Subject: Unbaptized children |
Bible Note: Hi Kin, I thought this horse died? Let's beat it one more time to make sure! Acts 10:47-48 is YET ANOTHER example of water baptism being a work to follow salvation. To be baptized into the body of Christ is an act of grace thru faith unto salvation, NOT water baptism. How could this example you have given here be more clear that the believers were saved before water baptism??? How could anyone force any other conclusion??? Act 10:47 "Can anyone forbid water, that these should not be baptized WHO HAVE RECEIVED (notice past tense) the Holy Spirit just as we have?" How could they WHO HAVE RECEIVED the Holy Spirit NOT be saved??? NO WAY, NO HOW could they NOT be saved! This incident occurred some 8 years after Pentecost. No doubt many Gentiles had received salvation before this time because of what Peter said in Acts 10:35: "But in every nation whoever fears Him and works righteousness IS ACCEPTED (NOT, will be accepted) by Him. The Jewish believers who came with Peter were not surprised at God saving the Gentiles, but that God poured out the Holy Spirit upon the Gentiles in the same manner as He poured out the Holy Spirit on the Jews at Pentecost. It is obvious that no Gentiles had received water baptism before this time, but many had been saved as Peter indicated in verse 9-10. Jesus saves! retxar |