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1 | Identifying the born again moment | NT general Archive 1 | srbaegon | 78375 | ||
Hello disciplerami Your skepticism is unwarranted. I made a definite decision to follow the Lord Jesus Christ in 1972. The fact that I was baptized three months later did nothing to change my standing before my Savior. Also, those on Pentecost were not convicted to be baptized for the remission of sin. They were convicted of sin, righteous, and judgement (John 16:8-11). Steve |
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2 | Identifying the born again moment | NT general Archive 1 | disciplerami | 78395 | ||
Dear Steve, Please don't get on the defensive. Concerning your statement: "Also, those on Pentecost were not convicted TO BE baptized for the remission of sin. They were convicted OF sin, righteous, and judgement (John 16:8-11)." Let me point out that what they were convicted TO BE and what they were convicted OF are two different things. I agree with the statement. They were convicted of sin and they were convicted to be baptized. What was your point? That you were baptized three months later than when you were taught that you were saved is something you need to look into. Since you waited that long, the PURPOSE for your being baptized is in question. The following reasons for being baptized are inadequate or are altogether without Scriptural merit. 1. 'outward sign of an inward grace [received earlier]' 2. 'out of obedience.' I would agree that it is done out of obedience, but we still disagree as to why. |
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3 | Identifying the born again moment | NT general Archive 1 | srbaegon | 78816 | ||
Hello Disciplerami You said: "They were convicted of sin and they were convicted to be baptized. What was your point?" My point is that the text does not say that they were convicted to be baptized. Steve |
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4 | Identifying the born again moment | NT general Archive 1 | disciplerami | 78856 | ||
Greetings, I don't know why you conclude that the people on the day of Pentecost WERE NOT convicted to be baptized, because something prompted 3,000 of them to go get in the water. Do you have a better word? Convicted to obey the commands of Peter sounds pretty good to me. Do you have some new understanding of the following: "so then those who had received his word were baptized..."? I'm not interested in a semantics game, so if you have some other word that expresses why they all got in the water, please give it. Disciplerami ;7) |
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5 | Identifying the born again moment | NT general Archive 1 | srbaegon | 78958 | ||
Hello Disciplerami Peter had been preaching to the assembled crowd. The crowd, under conviction, asked Peter what they should do (2:37). Only then does Peter say they should repent and be baptized. The conviction had already taken place without the mention of baptism. Steve |
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6 | Identifying the born again moment | NT general Archive 1 | disciplerami | 78965 | ||
Steve, It can't be any clearer. They who were convicted we convicted to repent and be baptized. Maybe I'm not understanding your meaning of the word. Verse 37 says they were pricked in the heart. Peter told them what to do. Were they not convicted to repent and be baptized? Curious. Disciplerami |
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