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1 | 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 | ||||||
2 | 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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3 | 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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4 | 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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