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And how does your belief differ from universalism?

This is the OP: What is God's requirement for salvation (GRFS)? Are you implying that God has no requirements from mankind? Be honest, are you pushing universalism?

Okay... but what about the question? Your comment sounds like a call for universalism. Is faith needed and if so what is the threshold for salvation?

Sounds purposely vague.

Are these not simple generalities? Can such generalities save anyone? Where is the threshold for saving faith?

This is esoteric knowledge. Hence it has no authority other then in your own mind.

You most certainly think too much of yourself. Your "understanding" of the Greek in Acts 2:38 does not line up with the recognized understanding to every Bible printed in English or any other language. You are implying a past tense view of this verse and you are wrong. This is the verse...

You think too highly of yourself. I could be wrong. Is it possible that you could be wrong on this issue as well?

Recommend? Where is water baptism recommended? David's psalms cannot be used to negate the obeying of the commands of God. 1st Samuel 15:22 And Samuel said, “Hath the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than...

I most certainly believe what John the Baptist attested to but this is not true of personal claims of baptisms of the Holy Spirit today. Just because someone claims a Holy Spirit baptism, that person cannot use these verses to validate their claim. You are aware of this? This is a bold claim...

You are correct. You cannot have salvation without the remission of sins hence the need for water baptism. Acts 2:38 Then Peter said unto them, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. You...

Explain the difference. Water is physical. Spiritual is not. Explain how one can attest to a metaphysical state?

And you know this how? Esoteric knowledge? No mention of remission of sins. Again, no mention of remission of sins. (Again, no remission of sins) (again, no remission of sins) (Again, no remission of sins) Again, no remission of sins, in fact We see the HS given AT baptism. Just like we saw...

Agreed. But both the baptism of Jesus and our baptism are physical not metaphysical. Hence the one baptism spoken of by Paul in Romans 6:3 and Eph. 4:5-6. The one baptism spoken of in the great commission is a physical water baptism not metaphysical. No one can attest to a metaphysical baptism...

Was Holy Spirit baptism the baptism Jesus was speaking about or was it water baptism? Is your faith in Christ, or is your faith in the one who taught you about Christ? Without a modifier, baptism most certainly is a liquid. This is basic grammar my friend. Agreed but baptism is never implied...

Yours is clearly a argument from silence. An argument used by those grasping at straws. You would be more convincing if you tried negating the many verses that tie the remission of sins to baptism

Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved. This is the gospel. We may debate what is to be believed but not the need to believe. We may debate why we must be baptized but not the need to be baptized.

??? Where does Paul write this? Paul did not preach a gospel different from the other apostles and this by singling out Paul is what you are implying.

??? Since Paul's message was based on the Word of God, it was most certainly part of his message. Your question is simply a deflection. Paul's message was the same as the rest of the apostles.

Since John the Baptist did the baptizing was the baptisms of Mark 1:4 & Matthew 3:15 based on John the Baptist?