Subject: disciplerami, support forgiveness last. |
Bible Note: Searcher56, I will not change the subject until you deal with my answers. After you have done this, then we can talk about Acts 10:44-48. How can you say I have ignored what the text says? It would be interesting if you responded to the points I have made. 1] Do you have a single translation that supports your view? I assume not. 2] Prove the conjunction 'and' does not give equal important to the verbs 'repent' and 'be baptized.' I understand that the study you offered was not your own work--though you posted and reposted it several times-- and I have nothing against Morant61, but Tim eventually makes the case that both repentance AND baptism only follow salvation AND THEREFORE HAVE EQUAL FORCE. Since you do not respond, I assume you have no evidence to refute. If you could disprove this point, I would be the first to accept. But I'm still waiting for your response. 3] Deal with the fact that the verse is a Complex Compound sentence: comprised of three sentences. The first is joined to the second by the correlating conjunction 'AND' and those two are joined to the third by the correlating conjunction "AND". The second sentence literally says, and this is from the Greek, "Be baptized (singular) each one of YE (olde english for 'you' plural) in the name of Jesus Christ with a view to the remission of sins. 4] Since you offer the possibility that EIS is causal--instead of prospective, with a view to, unto, in order that, etc--then do you conclude that 'repentance' is not anymore necessary than baptism? I have to conclude that you do. Please, do not quit this important dialogue. I see that you call yourself Searcher. Then realize I mean you no harm. My purpose is not academic. In my private life, public life, and computer life :), I want to lead others to the truth. If you help me get to the truth, then I am better for it. Again, I will be glad to hash out the meaning of the Act 10 passage you refer to, but for now please deal with these points. Good day. |