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    What does that simple question reveal?

    “And Saul approved of his execution. And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.” ‭‭Acts‬ ‭8‬:‭1‬ ‭ESV‬‬ https://bible.com/bible/59/act.8.1.ESV “Now those who were...
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    What does that simple question reveal?

    “Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father loves whoever has been born of him.” ‭‭1 John‬ ‭5‬:‭1‬ ‭ESV‬‬ https://bible.com/bible/59/1jn.5.1.ESV
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    Saved by faith alone?

    “Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence before God; and whatever we ask we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do what pleases him. And this is his commandment, that we believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ and love one another, just as he has...
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    One Baptism

    Isn’t the meaning of baptizo well understood as “to immerse”. It doesn’t mean to immerse in water. We can see that from Matthew 3:11 where three different mediums for immersion are given in one verse. ““I baptize you with water for repentance, but he who is coming after me is mightier than I...
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    One Baptism

    This may be a little different than EG meant, but it is a translation that demonstrates that Acts 2:38 isn’t about water baptism. “Kefa answered them, “Turn from sin, return to God, and each of you be immersed on the authority of Yeshua the Messiah into forgiveness of your sins, and you will...
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    One Baptism

    What about the prophecy in Joel from Acts 2? “But this is what was uttered through the prophet Joel: “‘And in the last days it shall be, God declares, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old...
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    One Baptism

    Luke 24:47 is absolutely a very important verse. We see it translated “repentance and forgiveness of sins”. If you look at the oldest manuscripts of Luke (P75, Sinaiticus, Vaticanus) you will see that the greek word used is eis and not kai. If you translate eis like it is translated in Acts...
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    One Baptism

    “John appeared, baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. And all the country of Judea and all Jerusalem were going out to him and were being baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. Now John was clothed with camel’s hair...
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    water baptism in Jesus' Name.

    Hi Wayne This is what comes to mind. ““Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.” ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭7‬:‭21‬ ‭ESV‬‬ https://bible.com/bible/59/mat.7.21.ESV What does it mean to do his will? “Beloved, if...
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    water baptism in Jesus' Name.

    Hi Wayne If you look at the definition of the Hebrew word or the Greek word in this passage it means more than to simply call out a name. The Hebrew word can mean to cry out for help or to call unto someone in praise. Thayer’s Lexicon says this of the Greek word: I call upon (on my...
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    water baptism in Jesus' Name.

    Keep in mind that in Acts 2:38 a medium for immersion exists in the passage itself. Immersion into forgiveness of sins. “And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the LORD shall be delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the LORD hath...
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    water baptism in Jesus' Name.

    Are you saying we should assume that the immersion is in water? If so, I would say the verse appears to make perfect sense without doing that. That troubles me from this perspective: “For no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by...
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    water baptism in Jesus' Name.

    eis means into epi means on or upon baptizo means to immerse without any implied medium to be immersed into Doesn’t this translation make sense? “Kefa answered them, “Turn from sin, return to God, and each of you be immersed on the authority of Yeshua the Messiah into forgiveness of your sins...
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    Baptism, the simple version.

    I don’t understand how that can be. Acts 2:14-21 says this: “But Peter, standing with the eleven, lifted up his voice and addressed them: “Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and give ear to my words. For these people are not drunk, as you suppose, since it...
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    Baptism, the simple version.

    If the Greek work metanoia(repent) means to change your mind or think differently, hasn’t someone who comes to believe done that?
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    Baptism, the simple version.

    If you look at Acts 2:38 in Greek the word in from “in the name of” is actually not the word for in. It is epi which means on. So this seems to actually be “on the authority”. So, be immersed, every one of you, on the authority of Jesus Christ into the forgiveness of the sins of you. “Kefa...
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    "What must I do to be saved?"

    Doesn’t 1 John 5:1 show without doubt that everyone who believes has already been reborn? “Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father loves whoever has been born of him.” ‭‭1 John‬ ‭5‬:‭1‬ ‭ESV‬‬ https://bible.com/bible/59/1jn.5.1.ESV
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    Baptist and Baptism

    Thanks Angela. The site actually adds the link along with the book, chapter, verse, and version. If you copy from there and paste, the link will be there automatically. I guess its just their way of advertising their site.
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    Baptist and Baptism

    “Kefa answered them, “Turn from sin, return to God, and each of you be immersed on the authority of Yeshua the Messiah into forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Ruach HaKodesh!” ‭‭Acts of Emissaries of Yeshua (Act)‬ ‭2‬:‭38‬ ‭CJB‬‬...
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    What does born again mean?

    “Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.” ‭‭1 John‬ ‭5‬:‭1‬ ‭KJV‬‬ https://bible.com/bible/1/1jn.5.1.KJV “Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who...