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1 | why do you disagree | Acts 7:59 | Warren F. Kenney | 225145 | ||
may iask why you disagree i stated many verses explaining the plan of salvation i am not a cambelite im a christian | ||||||
2 | why do you disagree | Acts 7:59 | BradK | 225152 | ||
Hello Warren, There is an undercurrent in your posts- from the verses you quoted- that would seems to indicate you believe salvation to be more than simply "by grace through faith" (Eph. 2:8). Most who use Acts to support the plan of (criteria for) salvation typically emphasize water baptism as a requisite. Yet, Paul clearly outlines the Gospel in 1 Cor. 15:1-4 1 Cor 15:1 Now I make known to you, brethren, the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received, in which also you stand, 1 Cor 15:2 by which also you are saved, if you hold fast the word which I preached to you, unless you believed in vain. 1 Cor 15:3 For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 1 Cor 15:4 and that He was buried, and that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, (NASB) My question is this: If baptism is a requirement for our salvation (the "Acts" formula), then why does Paul neglect to include it? Did he forget to mention it? How do we reconcile this? Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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3 | why do you disagree | Acts 7:59 | Warren F. Kenney | 225168 | ||
in the book of corinthians he was writing to christians that were sinning they had already been baptized. they didn't need to be baptized again they needed to repent. in acts 8:26-39 phillip baptizes a eunuch in water. why would he do this if it was not neccasary. baptism is to wash away sins if u wash in anything else you get dirtier. Acts 22:16, "And now why are you waiting? Arise, and be baptized and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord." it doesn't need to be reconciled because Paul knew what he was saying and it is in harmony with the rest of the bible. he was talking to Christians they had no need to be baptized because they were Christians. faith without works is dead james2:20 | ||||||
4 | why do you disagree | Acts 7:59 | srbaegon | 225170 | ||
If I might add to this active thread--in the first century, water baptism was the outward confession of a person's faith. It was also how someone came to the Lord. That's why you see the link between salvation and baptism. Baptism was the early Christian's confession of faith. Today, for better or worse, we have the "sinner's prayer" as the initial confession of faith. So in essence, baptism was the first century sinner's prayer. Belief and baptism were simultaneous, but that does not mean the water is salvific in any way. Steve |
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5 | why do you disagree | Acts 7:59 | justme | 225172 | ||
Steve. I think we make a huge mistake to insist a person repeats a prayer that we lead them in. That prayer is not really coming from their heart. How many have repeated a prayer, then go out never doing anything beyond that point. Tood Friel of Wreched TV and radio shares Scripture and tells how one is to be saved, and then tells the person to please carefully thing about what what he has shared, then leaves. I personally think more asking for questions is important, or asking them is they have questions. It seems as if we are not allowing the Holy Spirit to complete the work that He is apointed to do. Is it not the responsible for convicting and leading. Clearly the unforgivable sin is rejecting the Holy Spirit's pleading to surrender to Jesus Christ as Lord. There is equal responsibility to train this new believer in Scriptures and stimulate growth. Perhaps, this is why there are so many baby Christians who still are nursing on milk. Blessings. justme |
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6 | why do you disagree | Acts 7:59 | srbaegon | 225176 | ||
Hi, I actually agree with everything you said. My comments were in relating the present, typical action (regardless of how wrong it is) to the past. Steve |
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