Recent content by sawdust

I will say this, there is a difference between accurately teaching the things you know and getting things wrong due to not understanding the things you have yet to learn. None of us learn all things all at once, it is a process. I do not criticize the apostles for not knowing, even though they...

It's exactly what I think, it isn't what you think with your three baptisms.

You and I will never receive the baptism of fire. There is only one baptism per person. We are baptized into Christ's death. He did not drown in water, He was crucified. There is only one baptism for the Church, the baptism with the Spirit. We don't need symbolism anymore, we have the reality.

Sorry Mem but I don't know what that has to do with what you quoted. :confused:

Strewth! Now an evangelist isn't a disciple? You really go to extremes to justify yourself. We're all disciples. It's what Jesus told the Apostles to do, "go make disciples". They make disciples through the teaching of the word and God makes evangelists out from the disciples. (among other...

My assumption? I showed you how the disciples were told to go and make disciples of ALL nations. Those nations were Gentiles. It went right over their heads because we keep seeing them surprised the Gentiles were included. I showed you how Peter admits he forgot what the Lord taught them. I am...

Well, it it says through the resurrection of Jesus Christ so it seems to me our good conscience is achieved through faith in Him. It also says water was the former thing (that's what antitype means). It's being baptized into the life of Christ that we are able to present a good conscience...

I did answer. He continued doing what he was used to doing. John's baptism (with water) was required to signify preparation for the coming Messiah but once Christ came (and went) was glorified, His baptism replaced John's. Water baptism was for Israel, the Church was/is to be baptized with the...

I can see water doing that on an emotional level but I'll rely on the word and the Spirit to clear my conscience. :)

That is a lot of whoops but don't worry about it, the forum has been steadily getting worse for me in terms of throwing out constant errors. It is taking me an average of ten tries to get on and then half the time my posts won't post, or at least that it what appears to happen but then i find it...

Why would Jesus would command His followers to apply that which is symbolic when His death and resurrection paved the way for the reality? It would be a complete waste of time looking for water to baptize people when they could be evangelizing. And yes, I do think Phillip didn't understand how...

We can agree on that. :)

I disagree it is "definitely referring to water". They have been told Christ's baptism would be with the Spirit, why would Christ ask them to revert to John's baptism or even continue with it? It makes no sense. A New Covenant was about to come into effect. It's obvious the early...

I would slightly disagree with you on that inasmuch as they are "fruits of the Spirit". However, I would say many unbelievers have what they think those qualities are from a human perspective. We don't truly understand what those attributes are like until we know God and that knowing is ongoing...

You have just shown what I said was correct. Physical circumcision was meant to teach the need to put off the sin nature which resides in the flesh. (Rom.7:23) [Col 2:11 KJV] In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the...