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1 | Holy Spirit without evidence of tongues? | Acts | DLD | 19247 | ||
YES. But this is not what I am saying but what the scriptures teach. Mark 16:16 are the words of Jesus, not mine Acts 2:38 are the words of the apostle Peter, not mine How can someone completly trust in Jesus and fail to demonstrate that trust in obeying this simple command. Jesus said, "If you love me, keep my commandments" John 14:15,21; 15:10. He also said "Not everyone that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that DOETH the will of the Father which is in heaven..." Matt 7:21ff |
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2 | Holy Spirit without evidence of tongues? | Acts | DLD | 19242 | ||
The Englishman's Greek New Testament reads: "Repent, and be baptised each of you in the name of Jesus Christ, for remission of sins" The Good News for Modern Man reads: "Turn away from your sins, each of you, and be baptised in the name of Jesus Christ, so that your sins will be forgiven you" I don't know of any version or translation of the Bible that reads as you have suggested. Note that is "repent AND baptism" Acts 2:38 "believe AND be baptised" Mark 16:16 I am not sure what you mean by 'outward baptism is not required for salvation and it does not have to be immersion'. In at least two passages water is clearly mentioned, Acts 8:36-39; 10:48. In Eph 4:5 we are told there is ONE baptism. Rom 6:3-6; Col 2:12 tells us we are 'buried' in baptism, and only immersion fits that description. Acts 8:36-39 says that both Philip and ther eunuch went 'down' into the water, and came 'up' out of the water. Only immersion will fit. If the baptism you consider necessary is 'baptism of the Holy Spirit', please could you describe what it is, and how it is received. (scriptures please). There is a description given in Acts 2:1-4 that it came direct from heaven and with a "sound as of a rushing mighty wind" and "cloven tongues like as of fire" that sat upon each of the apostles. The only other time this occurred is in Acts 10:44-46, which Peter explained a little more in Acts 11:15-17 "the Holy Spirit fell on them, as on us at the beginning". In Acts 15:7-8 Peter makes another reference to this same event in Acts 10 by explaining that to the Gentiles he (God) "gave them the Holy Spirit, even as he did to us" There is no other mention of this baptism. The one baptism left is water baptism. You are quite correct that Simon wanted to buy the ability that the apostles had. However Peter said in verse 21 "Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter". As only the apostles were given this ability, Simon could have no part as he wasn't a part of the apostleship. Neither could he obtain by 'lot' as did Matthias in replacing Judas Iscariot, Acts 1:20-26. I hope this clarifies what things for you. |
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3 | Was Moses and Aaron's request reasonable | Exodus | DLD | 19236 | ||
This is the very point that Moses made to Pharoah (Exodus 8:25-32 esp vvs 26-27) and was added reason why Pharoah should let the people of Israel go as God had commanded. Before the last plague Pharoah said the people could go, but leave their flocks and herds behind, Exodus 10:24-26 this was not acceptable. Finally Pharoah yielded completely (Exodus 12:30-33) |
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4 | Was Moses and Aaron's request reasonable | Exodus | DLD | 19112 | ||
This was the message God told Moses to take to the King of Egypt, Exodus 3:18; 5:1-3; 8:27. This was more than a request from Moses, it was a command from God. It was not unreasonable but His plan to free His people from Egypt. |
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5 | Holy Spirit without evidence of tongues? | Acts | DLD | 19110 | ||
Thank you for your comments and queries. First about the thief on the cross. We need to remember that Jesus had not yet died for sin and had the power to forgive sin personally as he did on many occasions, see Mark 2:10. It is also possible that this thief had been baptised by John, see Mark 1:5. After His death and resurrection Jesus sent his apostles to preach the gospel, "he who has believed AND has been baptised shall be saved" Jesus said salvation came after baptism. Peter in Acts 2:38 told believers in Jesus, to "repent AND let each of you be baptised ... for the forgiveness of your sins". Again salvation (the forgiveness of sins) came after baptism. Ananias told Saul of Tarsus (Acts 22:16) "to be baptised, and wash away your sins ...". If Saul was already saved then his sins had already been washed away. Ananias tells us that this came after he had been baptised. The apostle Peter wrote "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" 1 Peter 3:21. Baptism is a burial in water of the old person of sin in order that a resurrection of the new person can take place, Rom 6:1-6. If that person had been born again before going into the water then you would be burying the new and there could be no resurrection to newness of life because they already had it. It makes nonsense of this scripture. see Col 2:13-14. There are other examples in Acts that show the importance of baptism in salvation. Let us look at them. Acts 8:12. "But when they believed Philip preaching the good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptised, men and women alike" Acts 8:13 "And even Simon himself believed, and after being baptised ..." Acts 8:35-36 "And Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this scripture he preached Jesus to him. And as they went along the road they came to some water, and the eunuch said, 'Look! water! What prevents me from being baptised?". Verses 38-39 tell us clearly the action of baptism was going into and coming up out of water. Acts 10:48 "And he (Peter) ordered them to be baptised in the name of Jesus Christ" Acts 16:14-15 "... and the Lord opened her (Lydia's) heart to respond to the things spoken by Paul. And when she and her household had been baptised ..." Acts 16:30-33 "... and after he (Jailor) brought them out, he said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? And they said, 'believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your house hold'. And they spoke the word of the Lord to him together with all who were in his house. ... and immediately he was baptised, he and all his household" Acts 18:8 " ... and many of the Corinthians when they heard were believing and being baptised". Luke makes it very clear that the gospel was preached, hearers believed in Jesus, repented of their sins, and were baptised immediately. Then and only then could they rejoice in their salvation, Acts 8:39; 16:34. Hopefully I have expounded the truth of the scriptures. Thank you again for your comments and questions. |
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6 | Holy Spirit without evidence of tongues? | Acts | DLD | 18947 | ||
To be saved one must believe, repent and be baptised. Jesus said, "He who has believed and has been baptised shall be saved" Mark 16:15-16, cp Matt 28:19, Luke 24:47. The apostle Peter, in Acts 2:37-38 told those who believed Jesus to be "both Lord and Christ to "repent, and let each of you be baptised in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of your sins, and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit" Following their baptism they had their sins forgiven, they were born again, and the Holy Spirit was given to them. He came to live within them as a holy guest, 1 Cor 6:19-20; Eph 1:13-14; Rom 8:9-11. There is no scriptural evidence to suggest that those who "received his (Peters) word (and) were baptised" spoke in tongues, even though the Holy Spirit now dwelt in them. They received the gift of tongues, or other gifts by an apostle laying hands on them, Acts 19:6; cp Acts 6:6,8. It was only the apostles who were baptised with the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost, Acts 2:1-4, cp Acts 1:1-5 and verse 8. Philip (not an apostle) was one of those on whom the apostles laid hands in Acts 6:5-6 and had these gifts, Acts 8:5-8. But Philip could not lay hands on the Samaritan Christians to give them these gifts, it needed the apostles to come from Jerusalem to do this, Acts 8:14-16. One disciple, Simon wanted to buy this power with money, v17. Simon said, "Give this authority to me as well, so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit" v18 He was told by Peter that there was no way he could have this power, vvs 20-24. That power died with the apostles, so it is not available today. Paul told us that these gifts would cease, 1 Cor 13:8-10, "when the perfect comes". James called it "the perfect law, the law of liberty" James 1:23-25. These 'signs' were to confirm the word spoken, Mark 16:17-20. Once confirmed they had accomplished their purpose and would cease. To seek such today would demonstrate our doubt of the confirmation of the message. Even when these gifts were available, not everyone possessed the gift of tongues, see 1 Cor 12:30. Let me sum up briefly. If you believe in Jesus, confess him (Acts 8:37), repent of your sins and are baptised, then you are saved. The Holy Spirit will be given to you, to live in you, to do His work in you. The evidence will be to see the fruit of the Spirit, Gal 5:22-26. I hope this helps you see what Gods word has to say about this subject. |
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7 | When did the day of worship change? | Acts | DLD | 18941 | ||
In the old testament Jews (not Gentiles) kept the 7th day as a day of rest (the word sabbath literally means - rest). After God rested on the 7th day there is no further reference to anyone keeping the 7th or any other day as a day of rest until Exodus 16. No Manna would fall on the 7th day and the extra they collected on the 6th would not go bad on the following day. Having introduced the idea of a day of rest God made a covenant with Israel that incorparated a sabbath. Read Deut 5:1-22. Notice in verse 2 and 3 " The Lord our God made a covenant WITH US in Horeb (Sinai). The Lord made NOT this covenant with our fathers, but with us, who are here alive today". Verse 12-15 gives the 4th commandment and the reason for this in verse 15. "And remember that thou wast a servant in the land of Egypt, and that the Lord thy God brought thee out thence through a mighty hand and by a stretched out arm: THEREFORE the Lord thy God commanded thee to keep the sabbath day". This would only make the sabbath of significance to Israelites. The law of the sabbath was part of the covenant made by God to Israel through Moses as mediator. Many years later the remnant of Israel having returned to their promised land were reminded of this event by Nehemiah. Nehemiah 9:13-14 "Thou (God) camest down also upon mount Sinai, and spakest with them from heaven, and gavest them right judgements, and true laws, good statutes and commandments; And madeth known unto THEM thy holy sabbath, and commandedst them precepts, statutes, and laws, by the hand of Moses thy servant". In the N.T. nine of the ten commandments are repeated and become part of the new covenant made between God and all his people through Jesus as mediator, cp Heb 8 (esp vss 6-13) (Jer 31:31-34) When a problem arose in the church at Antioch about Gentiles Christian being circumcised and keeping the law of Moses (see Acts 15:1-5) it was taken to Jerusalem for settling. James sums up and suggests a letter is written giving their judgement of the matter, Acts 15:13-22. The letter is recorded in verses 23-29 and it is worth noting that this is the decision of the Holy Spirit, v28. "That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, ...". Not one word about keeping the sabbath, which if it is as important as many say it is seems very strange indeed. This will explain Col 2:10-17, and in particular making judgement in respect of the sabbath. The first day of the week becomes important as a day of remembrance for the Christian because this was the day on which Christ rose from the dead. Jesus instituted a simple remembrance of this, and Paul reminds the Corinthian Christians of this in 1 Cor 11:23-26. In 1 Cor 16:1-2 we learn that it was on the first day of the week that the church gathered together. Acts 20:7 confirms this for us. The church in Troas gathered on the first day of the week, to "break bread" (see Acts 2:42) and gave Paul an opportunity to preach. Clearly they gathered late in the day, but which day? Was it the Jewish day (6pm Friday to 6pm Saturday) or the Gentile day (midnight to midnight)? Note two things: Paul was in a hurry to reach Jerusalem v16, yet spent 7 days in Troas, why? That the first day of the week was very important to Christians. Paul was intending to depart the next day, v7. If they met on Saturday night, as some suggest, then the next morning would still be the same day in Jewish timing. If they were on Gentile time, (it was a Gentile city) then if they met on Sunday evening the next morning would be Monday, the next day. The first day of the week didn't become a rest day until 313 AD by decree of a Roman Caesar not God. The first day of the week would have been a working day which would explain Eutychus falling into a deep sleep etc, v9. Finally, note that they came together to break bread, Paul preached, and after the incident with Eutychus they again break bread, this time eating food, v11. Let me very briefly sum up. The 7th day was part of a covenant made between God and the nation of Israel through Moses at Mount Sinai. There is no evidence that the 7th day sabbath was given to anyone before Sinai. No other nation had this command. The sabbath was a day of remembrance. The first day of week is the day of remembrance for Christians of all nations. It is not called a sabbath (rest) day, but there is a simple feast to keep on that day in memory of Jesus. I hope this will help those who are studying what God's word says on this subject. |
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8 | When was Saul of Tarsus saved? | Heb 9:22 | DLD | 18749 | ||
They don't mention the need for repentance either. Could Saul of Tarsus or anyone be saved without repentance? David Pawson MA, BSc in his book 'The Normal Christian Birth' on page 145 makes this statement about Acts 2:38. "Peter believes that water baptism will 'effect' the cleansing. For him, as for the other apostles, the washing of the body and the cleansing of the conscience were the outside and the inside of the same event, the external act causing the internal change. Their understanding was 'sacramental' rather than 'symbolic'. To put it quite starkly, Peter would have been surprised if someone had asked if they could have forgiveness of sins without being baptised; he would probably have questioned the sincerity of their profession of repentance and faith" Incidentally, why didn't Peter tell his listeners in Acts 2 to 'believe on the Lord Jesus Christ' to be saved? When they asked the same question as the Jailor at Philippi, why did they get a different answer?. Also note that they asked what shall WE DO. If they were already saved why did Peter tell them to "Repent AND be baptised ... for the remission of sins"? Two more points. The scriptures you quote show the need for faith, - amen - we can't be saved without faith. But nowhere does it say that it was by faith 'only'. The only scripture I can find that mentions faith only is James 2:24. This tells us that justification is NOT by faith only. Mark 16:16, Which version will you accept? Jesus: He that believeth and is baptised shall be saved. DLD: He that believeth shall be saved and is baptised. I will accept the word of Jesus who places salvation after belief and baptism |
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9 | When was Saul of Tarsus saved? | Heb 9:22 | DLD | 18633 | ||
See my answer to Bill Mc | ||||||
10 | When was Saul of Tarsus saved? | Heb 9:22 | DLD | 18631 | ||
Without question, Jesus by dying on the cross paid the price for sin, yours and mine, everybodies. To receive that forgiveness we need to obey the gospel (2 Thess 1:8-10; 1 Peter 4:16-18) Paul tells us that it is the gospel by which we are saved, 1 Cor 15:1-2; cp Rom 1:16. So Saul of Tarsus needed to obey the gospel in order to be saved - yes! But what is the gospel (good news)? Jesus tells us in Mark 16:15-16 "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to everyone. He that believes and is baptised shall be saved ..." Matthew records it like this, "Go ye therefore and teach all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father ...". Luke 24:47 "And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations ...". Therefore Jesus says that obeying the gospel is to believe - repent and be baptised. When Saul of Tarsus met Jesus on the road to Damascus he came to believe that Jesus was the Christ, cp Acts 9:20. He then asked Jesus "what must I do?" Acts 9:6 and was told to go into the city to be told what to do. Saul then spent three in repentance, (fasting and praying) Acts 9:9-11). Finally Ananias tells him what to do to have his sins washed away (by the blood of Jesus). Acts 22:16 "And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptised, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord". This is what he did according to Acts 9:18. Saul received the Holy Spirit to proved he belonged to Christ, Rom 8:9, he became a child of God by his faith and baptism, Gal 3:26-27. In Acts 2:36-41 the apostle Peter having brought his hearer to believe that Jesus was "both Lord and Christ" told them, when asked, "What shall we do?" to "repent and be baptised every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit" (v38) Those "that gladly received his word were baptosed ..." (v41). In several other examples in Acts we see the same pattern of events. Saul of Tarsus did not receive forgiveness of his sins on the Damascus road, but after three days of penitence was baptised, to wash away his sins. Unless we follow the same commandments of the Lord we cannot be saved today. |
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11 | Bible tell a wife to love her husband? | Bible general Archive 1 | DLD | 18467 | ||
Titus 2:4 "The aged woman ... that they may teach the young women ... to love their husbands, to love their children" |
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12 | Name the ages of the bible? | Bible general Archive 1 | DLD | 18465 | ||
The Patriarchal Age - Genesis thru Exodus 19:1 (so called because it had this type of government and worship) The Mosaic Age - Exodus 19:2 thru John 19:30 (so called because it covers the part of Bible history when the law of Moses was in effect) The Christian Age - John 20 thru Revelation (so called because Christ is now our Saviour - it began on the day of Pentecost (Acts 2) and continues today) See Matt 28:18; Col 2:14; Heb 1:1-2,8:6-13 etc |
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13 | When was Saul of Tarsus saved? | Heb 9:22 | DLD | 18292 | ||
Surely the answer is given in Acts 22:16. Saul had asked Jesus "what shall I do" v10 to which Jesus replied that he would be told what to do in Damascus. To be sure Saul confesses Jesus to be Lord, but had his sins been washed away by the blood of Jesus? I think not because he is led into Damascus blind, and spends three days fasting and praying as he waits to hear what he is to do. Acts 9:9,11. This is not the action of a man rejoicing in his salvation, rather of a man who is seeking salvation. In Acts 22:16 Ananias tells Saul what he is to do, "arise and be baptised, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord", which he does, Acts 9:18. Rom 6:3-6 tells us that it is the old man of sin that goes down into the water of baptism and that the new man comes up out the water. He was born again, born of water and the spirit as Jesus told Nicodemus he must do, John 3:3,5. Incidentally I find it interesting that that there was something Saul needed "to do" before his sins could be washed away. This fits exactly the instruction of the apostle Peter in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost when asked by those who now believed Jesus to be "both Lord and Christ" Acts 2:36-41 They also asked "what shall we do?" Peter told them to "repent and be baptised every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of your sins ..." Remission of sins would follow their baptism, not precede it. Jesus said "he that believeth and is baptised shall be saved ..." Mark 16:15-16. The same sequence is applied in Philippi when the Jailor asks the same question, "what must I do to be saved?" Paul told him to "believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved ..." "Then they spake unto him the word of the Lord ..." "and (he) was baptised ... straightway" see Acts 16:30-34. Notice the rejoicing followed. There are several other examples in Acts that mention the need for baptism in water. My conclusion is that having confessed Jesus as Lord Saul obeyed the command of Jesus given by Ananais and was baptised to enable the blood of Jesus to wash away his sins. |
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14 | When was Saul of Tarsus saved? | Not Specified | DLD | 18184 | ||
When did Saul of Tarsus have his sins washed away? Was it on that road to Damascus when he met the risen Jesus, or was it later in Damascus? What scripture proves the point at which Saul was saved? Saul could not have been saved until his sins were forgiven. |
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15 | When was Saul of Tarsus saved? | Heb 9:22 | DLD | 18190 | ||
When did Saul of Tarsus have his sins washed away? Was it on that road to Damascus when he met the risen Jesus, or was it later in Damascus? What scripture proves the point at which Saul was saved? Saul could not have been saved until his sins were forgiven. |
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16 | How does god reiceve our praise? | Heb 13:15 | DLD | 18182 | ||
By offering up spiritual sacrifices, the fruit of our lips in praise to God for all the wonderful blessings he has given us Though his son Jesus as our mediator. (1 Peter 2:5) |
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