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21 | EIS_ retrospective or prospective? | Matt 12:41 | disciplerami | 78485 | ||
Greetings, Concerning the Matthew 12:41 statement that the people of Nineveh "repented at the preaching of Jonah." The proper understanding is that the people heard the message from Jonah and repented toward the direction of the message: hence, they repented at/unto the preaching of Jonah. This verse is often used to show that EIS in Acts 2:38 can be translated 'because'. They want to move forgiveness of sins ahead of baptism. But the preposition EIS does not permit it. EIS - is a preposition of the accusative case and points toward the direct object which receives the action of the nearest verb. True to form in both Matthew 12:41 and Acts 2:38 'EIS the preaching', accusative, direct object. 'EIS the forgiveness', accusative, direct object. The expected result of repentence was alignment with, or into, the message of Jonah. In Acts 2:38, the expected result of repentance and water baptism was forgiveness of sins. Disciplerami |
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22 | Is this baptism by the Holy Spirit? | 1 Pet 3:21 | disciplerami | 78407 | ||
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23 | Is this baptism by the Holy Spirit? | 1 Pet 3:21 | disciplerami | 78406 | ||
I think what you are asking is worth considering. Consider the remarkable demonstration of God in the outpouring of the Holy Spirit Baptism (Acts 2; 10): is that what Peter is talking about? I must admit that in all my days I've never been commanded to be baptized by the Holy Spirit! Do you command people to be baptized of the Holy Spirit? And does Holy Spirit Baptism save you? Can you be saved without Holy Spirit tongue speaking tongues of fire with accompanying sound of a violent rushing wind BAPTISM? Now we know Peter did command water baptism, "And he ordered them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ..." - Acts 10:48 I don't think anyone ever commanded someone to Holy Spirit Baptized. :) Seriously, to answer your question Searcher, I'm pretty sure the water of the flood is a foreshadowing of water baptism and NOT Holy Spirit baptism. I agree with your last line: "It was Noah's faith and obedience that saved him (Heb 11:7)." This is how we are saved through water baptism. The salvation is from God as we have faith and obedience. Have a good day. |
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24 | Rejection of the work of God? | Acts 2:38 | disciplerami | 78261 | ||
Greetings, Yes, I would say that if someone doesn't 'accept' the work of God, that person is spiritually dead. No one is going to heaven accept through the righteousness of Christ, credited to him through faith. Faith that pleases God, does not merely hear, does not merely acknowledge, but it does the will of God. Because this DOING is by faith, not by merit, God credits it as righteousness. "But to the one who does not work [does not work to merit eternal life, ME], but believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is reckoned as righteousness." - Rom. 4:5 Without faith, works that would be pleasing to God, would be rubbish. Out of faith, I try to let my "light shine before men in such a way THAT THEY MAY SEE [MY] GOOD WORKS and glorify God who is in heaven." - Matthew 5 Thanks and nice communicating with you, Disciplerami |
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25 | Whose works are required for faith? | Acts 2:38 | disciplerami | 78196 | ||
Greetings, John 6:27 "Do not work for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you, for on Him the Father, God, has set His seal." John 6:28 Therefore they said to Him, "What shall we do, so that we may work the works of God?" John 6:29 Jesus answered and said to them, "This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He has sent." Good day, Disciplerami |
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26 | Cornelius - Saved in Acts 10:45 or not? | NT general Archive 1 | disciplerami | 78082 | ||
Dear Tim, Most people on this forum suggest that salvation precedes any work and that works only follow. However, Cornelius was praying and doing good deeds before Acts 10:45. My point, as you must know, was that salvation couldn't have come before Peter started preaching the word of God (unless we want to start contradicting the inspired writer). But he definitely showed he was spiritually discerning before his salvation. I was pointing this to those like Joe! who say spiritually dead means you can't spiritually discern. He's wrong because we have Cornelius example. About the last line in my previous post. Searcher56 just got through telling me "I am wrong in my thought." He attacked a made up argument -- I know of no one to suggest it -- that an unbeliever can praise God. Imagining the conversation: UNBELIEVER: "Hey God, I don't even believe in you, couldn't even tell you why I'm talking to you, but you are awesome and mighty and true!" I don't think anyone has suggested such a scenario. So for Searcher to imply that I have, then tell me that I'm wrong in my thinking, is silly and wrong. I don't mean to be unloving, but he needs to get it right. By the way, does Searcher56 have the power to remove a thread from the main page? Good day, Disciplerami |
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27 | Paul is commanded to wash away sins? | Acts 22:16 | disciplerami | 78015 | ||
Was Paul saved at the point of 'faith alone' or when 'calling on his name?' Believing must come first and calling on His name must follow. Are we saved when we believe or when we call, or as one person suggest, when we repent (as he argues a causal relationship between 'repentance' and 'remission of sins' in Acts 2:38)? I'm searching for answers. Thanks and good day, Disciplerami |
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28 | Identifying the born again moment | NT general Archive 1 | disciplerami | 77959 | ||
DalPrad, I see this thread has been 'temporarily restricted' from appearing on the homepage. Do you know why? I'm curious why this would be done. Disciplerami |
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29 | Identifying the born again moment | NT general Archive 1 | disciplerami | 77952 | ||
Hide the Thread? Why? Someone help me to understand why this thread has been hidden from the main forum page? The original question seems like a legitimate one, one that should be debated. Good day. |
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30 | Identifying the born again moment | NT general Archive 1 | disciplerami | 77953 | ||
Hide the Thread? Why? Someone help me to understand why this thread has been hidden from the main forum page? The original question seems like a legitimate one, one that should be debated. Good day. |
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31 | Did Peter tell the truth? | Acts 2:38 | disciplerami | 77937 | ||
Search for ID 77890 and 77929 for response the argument that singular 'be baptized' is not connected to 'forgiveness' (singular) of the sins (plural) of Ye (plural). | ||||||
32 | Faith plus Baptism or Faith alone? | Matt 7:13 | disciplerami | 77936 | ||
Search for ID 77890 and 77929 for response the argument that singular 'be baptized' is not connected to 'forgiveness' (singular) of the sins (plural) of Ye (plural). | ||||||
33 | Do I have to be Baptized to be saved? | Rom 10:9 | disciplerami | 77895 | ||
Acts 2:38 says you do. Acts 2:38 Grammar Corrected It has been stated several times on this forum that the Greek construction found in Acts 2:38 wrongly leaves the impression that 'repentance' and 'baptism' are necessary for salvation. ________ Morant61 has said, "Greek pronouns and verbs must match in both person and number. While it sounds nice to say that Peter is simply going from the group to the individual, doing so seperates the command to 'be baptized' from the promise of 'forgiveness of sins'. One cannot say in Greek, "Be baptized (singular) for the forgiveness of your (plural) sins!" "Ignore the rest of the sentence for the moment. The above sentence in Greek would be impossible. The only imperative that can go with the promise of forgiveness of sins in the plural 'repent'." ________ Acts 2:38 reads: Repent ye (2nd person, plural) and be baptized (3rd singular) each one (HEKASTOS, see Thayer's notes) of ye (plural pronoun).... unto the remission of sins of ye (plural pronoun)... Morant61 says it is not proper to say, "be baptized (singular) for the forgiveness of your (plural) sins." Thayer disagrees and offers several places where this is done when HEKASTOS (each, every) is used. "HEKASTOS, when it denotes individuality, every one of many, is often added appositively to nouns and pronouns and verbs in the plural number: Jn16:32; Acts 2:8; Lk2:3; Acts3:26; 1Pt4:10; Rev5:8; Rev20:13. (Thayer, Greek-English Lexicon, 1889, p.192) Here is a perfect example in Acts 2:3, "and appeared (3rd PLURAL) to them (autois, dative PLURAL) tongues as of fire distributing themselves (nominative PLURAL) and they rested (literal, 'it rested' 3rd SINGULAR) on each one (HEKASTOS, each, every) of them (genetive PLURAL). The "them/autois" of "there appeared unto THEM" in this Greek text is PLURAL. "EACH" is from the same word translated "EVERY ONE" in Acts 2:38. Did the tongues of fire sit on exactly the same ones to whom the fiery tongues appeared? The obvious answer is, 'yes!' In Acts 2:38, the group that is commanded to 'repent ye' is not more or less than the ones who are commanded to 'be baptized individually every one of ye (plural)...for the forgiveness of the sins of ye. Other examples of this construction are seen in John 6:7; Lk 4:40 "We ask: "How many more repented than were baptized?" "Every one of you" is added appositively to "Repent ye" and they both refer to the same ones."1 Good day, Disciplerami 1www_bearvalleycofc_orgZarticlesZbaptismEssential_html _ is for a dot Z is for a forward slash |
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34 | To be saved must we be baptised? | Acts 2:38 | disciplerami | 77890 | ||
Acts 2:38 Grammar Corrected It has been stated several times on this forum that the Greek construction found in Acts 2:38 wrongly leaves the impression that 'repentance' and 'baptism' are necessary for salvation. ________ Morant61 has said, "Greek pronouns and verbs must match in both person and number. While it sounds nice to say that Peter is simply going from the group to the individual, doing so seperates the command to 'be baptized' from the promise of 'forgiveness of sins'. One cannot say in Greek, "Be baptized (singular) for the forgiveness of your (plural) sins!" "Ignore the rest of the sentence for the moment. The above sentence in Greek would be impossible. The only imperative that can go with the promise of forgiveness of sins in the plural 'repent'." ________ Acts 2:38 reads: Repent ye (2nd person, plural) and be baptized (3rd singular) each one (HEKASTOS, see Thayer's notes) of ye (plural pronoun).... unto the remission of sins of ye (plural pronoun)... Morant61 says it is not proper to say, "be baptized (singular) for the forgiveness of your (plural) sins." Thayer disagrees and offers several places where this is done when HEKASTOS (each, every) is used. "HEKASTOS, when it denotes individuality, every one of many, is often added appositively to nouns and pronouns and verbs in the plural number: Jn16:32; Acts 2:8; Lk2:3; Acts3:26; 1Pt4:10; Rev5:8; Rev20:13. (Thayer, Greek-English Lexicon, 1889, p.192) Here is a perfect example in Acts 2:3, "and appeared (3rd PLURAL) to them (autois, dative PLURAL) tongues as of fire distributing themselves (nominative PLURAL) and they rested (literal, 'it rested' 3rd SINGULAR) on each one (HEKASTOS, each, every) of them (genetive PLURAL). The "them/autois" of "there appeared unto THEM" in this Greek text is PLURAL. "EACH" is from the same word translated "EVERY ONE" in Acts 2:38. Did the tongues of fire sit on exactly the same ones to whom the fiery tongues appeared? The obvious answer is, 'yes!' In Acts 2:38, the group that is commanded to 'repent ye' is not more or less than the ones who are commanded to 'be baptized individually every one of ye (plural)...for the forgiveness of the sins of ye. Other examples of this construction are seen in John 6:7; Lk 4:40 "We ask: "How many more repented than were baptized?" "Every one of you" is added appositively to "Repent ye" and they both refer to the same ones."1 Good day, Disciplerami 1www_bearvalleycofc_orgZarticlesZbaptismEssential_html _ is for a dot Z is for a forward slash |
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35 | Identifying the born again moment | NT general Archive 1 | disciplerami | 77852 | ||
Dear Dalprad, We know that Cornelius couldn't have been saved before he heard Peter's preaching. Acts 11:14 confirms as much: "and he will speak words to you by which you will be saved, you and all your household." When the Holy Spirit fell upon Cornelius and household, Peter had only began his preaching: "And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them just as He did upon us at the beginning." So the things Cornelius did prior to that were done while in an unsaved condition. He was: "a devout man and one who feared God with all his household, and gave many alms to the Jewish people and prayed to God continually" (Acts 10:2) Obviously, prior to the moment of salvation, Cornelius was spiritually discerning. It was this trait in him that got God's attention: "Your prayers and alms have ascended as a memorial before God" (Acts 10:4) The moment of salvation is when God says it is. Read the following: Galatians 3:26,27 Colossians 2:12 1 Peter 3:21 Acts 22:16 Acts 2:38 Mark 16:16 God bless you, Disciplerami |
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36 | Disciperlami, Did Noah's 8 get wet? NO | 1 Pet 3:21 | disciplerami | 77800 | ||
Searchier56 disproves the need for getting wet. So, let me see if I understand your point? You are arguing that baptism isn't necessary because Israel and Noah didn't get wet? That would have to be your conclusion. Facts? What facts? Disciplerami |
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37 | Failure to communicate? | Bible general Archive 1 | disciplerami | 77796 | ||
Some say, "We need to cast aside norms that aren't 100 percent truth." Let's see how consistent he is. Will he quit defending sprinkling and pouring in place of immersion when there is 0 percent evidence for them? I doubt it :) Disciplerami |
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38 | I refuse to deal with it??? | Heb 8:13 | disciplerami | 77745 | ||
Greetings, I agree with everything you have stated here: except I wonder if you are right about the following: "Every day to the believer is one of Sabbath rest, since we have ceased from our spiritual labor and are resting in the salvation of the Lord (Hebrews 4:9-11). " The Hebrew writer says a Sabbath still remains and implies the heavenly promised land. The Revelation letter says, "blessed are the dead who die in the Lord ...that they may rest from their labors, for their deeds follow with them" (Rev 14:13) I think the true Sabbath rest -- not the shadow -- is enjoyed in heaven. What are your thoughts. disciplerami |
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39 | Acts2-4 | Acts 1:26 | disciplerami | 77680 | ||
I'm not sure what the question is, but here's the answer. :0 The promise was to the Apostles (John 14-17, Jesus is with Apostles)and the Apostles were the ones gathered together in the upper room. Acts 2:1 refers to "they", the antecendent to this is the "apostles" of the previous verse. It was the eleven who Peter defended as not being drunk (2:14,15), it was Galileans, a reference to the fishermen, who were speaking of God in other tongues (2:7). Later, other Christians had gifts of the Spirit, but these things did not happen immediately. Not until the Apostles laid hands on the Christians as Simon witnesses in Acts 8 and which the Apostles did to the 7 servants of Acts 6. Good day. |
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40 | Why couldn't Herod have Herodias? | Mark 6:18 | disciplerami | 77656 | ||
Unlawful marriage? Herod married Herodias, - Mark 6:17 "For Herod himself had sent and had John arrested and bound in prison on account of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip, because he had married her" Herod also wouldn't repent of it and put her away. - Lk 3:19 "But when Herod the tetrarch was reprimanded by him because of Herodias, his brother's wife, and because of all the wicked things which Herod had done," Herod was living in an unlawful marriage. |
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