The perennial Acts 2.38 confusion .
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Correct. it is spirit baptism, the same spirit baptism the disciples were baptised with, the Jews of acts 28 was baptized with before they were baptized in water and Cornelius and his house was baptized with before they were baptized in water,
remission of all sin occures at spirit baptism. Only the spirit can baptize us unto Christ and his death where our sins are washed away, no priest and no body of water can do this
remission of all sin occures at spirit baptism. Only the spirit can baptize us unto Christ and his death where our sins are washed away, no priest and no body of water can do this
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I can,
I just know there are areas which are confusing so we have to dig deeper.
nothing wrong with that
like I said, for years I could not respond to acts 2 or James 2 until I finally did some deeper study to,find out neither of the, say what many think they said,
peter never told them to be baptized to recieve the gift,
and James never said anyone can lost salvation if they stop doing works. Hence we have to be justified by works
I just know there are areas which are confusing so we have to dig deeper.
nothing wrong with that
like I said, for years I could not respond to acts 2 or James 2 until I finally did some deeper study to,find out neither of the, say what many think they said,
peter never told them to be baptized to recieve the gift,
and James never said anyone can lost salvation if they stop doing works. Hence we have to be justified by works
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don't forget the soap for the washing away of sins 
certainly not. if that is what some folks are saying, they are adding to scripture and leading others astray
certainly not. if that is what some folks are saying, they are adding to scripture and leading others astray
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I am aware that the OT was written in Hebrew and the NT in Greek. You missed my point, I said, "God didn't expect people to learn Greek or Hebrew." Since God is a just God He would have caused men to record exactly what He meant to convey from Hebrew or Greek into English or any other bible translation for that matter. Where we spend eternity depends on it.
Since I am a English speaking person I take the entire Bible for what it states in English. I believe Acts 2:38-39 to be God's word and it says what it says. Sins are washed away when a person is water baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. The account of Paul's water baptism speaks to this truth as well. (Acts 22:14-16)
Since I am a English speaking person I take the entire Bible for what it states in English. I believe Acts 2:38-39 to be God's word and it says what it says. Sins are washed away when a person is water baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. The account of Paul's water baptism speaks to this truth as well. (Acts 22:14-16)
Acts 8 . Could you explain this please.
This also doesn't jive with your rigid ' God must always do everything precisely in the same way every time ' Theology .
4¶Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:
15Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:
16(For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)
17Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.
18¶And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,
This also doesn't jive with your rigid ' God must always do everything precisely in the same way every time ' Theology .
4¶Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:
15Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:
16(For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)
17Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.
18¶And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,
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I cant even
don't mind me. I just find your bias and your false dichotomy somewhat amusing
silly Paul. he thought he was writing to people who understood the basics
we don't see the name of Jesus in Genesis, so does that mean He was not there?
please continue on. always good for a chuckle you are
don't mind me. I just find your bias and your false dichotomy somewhat amusing
silly Paul. he thought he was writing to people who understood the basics
we don't see the name of Jesus in Genesis, so does that mean He was not there?
please continue on. always good for a chuckle you are
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OT was written in more than just hebrew
that’s a good point but it does not prove a point
God knew the Bible would be translated in English and other languages, that’s why he made sure we have at least copies of the Greek hebrew text so we can study to shew ourselves approved,
remember, only the origional text was inspired, the English text is just a translation. If the Greek and English do not jive, we must look to the Greek for answers,
yet the Greek,does not say this
so it does not matter what the English says, you basing your whole eternity on a translation. Again, good luck with that,
you know. when you see Jesus, he is not going to say, well yeah the English Bible did say that so I will have to let you in, he will tell you he told you to study to,show yourself approved and he gave you all these resources to co firm what the translators said is what the origional writers said, hence you have no excuse, non of us do,
that’s a good point but it does not prove a point
God knew the Bible would be translated in English and other languages, that’s why he made sure we have at least copies of the Greek hebrew text so we can study to shew ourselves approved,
remember, only the origional text was inspired, the English text is just a translation. If the Greek and English do not jive, we must look to the Greek for answers,
yet the Greek,does not say this
so it does not matter what the English says, you basing your whole eternity on a translation. Again, good luck with that,
you know. when you see Jesus, he is not going to say, well yeah the English Bible did say that so I will have to let you in, he will tell you he told you to study to,show yourself approved and he gave you all these resources to co firm what the translators said is what the origional writers said, hence you have no excuse, non of us do,
don't forget the soap for the washing away of sins
certainly not. if that is what some folks are saying, they are adding to scripture and leading others astray
certainly not. if that is what some folks are saying, they are adding to scripture and leading others astray
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This is just straight out of the ' Greek Game , bible correctors, hand book ' .
" Yes , most translations say .... , but in the greek , and I know the greek ,you see and what you mere mortals don't know is that I have the real ,authentic meaning, the deep ,rich meaning that I know and you don't know, so you must listen to me to tell you what the bible REALLY means "
" Yes , most translations say .... , but in the greek , and I know the greek ,you see and what you mere mortals don't know is that I have the real ,authentic meaning, the deep ,rich meaning that I know and you don't know, so you must listen to me to tell you what the bible REALLY means "