himself, although not necessary, was baptized because he had to fulfull all righteousness. So we also must in order to fulfill all righteousness. |
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27 | Unforgivable sin | Romans | Teacher | 66821 | ||
To begin from the bottom up, the events in Acts 10, dealing with Cornelius and his household, are explained in Acts 10:45 All the circumcised believers who came with Peter were amazed, because the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out on the Gentiles also. Context is of vital importance here to get the meaning of the events that take place. God's purpose was to show "those of the circumcision" that salvation was for all, Jew and Gentile alike, and if you read the entire chapter explaining Peter's visions and Cornelius', it should become evident. Yes, Cornelius and his household were baptized with the Holy Spirit prior to baptism, BUT, no where does it say they were saved at that point. Peter ordered them (10:38, NASB) to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ, which in Acts 2:38 we are told is for the remission of sin. The events involving Cornelius are only a small part of the whole when it comes to determining the importance of baptism. We must look at the whole. It may "simply make sense logically, grammatically, and scripturally" to you but, if all the evidence of the bible is included in your understanding, it doesn't in God's plan. The command to be baptized could have been addressed to the crowd. In some translations it actually is. The New Revised Standard version says, "Peter said to them, "Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ so that your sins may be forgiven; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit." If the passage was worded, "Repent, and 'all of you' be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit" it would have. Why it wasn't I don't know but I feel that obeying the commands of the Lord is an individual decision and by saying 'each one of you' may have made it more personal and emphasized the need for indeed, each one to obey. Regardless of translation, the message remains the same, repent AND be baptized FOR the remission of sin THEN you will receive the promise. The comments made by A. T. Robertson say nothing about baptism not being required for salvation. He says, "The first thing to do is make a radical and complete change of heart and life (which is repentance). Then let each one be baptized after this change has taken place (not before because it would be of no effect), and the act of baptism be performed "in the name of Jesus Christ"". It is strange that he omits the part about "for the remission of sin", which is the purpose of baptism, because without the performance of this act we do not come in contact with the death of Christ (Rom 6:4 Therefore we have been buried with Him through baptism into death, so that as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life. 2 Col 2:12 having been buried with Him in baptism, in which you were also raised up with Him through faith in the working of God, who raised Him from the dead)and therefore our sin is not remitted. You say, "I do need to make one clarification in your comments. The pronoun 'you' associated with 'each' is actually plural." The word "each" denotes singularity so couldn't we say "each one (singular) of you (the crowd, plural)? The command to be baptized would still apply, regardless. I don't know you well enough to make the determination of your scholastic achievements. Yep, we may be about the same age. |
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28 | Unforgivable sin | Romans | Teacher | 66805 | ||
I too had a route during the blizzard of 78 and no, you had company. I was able to make my delivery while suffering from pneumonia. My dad had to drive me around because I would be out of breath after only taking a few steps. As to your response, I am not an English or Greek scholar, but I have some difficulty with your explanation of the syntax of the passage. Acts 2:38 literally reads: "And Peter to them, 'Repent (plural verb) and let each of you be baptized (singular verb) in the name of Jesus Christ for forgiveness of your (plural pronoun) sins and you will receive (plural verb) the gift of the Holy Spirit.'" 'Repent (plural verb): This is a plural verb because it should apply to the crowd to whom Peter addresses the statement. and: a conjunction which joins the commands "repent" and "be baptized" meaning both are necessary. let each of you be baptized (singular verb): This is a singular verb because it modifies the phrase "each of you", 'each' and 'you' being singular. The practical application here would be individual responsibility to "repent and be baptized". The crowd could possibly repent as a group but could not be baptized as a group. This would occur on an individual basis. in the name of Jesus Christ : The authority by which baptism is performed (Mt 28.19). for forgiveness of your (plural pronoun) sins : This applies to the crowd for they all were under sin (those who may have already been baptized into John's baptism would need to be again into Christ, Acts 19.1-5). and you will receive (plural verb) the gift of the Holy Spirit: this is plural because it was directed toward the crowd and the promise was to all mankind (Acts 2.17). It would be interesting to sit down with a reputable English and Greek scholar to dicusss this further. |
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29 | Unforgivable sin | Romans | Teacher | 66780 | ||
Yes, I am an early bird and have been since age 13 from delivering newspapers. I have a question for you. What is the literal Greek translation of Acts 2:38 Acts 2:38 Peter said to them, "Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. Thanks. |
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30 | Unforgivable sin | Romans | Teacher | 66774 | ||
This makes sense, thanks. If your literal translation is directly from the Greek I really appreciate this because it helps a great deal to see how it was originally written. | ||||||
31 | Unforgivable sin | Romans | Teacher | 66761 | ||
Your response is very clear and answers my question. You say, "the following phrase is most definitely found - 'not by works'". I disagree. The passage from the NASB says, "not as a result of works". This may just be inconsistency in translations but to me this means that salvation is not a result of works but that good works are produced from our faith and our faith results in salvation. Eph 2:8 For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; 9 not as a result of works, so that no one may boast. I believe that God has provided a means for man to reestablish a relationship with Him through Christ. This act is by God's grace. Through our faith in Christ, as the only begotten of the Father, the propitiation for sin, our mediator, and our redeemer we are saved. This faith acts upon Christ's teaching and produces good works which are summed up in the following. Matt 22:36 "Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?" 37 And He said to him, "'YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND.' 38 "This is the great and foremost commandment. 39 "The second is like it, 'YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.' 40 "On these two commandments depend the whole Law and the Prophets." These two commandments contain the attitude necessary to worship and obey God and to treat each other as we would want to be treated, in all things. |
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32 | Unforgivable sin | Romans | Teacher | 66757 | ||
I appreciate your humor Tim. I am in no way saying that wisdom and information is dangerous, but the way it is used. As a response to your post, I would ask is there a passage where Paul explicity says, "saved by grace through faith alone"? Ephesians 2.8, says, "For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God;". This passage does not include the word "alone". If there is such a passage I would like to know what it is. Also, how do you explain the discussion by James on works and faith being inseparable ? James 2:20 But are you willing to recognize, you foolish fellow, that faith without works is useless? 21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered up Isaac his son on the altar? 22 You see that faith was working with his works, and as a result of the works, faith was perfected; 23 and the Scripture was fulfilled which says, "AND ABRAHAM BELIEVED GOD, AND IT WAS RECKONED TO HIM AS RIGHTEOUSNESS," and he was called the friend of God. 24 You see that a man is justified by works and not by faith alone. It would seem that your position that says Paul taught salvation is "by grace you have been saved through faith (alone)" is contrary to James saying, "a man is justified by works and not by faith alone." In the Ephesian passage, the word "alone" is not found, in the James passage, it is. |
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33 | Unforgivable sin | Romans | Teacher | 66669 | ||
The book of Acts records the beginning of Apostasy, the council of Jerusalem where Jews tried to make it mandatory that Gentiles needed to be circumcised to be saved. Although the Gnosticism or Gnosis is not in any English translation I know of, I have been taught that it was evident in the first century. From these early beginnings of men changing Jesus's (God's) teachings and commands became the enormous quagmire of "christian" teaching today. The bible has plenty of instruction, warning, and discussion of false teaching. This is not intended to be directed at you Hank, but "He who has ears to hear, let him hear!" You make a very interesting statement when you say, "Wiser and more informed heads than mine have wrestled with this centuries-old question and have not been able to reach a unifying consensus." 1 Cor 1:25 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men. 17 1 Cor 1:27 but God has chosen the foolish things of the world to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to shame the things which are strong, 1 Cor 3:19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness before God. For it is written, "He is THE ONE WHO CATCHES THE WISE IN THEIR CRAFTINESS"; The wiser and more informed heads are the ones most dangerous! |
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34 | Is baptism a work? | NT general Archive 1 | Teacher | 66666 | ||
If your statement in reference to my screen name was not intended as a barb, I will cast my feelings aside. Thank you. John Piper seems to be an intelligent man. What he says is very sobering and should be understood by all. The fact of the matter is that some people take a certain group of scripture and use it to defend their belief, others take another group of scripture and use it to defend their belief. What should be taking place is the first group should merge with the second and the all of the scripture studied and application made. All examples of conversion or discussion that includes performance of or references to baptism (water baptism into Christ), respectively, were recorded for a reason. Some say that it is what a person already saved does as an outward sign of their salvation. Some say it must be performed in order to be saved. Only one is correct. Which one does the bible support? Passages used to support the idea that baptism is not necessary speak nothing of baptism so how can they be used to refute it. On the other hand, passages that speak of baptism either relate it to forgiveness of sins (Acts 2:38, 22:16), coming in contact with Christ (Rom 6:4, Col 2:12), or as an act of obedience unto salvation (1 Pet 3:21). Baptism is no more a work than hearing the word of God, believing the word of God, repenting of sins, and confessing Christ before men are. But this is where many in the religious world stop. It doesn't stop until we come in contact with the death of Christ and we do that through baptism (again, Rom 6:4, Col 2:12). If you choose not to accept the entire teaching of the bible that is up to you. There is just too much supporting evidence in the bible in favor of baptism being necessary to obey and please God to honestly deny it. |
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35 | Is baptism a work? | NT general Archive 1 | Teacher | 66649 | ||
Is 32:3 Then the eyes of those who see will not be blinded, And the ears of those who hear will listen. John 12:40 "HE HAS BLINDED THEIR EYES AND HE HARDENED THEIR HEART, SO THAT THEY WOULD NOT SEE WITH THEIR EYES AND PERCEIVE WITH THEIR HEART, AND BE CONVERTED AND I HEAL THEM." 2 Cor 4:4 in whose case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving so that they might not see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. God has an answer to any question. |
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36 | Is baptism a work? | NT general Archive 1 | Teacher | 66647 | ||
I refuse to read or respond to any post that attacks my point of view or character. I don't do it to anyone else out of respect and I expect to be given the same courtesy. Those who choose to be "selective" in their study of God's word can continue to do so without responding to me. Thank you. |
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37 | Is baptism a work? | NT general Archive 1 | Teacher | 66632 | ||
The truth is still the truth, Indiana. It never changes. If you feel you have arrived at the truth then nothing more needs to be said. Would you agree? | ||||||
38 | What purpose did each baptism serve? | NT general Archive 1 | Teacher | 66628 | ||
If you consider the baptism of the Holy Spirit and fire two separate baptisms, then there are four. You did not touch on the baptism into Christ. If you would like for me to give you my assessment of the baptisms, I will, but only upon request. I have heard that some on the forum become weary of worn out discussion on certain issues. | ||||||
39 | Is baptism a work? | NT general Archive 1 | Teacher | 66627 | ||
1 Tim 4:14 Do not neglect the spiritual gift within you, which was bestowed on you through prophetic utterance with the laying on of hands by the presbytery. Paul tells Timothy not to neglect the spiritual gift that is within him. Wouldn't this imply that he COULD neglect it. Make the necessary application as you will, John. |
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40 | Is baptism a work? | NT general Archive 1 | Teacher | 66626 | ||
You fail to realize that baptism and its purpose is part of what must be believed in. Can we just take one passage of scripture and conclude that it contains all the truth? NO! We must look at all passages of scripture that deal with a certain subject, examine the context of these passages, and come to a conclusion. All of the issues you want me to comment on have been dealt with at length, as some of the seasoned members of the forum will attest to. You may decide to believe what you want. I would hope that you would study further ALL scripture dealing with whatever issue you have questions on before arriving at a conclusion. |
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