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41 | Water baptism unnecessary for conversion | Acts 2:38 | arrow1 | 114270 | ||
1)If baptism isn't part of the full gospel message, than what is it part of, and where in scripture is its specific purpose and function and meaning explained? 2) Study the book of Acts and the conversion experiences closely. In "every" conversion experience, they all had the exact same response upon hearing the gospel message. If they all had the same immediate response, what "must" have they all just been told to evoke such a response. Really, think about that for a minute. In each and every case, they were all baptized "immediately". Now, if you witnessed and shared your faith with someone, would they have the same response the new converts in the book of Acts did. I submit they would not, because they would here a slightly different story than did they converts in the specific examples in Acts. Now, why is that? thanks, arrow1 |
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42 | please respond? | Acts 2:38 | arrow1 | 114319 | ||
Could someone please respond to my note left for morant61 posted Mon 03/1/04 Thanks |
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43 | arrow1, what is your demonination? | Acts 2:38 | arrow1 | 114337 | ||
searcher56, not sure what you mean by ?withdrawn, missed answer.............?? |
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44 | Did you know Campbell was not baptized? | Acts 2:38 | arrow1 | 114338 | ||
He was the founder of the/a (traditional) church of christ. Kip McKean founded the ICOC. Yes, I have read that. Not sure what that has to do with me though. I do not look up to Campbell or McKean or say Martin Luther for example as some great historical theologian. I do agree with "some" of their ideas on doctrine, etc. | ||||||
45 | Water baptism unnecessary for conversion | Acts 2:38 | arrow1 | 114339 | ||
You are incorrect. The ICOC does use musical instruments. There are many traditional churches of christ. Some use musical instruments, and there are also many that don't. That was one doctrine I never really agreed with. It seems like one of those minor disputable matters which Christians could agree to disagree on. It is a bit of a connundrum, Efree has infant dedication and Luth. baptizes infants, neither of which has scriptural examples. The two I attend happen to be the two fastest growing churches in Des Moines right now. 1)Catholics adhere to baptismal regeneration 2)Evangelicals have the sinners prayer and faith alone 3)and then there is adult repentance and baptism into Christ. To me those are three distintly different doctrines. It's hard to believe that they are all correct at the same time. If you pick one, it seems you're condemning the others all to hell. That makes hell pretty crowded. I have personal friends in all three camps. They are all equally dedicated to and in love with the Lord. I admit I do struggle with that. Maybe I'm still searching a little myself. sincerely, arrow1 |
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46 | please respond? | Acts 2:38 | arrow1 | 114340 | ||
Sorry, I was simply responding to morant61........ | ||||||
47 | Water baptism unnecessary for conversion | Acts 2:38 | arrow1 | 114341 | ||
Yes we are all equal in that God loves us all equally, the gospel is to be preached to all, and we all have the right to accept or reject it. The whole point of that story is "mainly" that up until that time the gospel was only preached to the Jews and now it was open to Gentiles as well. Read the context of the entire story. The jewish christians were really "struggling" with allowing Gentiles into the church. It was a BIG deal. Hence Peter's dream and God doing something really miraculous just like at Pentecost. I asked the question before, did the Holy Spirit save the 12 apostles at Pentecost or were they already saved? Again, Gal. 3:26-27, they were "baptized into Christ". |
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48 | Water baptism unnecessary for conversion | Acts 2:38 | arrow1 | 114444 | ||
My view, which not all agree with is that it died out with the apostles. Speaking in tongues and prophecy were powerfull symbols and helped usher in the new church. Once the church was established and we had the teachings of the apostles which were handed down by word of mouth and by letter, those gifts were no longer needed(1 Corinth. 13:8-10). arrow1, but that's just my view, I'll agree it's a tough subject........... |
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49 | Did you know Campbell was not baptized? | Acts 2:38 | arrow1 | 114445 | ||
The gentlemen who wrote the Nicene Creed in 325 AD also believed in "one baptism for the forgiveness of sins" as did all(as far as I can tell) of the early church fathers. One of the best books on this subject is "Will the Real Heretics Please Stand Up" by David Bercot. The sinner's prayer and altar calls are only 200 years old and were unknown prior to that time, which is why I question those beliefs. arrow1 ps I never said I was a member of COC or ICOC. |
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50 | Water baptism unnecessary for conversion | Acts 2:38 | arrow1 | 114450 | ||
I believe the reason was to show that the Gospel was now open to the Gentiles, of course they would decide for themselves whether to accept or reject it, as is everyone's perrogative. | ||||||
51 | Previous question | Acts 10:44 | arrow1 | 113396 | ||
Previous question on Acts 10:44, not 11:13. | ||||||
52 | Cornelius not saved when Spirit fell. | Acts 11:15 | arrow1 | 113395 | ||
Notice the spirit fell on them just as it did on "us"(the 12 apostles)at the beginning. Not as it came on the 3,000, or on lydia, or on the eunich, or on the 5,000, or the jailer, but on "us" at pentecost. John 20:22 states He breathed on them and said "receive the holy spirit". Now for sure the apostles were saved and had the spirit. They didn't receive it at pentecost to get saved,(they already were saved), but in order to speak in tongues. When Cornelius had the Spirit come on him, it wasn't to save him but to show the others that the gospel could be preached to Gentiles as well (that was the whole point of Peter's dream, to show that God would grant even Gentiles the opportunity to repent and be saved). When the spirit caused John the Baptist to leap in his mothers womb, did that save him?When the holy spiriit caused Elizabeth to say "blessed are you Mary among women", did that save her?When the donkey in the old testament was filled with the spirit and spoke, was it now saved? No, these were all simply workings of the spirit. Notice in verse 11:15 of Acts the Spirit came on them as Peter "began" to speak. Surely they could not be saved prior to hearing the message and then beleiving and repenting. |
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53 | Was cornelius saved by spirit | Acts 11:15 | arrow1 | 113406 | ||
Sorry, I forgot to ask a question on this earlier. My question was, Was Cornelius saved when the Spirit came upon him or later when he was baptized? |
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54 | previous question | Acts 11:15 | arrow1 | 113409 | ||
Also, I meant previous ? to refer to Acts 10:47 | ||||||
55 | previous ? 3:34pm | Acts 11:15 | arrow1 | 113417 | ||
Okay, quick answer, how about answering my previous question from today at 3:34 pm central time | ||||||
56 | When were Apostles saved? | Acts 11:15 | arrow1 | 116597 | ||
Did the Spirit falling on the Apostles at Pentecost have the exact same purpose as it did when it fell on Cornelius and his household? In other words, were the Apostles saved before or after the Spirit fell on them? (refer to question from 2-27-04, 3:34pm) thanks. arrow1 |
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57 | Do you have to be baptized to be saved? | Rom 6:3 | arrow1 | 113431 | ||
Hank, I notice the verse you just quoted shed his blood "for the forgiveness of sins", compare it to Acts 2:38, "baptized for the forgiveness of sins". They are exactly the same phrase in English and in Greek(look in a greek bible). Water in and of itself without faith and repentance is useless. However baptism in his name is our response to the gospel. It is not a work of the law where we are trying to earn something, but an act of faith whereby we will receive something, namely forgiveness and the holy spirit. 1 Peter 3:21, it is the pledge of a good concience, and is effective because of the ressurection of Christ. You just said "to introduce any saving act or work we perform is heresy, well I guess then belief is a work, repenting is a work, the sinners prayer is a work. We are all simply saved by his blood alone, nothing we can do, I guess everyone is automatically saved. Why is it so hard to understand the concept "saved by grace thru faith at baptism" A gift is still a gift, even if you have to meet a certain condition to recieve it. |
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58 | Do you have to be baptized to be saved? | Rom 6:3 | arrow1 | 113434 | ||
I love it when people quote the thief on the cross wasn't baptized in the name of the father and of the son and of the holy spirit. Think about it, how could you require him to do something that wasn't even commanded yet(the great commission) and Jesus had not yet been resurrected yet. I suppose I could argue that Abraham, David and Moses were not saved because they did not recieve the holy spirit yet( John 8:39). The New Testament says you must receive the holy spirit to be saved. Everyone in the Old Test. was under the Old Covenant, hence the purpose of the New Covenant which we today are under. | ||||||
59 | Do you have to be baptized to be saved? | Rom 6:3 | arrow1 | 113435 | ||
No my friend, it does not show baptism is a symbol. It clearly says baptism is a spiritual act of Christ, in baptism Christ is spiritually circumcising us. | ||||||
60 | Do you have to be baptized to be saved? | Rom 6:3 | arrow1 | 113733 | ||
yes, you need to respond to the gospel message | ||||||
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