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1221 | Was it complete? | Bible general Archive 1 | Mommapbs | 51446 | ||
Greetings Grace and Truth: As you requested, "show me someone who believed the gospel and was not baptized in the same hour?" Acts 17:34 reports: "But some men joined him and believed, among whom also were Dionysius the Areopagite and a woman named Damaris and others with them" Lo and behold! Belief but NO baptism is mentioned . . . Now was this another one of those "special cases" of salvation without baptism that you mentioned in another post? May I remind you that the Lord does not show any favoritism or partiality(Romans 2:11, Gal 2:6). I guess that means that He is willing to accept us both IN CHRIST, even with our difference of opinions! Blessings, Mommapbs |
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1222 | Water baptism is that something we do or | 1 John 2:4 | Mommapbs | 51436 | ||
I respectfully disagree. Whatever we do in the presence of anyone other than God is very public. "For where two or three have gathered together in My name, I am there in their midst." Matthew 18:20 The only thing that is ever truly private is within our hearts - and even that is always before an Audience of One! (1 Chronicles 28:9) |
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1223 | Where do very young kids go if pass on? | 2 Sam 12:23 | Mommapbs | 51419 | ||
Sometimes Scripture is silent and other times we must rely upon the leading of the Holy Spirit to guide us into God's Truth about things we don't understand. The important thing is to seek answers from HIM! God bless you in your quest to know the Lord better. He is WHOLLY TRUSTWORTHY!! See Deuteronomy 29:29 - "The secret things belong to the LORD our God, . . ." God is Sovereign - sometimes this is the ONLY answer. Look what is written on a penny: When life doesn't make sense (cents), IN GOD WE TRUST! |
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1224 | Holy Spirit evidence of Salvation? | Acts 2:38 | Mommapbs | 51411 | ||
Greetings Tim! Thank you for your thorough response; YOU were God's answer to my prayer! May God bless you abundantly for your obedience to Him! t |
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1225 | Holy Spirit evidence of Salvation? | Acts 2:38 | Mommapbs | 51300 | ||
Thank you Robert - do read my note, "Water Baptism Unecessary for Conversion" on this verse as well! Blessings! Mommapbs |
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1226 | Water baptism unnecessary for conversion | Acts 2:38 | Mommapbs | 51277 | ||
'AND IT SHALL BE THAT EVERYONE WHO CALLS ON THE NAME OF THE LORD WILL BE SAVED.' Acts 2:21 In a recent post, I received a challenge to name one person in the book of Acts who believed the Word and was NOT (water)baptized within ONE hour of their belief. Please note the following conversion experience: According to the testimony of Paul in Acts 22:10 -When Jesus identified Himself, Paul replied,'What shall I do, Lord?' Note carefully the Lord's answer! "And the Lord said to me, 'Get up and go on into Damascus, and there you will be told of all that has been appointed for you to do.'" (Paul clearly affirms this in Eph 2:10 - "For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them.") After his encounter with the Lord, Saul(Paul) was in Damascus for THREE DAYS (ACTS 9:9) prior to being (water)baptized! Was he "unsaved" during this time? Those who subscribe to the baptismal regneration "doctrine" cite Jesus' words in Mark 16:16 ("He who has believed and has been baptized shall be saved; but he who has disbelieved shall be condemned.")to support their position. Note that as soon as Saul recognized the Lord, he asked HIM what to do.(Isn't this a wonderful illustration of "trust and obey?") Now if WATER BAPTISM was necessary for Saul's salvation, don't you think that Jesus would have told Saul to be baptized right then and there on the Damascus road?! The Holy Spirit is God's gift upon belief, not upon water baptism. The Holy Spirit guarantees our salvation, not water baptism. CDBJ in a post6-11-02 adds additional comments worthy of your attention: Baptism it seems has surely created some barriers even though Eph. 4:5 claims that it is a unifier by the use of the word one, which is the Greek word (HICE). Ephes. 4:5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism, The reason it can say this is that it follows the order of, first Lord then faith in Him, Jesus, and the baptism that unifies follows, which is automatic. It is done for us and has nothing to do with water. It is a dry baptism as it were. All of the wet baptisms mentioned in the Bible are nothing more then a ritual. The dry baptisms on the other hand are real and we receive them with out any works on our part; they come about as a result of one's state of mind, that is to say the way you think or one's mind set with regards to Jesus the Christ. There are two dry baptisms, there is one for believers and there is one for unbelievers. The one unifying baptism for believers, mentioned in Eph. 4:5, is the Holy Ghost. The baptism that will unify unbelievers is that of fire; the administrator of both baptisms is the Lord Jesus Christ: John the Baptist knew this truth as he testified to it in Matthew's Gospel as he was speaking to some who would believe and others who would not. Matthew 3:11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire: Every one will receive one baptism or the other and it all depends on what people think of the person of Jesus, the Christ of God, and that will sets the stage for the baptism they will receive. Mommapbs adds: we are baptized into Christ by the Holy Spirit at the moment of belief ("He saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we have done in righteousness, but according to His mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit,"Titus 3:5)- this is all DONE BY GOD, lest anyone should boast!(Eph 2:8-9) No water of baptism will be able to extinguish the wrath of God upon those who reject Him! Faith in Jesus is the ONLY fire escape! PS: Also, see Acts 17:34. Dionysius and Damaris became believers, (and others) but there is no mention of a water baptism in conjuction with their belief. |
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1227 | Was it complete? | Bible general Archive 1 | Mommapbs | 51198 | ||
Greetings Tim! Thought you'd be interested in the latest challenge from Grace and Truth - to provide an example of just one person who believed the Word and was not baptized within one hour - Saul received the Lord on the road to Damascus and he waited THREE days prior to his immersion. Also I included this addendum which I found interesting: Addendum: 'AND IT SHALL BE THAT EVERYONE WHO CALLS ON THE NAME OF THE LORD WILL BE SAVED.' Acts 2:21 According to the testimony of Paul in Acts 22:10 -When Jesus identified Himself, Paul replied, 'What shall I do, Lord?' Note carefully the Lord's answer! "And the Lord said to me, 'Get up and go on into Damascus, and there you will be told of all that has been appointed for you to do.'" Paul has received the Lord and asks HIM what to do. Now if WATER BAPTISM was necessary for salvation, don't you think that Jesus would have commanded that right here? I'm getting rather tired of riding this train! Thanks for all your input on this thread. I too am anxiously awaiting an answer to YOUR question! Blessings, Mommapbs |
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1228 | Was it complete? | Bible general Archive 1 | Mommapbs | 51197 | ||
Addendum: 'AND IT SHALL BE THAT EVERYONE WHO CALLS ON THE NAME OF THE LORD WILL BE SAVED.' Acts 2:21 According to the testimony of Paul in Acts 22:10 -When Jesus identified Himself, Paul replied, 'What shall I do, Lord?' Note carefully the Lord's answer! "And the Lord said to me, 'Get up and go on into Damascus, and there you will be told of all that has been appointed for you to do.'" Paul has received the Lord and asks HIM what to do. Now if WATER BAPTISM was necessary for salvation, don't you think that Jesus would have commanded that right here? |
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1229 | Was it complete? | Bible general Archive 1 | Mommapbs | 51191 | ||
Your challenged: "SHOW US IN THE BOOK OF ACTS WHERE SOMEONE WENT MORE THAN ONE HOUR AFTER BELIEVING THE WORD, AND WAS NOT BAPTIZED! JUST ONE PERSON!" Here is one person, and quite a significant one at that! After his encounter with the Lord, Saul(Paul) was in Damascus for THREE DAYS (ACTS 9:9) prior to being baptized. See Acts 17:34. Dionysius and Damaris became believers, (and others) but there is no mention of their being water baptized. Now, please answer the question Tim Moran asked of you! |
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1230 | Was it complete? | Bible general Archive 1 | Mommapbs | 51108 | ||
Greetings! Yes! AMEN! However, the contention has surrounded WATER baptism! I agree that we are baptized into Christ by the Holy Spirit at the moment of belief - this is all DONE BY GOD, lest anyone should boast!(Eph 2:8-9) I appreciated your comments about the baptism of fire! No water of baptism will be able to extinguish the wrath of God upon those who reject Him! Faith in Jesus is the ONLY fire escape! Blessings, Mommapbs |
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1231 | thou hast left thy first love | Bible general Archive 1 | Mommapbs | 50935 | ||
I'm glad you are persevering as you study God's Word- do see Rev. 1:3 for some wonderful encouragement! Blessings, Mommapbs |
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1232 | why did Adonijah take hold of altar | 1 Kin 1:50 | Mommapbs | 50876 | ||
Greetings TVP! In my search I came up with an interesting connection. Abraham prepared an ALTAR and just before he was about to sacrifice his son Isaac, the angel of the Lord stopped him and Abraham saw a ram caught by its HORNS. As Abraham demonstrated, the altar is our place of worship and petition before God for His love, mercy and forgiveness. The horns of the altar represented God's provision of a substitutionary sacrifice. It is interesting to note Amos 3:14, "For on the day that I punish Israel's transgressions, I will also punish the altars of Bethel; The horns of the altar will be cut off And they will fall to the ground." Today, the Jews have no horns to take hold of! See also Rev 9:13 "Then the sixth angel sounded, and I heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar which is before God," Remember that the earthly tabernacle was a copy of the Heavenly Temple of God. Jesus is the horn of our salvation. We must take hold of Him! Luke 1:69 Just some more food for thought! Blessings, Mommapbs |
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1233 | difference Christian and catholic | Acts 11:26 | Mommapbs | 50869 | ||
Greetings Steve! Excellent answer. It really bothers me when we use "labels" to assume things about others' realtionship with Jesus Christ. If I recall correctly, there is no denominational moniker over the gates to heaven. Last I looked, God said, "WHOEVER believes" will have eternal life (John 3:16) - that seems pretty all inclusive to me. Only those who reject Jesus Christ as personal Savior will find the door to the Kingdom shut! Sadly, there are many people who THINK they are OK with God because they belong to the RIGHT Church, or they lead good moral lives, or they read the Bible; they may even feel justified by participating on this Forum, but bottlom line is as you said, God will be the judge of what is in their heart! We must allow the Holy Spirit to guide us into all TRUTH! (John 16:13)This requires that we be yielded to LISTEN to His voice and not look for ways to use God's Word to support what we WANT to hear. There is a often a fine line in this area. It's best to let God be the judge here too! Blessings to you, Mommapbs |
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1234 | trapped in marriage | Bible general Archive 1 | Mommapbs | 50802 | ||
Greeting Rick 01 - Thanks for the affirmation. I really take to heart the command to comfort those with the comfort we have received from the Lord!(2 Cor 1:4) How did you come across this post? Blessings, Mommapbs |
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1235 | Mark 16:16 what does it say? | Bible general Archive 1 | Mommapbs | 50753 | ||
Greetings Tim: This is a copy of the post I sent to Raven. I sent a longer version to Grace and Truth. I'm awaiting a reply to my questions. Thought you'd be interested. Thanks for your diligent perseverence! Blessings, Mommapbs Posted to Raven: I don't think you would find support from the Apostle Peter. Read Acts 10:34-48. Pay close attention to verse 47. Note that the Gentiles Heard the Word and as a response to their belief, the Holy Spirit was given and received as recognized by His manifestation (they were speaking in tongues). So, were they SAVED by God through the power of the Holy Spirit or through the baptismal waters? Since the Holy Spirit is the deposit that guarantees our redemption (2 Cor 1:22) obviously, God credited the righteousness of Christ PRIOR to baptism here! So when did God change the order of His process? |
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1236 | Mark 16:16 what does it say? | Bible general Archive 1 | Mommapbs | 50751 | ||
Raven - I posed a similar post to Grace and Truth and since you appear to be like-minded I will respond to you as well with this observation: I don't think you would find support from the Apostle Peter. Read Acts 10:34-48. Pay close attention to verse 47. Note that the Gentiles Heard the Word and as a response to their belief, the Holy Spirit was given and received as recognized by His manifestation (they were speaking in tongues). So, were they SAVED by God through the power of the Holy Spirit or through the baptismal waters? Since the Holy Spirit is the deposit that guarantees our redemption (2 Cor 1:22) obviously, God credited the righteousness of Christ PRIOR to baptism here! So when did God change the order of His process? |
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1237 | God's Order: Belief First! | Acts 10:47 | Mommapbs | 50740 | ||
Greetings justme! You know, I never really thought about this question. Jesus' disciples did the baptizing. Now we entrust this act of obedience to the pastor or minister, a shepherd of the flock. Perhaps in some fellowships, an elder performs this. I really don't know. As far as words that make the baptism "real" . . . I believe that unless a baptism is the result of the believer's inward desire to be obedient to this command of Christ, it's nothing more than getting a bath without soap. Blessings, Mommapbs |
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1238 | Mark 16:16 what does it say? | Bible general Archive 1 | Mommapbs | 50715 | ||
Greetings Hank! Boy am I tired of this thread. I had initally thought about a little humor here too but reading the passage linked me to the conversion of the Gentiles in Acts so I thought you'd like to read the post I sent to Grace and Truth on this subject! Blessings on your day! Mommapbs I posted to Grace and Truth: Let's not leave out the following verses: "These signs will accompany those who BELIEVE (emphasis mine): they will cast out demons in My name;, and they will speak in new languages. They will be able to handle snakes with safety, and if they drink anything poisonous, it won't hurt them. They will be able to place their hands on the sick an heal them." Mark 16:17-18 (NLT) AND . . . "the disciples went everywhere and preached, and the Lord worked with them, confirming what they said by many miraculous signs." Mark 16:20 (NLT) Notice that this passage says they PREACHED; it doesn't say they BAPTIZED - so what might we conclude is necessary? ONLY BELIEF! (Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the WORD OF GOD!) So, Grace and Truth, if these signs accompany those who believe and are baptized, how do we account for the Gentiles that Peter preached to who recieved the Holy Spirit upon their BELIEF and spoke in tongues BEFORE THEY WERE BAPTIZED with water?? See Acts 10: 44-48. "Peter asked, 'Can anyone object to their (the Gentiles) being baptized, NOW that they have recieved the Holy Spirit just as we did?'" Acts 10:47. (NLT) |
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1239 | Did Peter tell the truth? | Acts 2:38 | Mommapbs | 50622 | ||
Greetings in Jesus' Name! As you can see, this has developed into quite a discussion on the Forum. I'm glad that we are on keyboards with one another - at least there is unity there! I concurr with your statement about baptism - we are saved BY GRACE (oh praise HIM!) and nothing else! Blessings, Mommabps |
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1240 | Can God save us the way HE WANTS TOO? | Acts 2:38 | Mommapbs | 50620 | ||
AMEN JOE! | ||||||
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