Bible Question (short): Teacher, are you willing to learn? |
Question (full): Scripture ... Jer 8:5; Hos 14:4; Mat 3:15; John 4:1-2; Acts 10:43, 11:17-18; 1 Pet 3:21 .... Teacher ... I hope you are willing to learn. ID# 66906 -You said, "Nowhere in Peter's sermon, that we know of, did he mention either repentance or baptism." ... I beg to differ. Read Acts 10:43 ... sounds like repentance to me -You said, "The Holy Spirit fell upon Cornelius and Co. even before repentance." ... I beg to differ. Read on. -You said, "Where in the scripture does it say that had repented or that they were even saved?" ... I beg to differ. Read Acts 11:17-18 (context vv 15-18, or wider). Since they believed, were they saved, did they repent? -You said, "Where in the bible does it say being baptized with the Holy Spirit saves us? " ... What does 1 Peter 3:21 say? We know that water baptism doesn't save, as my bother Tim pointed out .. as well as other Scripture. -You said, "As is commanded elsewhere in the New Testament (Mt 28.19, Mk 16.16, Acts 2.38, 8.36, 16.15,33, 22.16) in Acts 10.48 Peter commands them to be baptized in the name of the Lord, and this, in our Lord's own words, "is fitting to fulfill all righteousness (Mt 3.15)." ... Well Jesus was talking about His own baptism, not ours in Matthew 3:15. Poor exegesis. ID# 66908 It wasn't until Christ died that John's baptism was nullified and baptism into Christ came into effect (Acts 19.1-5) ... Okay then, was the baptizing His disciples do before His death nullified, too? ID# 66669 The book of Acts records the beginning of Apostasy, the council of Jerusalem where Jews tried to make it mandatory that Gentiles needed to be circumcised to be saved. ... I beg to differ. Apostasy is seen in the OT (Jer 8:5, Hos 14:4) ... read the context There are more examples. Search Scripture. Also, I don't think you fully understand that Acts 2:38 and the conversion of Cornelius and Co. supporet each other. Searcher |