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NASB | Luke 23:43 And He said to him, "Truly I say to you, today you shall be with Me in Paradise." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Luke 23:43 Jesus said to him, "I assure you and most solemnly say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise." [2 Cor 12:4; Rev 2:7] |
Subject: why was the thief saved without baptism? |
Bible Note: Scripture says in Acts 11:13-14 “..and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter; Who shall tell thee words, whereby thou and all thy house shall be saved.” You say, “Peter did not tell him words whereby he might be saved.” I’ll leave it to the Forum readers to make judgment about this. Regarding your question, “On whom did the Holy Spirit descend at Pentecost?” You answer “Believers”; I answer “Apostles.” Following is information I posted yesterday supporting why I answered Apostles. In Acts 1:15, the text says there were about 120 disciples in the upper room. In Acts 2, the text does not say all 120 received the baptism of the HS. Tracking the antecedent of the pronouns in Acts 2:1-4 leads to Acts 1:26. The pronouns “them” and “they” refer to Matthias and the eleven, and can be traced even further back to the 11 in Luke 24:49. In John 14, Jesus promises the baptism of the HS to the Apostles at their Passover Feast. To say the baptism of the HS was for all is to read into scripture something that is not there. I am not saying the Holy Spirit is not for all Christians; only that the baptismal measure of the HS is not for everyone. |