Bible Question:
If repentance is a synonym for faith then isn't it also a requirement, you believe Acts 2:38 says repent for the forgiveness of sins, so how can it not be a requirement. 2 Corinth. 7:10 and Acts 3:19 seem to say it's required. Also, why can't baptism be a conditon for salvation if viewed as a synonym for faith. Couldn't "saving faith" simply be obeying the command to be "baptized for the forgiveness of sins" ??? |
Bible Answer: Arrow, Hello. Are you saying that faith is always a work done by humans? Is faith not also a gift from God, a fruit of the Spirit? Repentance is turning towards God after one has realized their poorness in spirit, which must be preceded by faith, or else it is in vain. Baptism comes way after all of these, and is a commitment made to God. The scriptures support a very inclusive and interconnectedness between all of these. We are the only ones who try to pick it apart and dichotomize the process. ischus |