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41 | dealing with my illnesses | Bible general Archive 1 | kin | 24340 | ||
I am sorry to hear that you are ill. And to preach about growing with God through illness is easy from one that isn’t ill, but to be the one suffering is always hardest. To come up with a “to do” list doesn’t give you the answers, but to question your daily walk with God can help. Do you study the Word everyday? Are you “devoted to prayer”? Are you getting with brothers consistently and being open with the sin in your life and seeking lots of advice from people? If you do these things (the Bible teaches us to) and you want to seek God with all of your heart, your faith will grow and your relationship with God will grow. It takes time and sometimes you don’t see the results short term, persevere. Let me know how you are doing. Kin |
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42 | babtisim and two places when you die | Bible general Archive 1 | kin | 24342 | ||
Peter was given "the keys to the Kingdom of Heaven".(Matt. 16:18) His message in Acts 2:36-41 was to "repent and be baptized for the forgiveness of your sins and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit." It was the first message, the beginning of the church. When you are baptized, you receive "forgiveness of sins", "the Holy Spirit". You are added to the church. The most important thing for you to do is to get together with a disciple that can study the Word with you.Your faith needs to be built on the right doctrine(1 Tim. 4:16). Praying Jesus into your heart and just beleiving are false doctrines that have been curculating in only the past 100-200 years. If you let me know what state you live in I can give you the address of a church nearby and someone that will study the bible with you. I hope this has helped. Kin |
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43 | What about the Silent Prayer | Bible general Archive 1 | kin | 24347 | ||
I don't know of any scripture that says we have to pray verbally, which I am assuming you mean "out loud". If God can hear our thoughts, I would say we can pray either way. | ||||||
44 | What about the Silent Prayer | Bible general Archive 1 | kin | 24348 | ||
I don't know of any scripture that says we have to pray verbally, which I am assuming you mean "out loud". If God can hear our thoughts, I would say we can pray either way. | ||||||
45 | what is baptism | Bible general Archive 1 | kin | 25336 | ||
What verse(s) in the Bible define what baptism is or means for the sinner/beleiver? |
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46 | what is baptism | Bible general Archive 1 | kin | 25650 | ||
Thank you for your reply, You have come up with a fine sounding argument about water baptism being "an outward sign of an inward grace" but have left no scriptural basis for this belief. I've heard this definition before and have yet to see where it teaches this in the Bible. What is the baptism Jesus commands in Matt. 28:18-20? If it isn't water baptism then the Bible leaves this baptism undefined. Kin |
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47 | what is baptism | Bible general Archive 1 | kin | 25651 | ||
Thank you for your reply, You have come up with a fine sounding argument about water baptism being "an outward sign of an inward grace" but have left no scriptural basis for this belief. I've heard this definition before and have yet to see where it teaches this in the Bible. What is the baptism Jesus commands in Matt. 28:18-20? If it isn't water baptism then the Bible leaves this baptism undefined. Kin |
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48 | what is baptism | Bible general Archive 1 | kin | 26213 | ||
Hi Nolan, The "magical element" in the waters of baptism is your faith! "Having been buried with him in baptism and raised with him through you faith in the power of God who raised him from the dead." Col. 2:12 To say that we don't have the choice to accept the gift of salvation God freely gives us nullifies the faith it takes to save us! Yes salvation comes through Christ alone, He has provided the door through which we enter through. "Therefore let all Israel be assured of this: God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ. When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, brothers, what shall we do? Peter replied, repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off--for all whom the Lord our God will call.With many other words he warned them; and he pleaded with them, save yourselves from this corrupt generation. Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number that day.” Acts 2:37-41 The Word clearly teaches that there is action to be taken on our part. Repentence is personal, something you do. I don’t know anyone that is in Christ that hasn’t truly repented. I am not saying that anything we do saves us. But I do say that obeying the Word of God will save us. If God says repent and be baptized than why do you think it is so wrong to obey? Please reply to the question I asked about Matt.28:18-20. Kin |
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49 | what is baptism | Bible general Archive 1 | kin | 26215 | ||
Searcher, My belief is that the two baptisms take place at the same time. Why else would the Lord command it in Matt. 28:18-20? Do you know any other Biblical explanation that defines water baptism? Acts 22:16 together with Matt.28:18-20 actually defends water baptism for salvation. Read Acts 2:38 for further Scripture. I don't want to beat a dead horse, but I have yet to see Scripture to define water baptism to be "an outward sign of an inward grace". I looked into the history of the church a bit and actually that doctrine just surfaced about 200 years ago. I encourage you to study this subject in more depth and to do so with an unbiased heart. A heart that God will answer if you truly want to know. Kin |
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50 | what is baptism | Bible general Archive 1 | kin | 26216 | ||
Actually my question was asked because no one on the forum has yet to answer it. Let me reword it. Where in the Bible does it say that water baptism is no more than a sign? And please do not reply unless you use scripture, thanx. Kin |
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51 | what is baptism | Bible general Archive 1 | kin | 26221 | ||
Searcher, Thank you for the reply. I actually have studied baptism out in length. I've been studying it out in length for about 6 1/2 years. The reason I asked the question is to challenge people to look into it for themselves. Did you know that no where in the Bible is water baptism defined as an outward sign? That doctrine surfaced only the last 200 years and has no Biblical proof. If you study (water) baptism out with the point of veiw that it saves, you will find all the pieces fit. I am not suggesting that it is anything we do that saves us. But it is obedience to Gods command that saves us. Also look up this web site for some awesome studies on baptism and dozens of other things: ccel.org/contrib./exec_outlines/index.html Look into it and let me know what you think. Kin |
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52 | what is baptism | Bible general Archive 1 | kin | 26222 | ||
Ask your Bible teacher to show you where it says water baptism is a sign in the Bible. Kin |
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53 | is the bible the inerrent word of God? | Bible general Archive 1 | kin | 26228 | ||
If you believe it is, then you will know for sure. I suggest putting the teachings of Jesus into practice. That will make it clear to you. John 8:31-32 Kin |
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54 | what is baptism | Bible general Archive 1 | kin | 26558 | ||
Nolan, Again, I ask, where is the scripture that says water baptism is an outward sign? You can go over this question a million times, but without scripture you are stating your own opinion. Kin |
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55 | what is baptism | Bible general Archive 1 | kin | 26562 | ||
Searcher, Mark 1:9-11 and Acts 8:38-39 are clearly an immersion in water. Acts 2:38 makes it even clearer. "Repent and be baptized, every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ, for the forgiveness of your sins and you will recieve the gift of the Holy Spirit. This promise is for you and for all that are far off. For all whom the Lord our God will call." You are forgiven at baptism. You recieve the Holy Spirit at baptism. It is the promise fullfilled! Why do people get so upset about obeying the Word of God? Kin |
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56 | what is baptism | Bible general Archive 1 | kin | 26571 | ||
Searcher, Acts 10:47-48 is an entire different study in itself. It is the ushering in of the Gentiles to the Church. This group of men recieved the Spirit "just as he had come on us (the apostles) at the beginning"(Pentacost) Acts 11:15. It was a unique conversion you will find only in Acts 2:1-13 and 10:47-48. "Therefore let all Israel be assured of this: God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ." When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, "Brothers, what shall we do?" Peter replied, "Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off--for all whom the Lord our God will call." With many other words he warned them; and he pleaded with them, "Save yourselves from this corrupt generation." Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number that day. Acts 2:236-40 A study of this whole passage in context gives no reference to baptism after salvation. If so “you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit” wouldn’t be future tense. But “you will receive…” is future tense. So according to your belief, one gets saved, then gets baptized, then receives the Holy Spirit. That is clearly unbiblical. Second, “repent AND be baptized” is a direct command to the people in response to their question “what shall we do?” Did the people have to repent after they got saved? Not after but before: Now there were some present at that time who told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices. Jesus answered, "Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans because they suffered this way? I tell you, no! But unless you repent, you too will all perish. Or those eighteen who died when the tower in Siloam fell on them--do you think they were more guilty than all the others living in Jerusalem? I tell you, no! But unless you repent, you too will all perish." Luke 13:1-5 I say this with sincere concern: Are you open to the idea that you could be wrong? Look into it for yourself and you will find that the doctrine your preaching was never original church doctrine and has just come about the last 200 years. Look into it, it can only help. Kin |
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57 | what is baptism | Bible general Archive 1 | kin | 26577 | ||
Hi Nolan, So he started out, and on his way he met an Ethiopian eunuch, an important official in charge of all the treasury of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians. This man had gone to Jerusalem to worship, and on his way home was sitting in his chariot reading the book of Isaiah the prophet. The Spirit told Philip, "Go to that chariot and stay near it." Then Philip ran up to the chariot and heard the man reading Isaiah the prophet. "Do you understand what you are reading?" Philip asked. "How can I," he said, "unless someone explains it to me?" So he invited Philip to come up and sit with him. The eunuch was reading this passage of Scripture: "He was led like a sheep to the slaughter, and as a lamb before the shearer is silent, so he did not open his mouth. In his humiliation he was deprived of justice. Who can speak of his descendants? For his life was taken from the earth."The eunuch asked Philip, "Tell me, please, who is the prophet talking about, himself or someone else?" Then Philip began with that very passage of Scripture and told him the good news about Jesus. As they traveled along the road, they came to some water and the eunuch said, "Look, here is water. Why shouldn't I be baptized?"And he gave orders to stop the chariot. Then both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water and Philip baptized him. When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord suddenly took Philip away, and the eunuch did not see him again, but went on his way rejoicing. This passage does not say the eunuch was already converted before baptism. Matter of fact, the passage says he went on rejoicing AFTER his baptism. If his baptism was an outward sign why would he be so urgent to be baptized in the dessert? Why wouldn’t he wait to make it a public event? After hearing the message of the Gospel and realizing he needed to be baptized to wash his sins away, he jumped at the first chance to do so. With no one around and in the middle of the dessert! To use this passage to support the “outward sign” doctrine is assumptious at best. Please show me where the Bible teaches this doctrine clearly. And take some time to look into the doctrine of the early church and you will find that the “outward sign” doctrine was never taught only up to 200 years ago! Kin |
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58 | what is baptism | Bible general Archive 1 | kin | 26613 | ||
That says the eunuch saw the need to be baptized and he took the first opportunity to do so. "out ward sign" is purely an assumption and I would not stand on any doctrine based on that. Kin |
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59 | is the bible the inerrent word of God? | Bible general Archive 1 | kin | 26616 | ||
Why did you ask then? Kin | ||||||
60 | what is baptism | Bible general Archive 1 | kin | 26618 | ||
You are right and I apologize. But that doesn't answer the question I asked. Kin |
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