WOULD YOU LIKE TO JOIN A NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH?

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You would? This is what it involves.

NUMBER ONE. Acts 2. men and brethren what shall we do. Repent and be baptized for the forgiveness of sin and you shall receive the holy spirit.

In other words, there is an entrance fee. It starts with repentance to deal with sin in your life. If you are an unbeliever, you will have sin so starting with repentance is essential as it means that is dealt with. Once you have repented, you can then have it washed away through baptism. That is total immersion in water.

Those two things open the door to the Holy Spirit of God to come into your life and take over. He will give you the power to live a sanctified and separated life.

NUMBER TWO. You have repented, been baptized and received the Holy Spirit, what comes next. You have become part of God's ecclesia, God's family, so you start meeting together and living like a family. You don't leave your existing family. What you do is meet from house to house each day with others who are part of God's ecclesia and take part in four things.

The first is teaching. We want you to know just how you live as a new believer so we will teach you how that is done. Those that have been with Jesus will teach you.

The second is fellowship. That is an important part of your growth as you can bounce things off each other and let everyone know how you are going on a day to day basis. You will learn a lot by doing this. And it helps to get to know each other in a more intimate way.

The third is eating together. Have a meal when you meet together. Everyone brings something to contribute to a meal. Having a meal is good because it opens the door to conversation.

The fourth thing is to pray together. Help one another by bearing one another's burdens in prayer. You will all have different things to deal with on a day to day basis so prayer is one way you can help each other overcome the issues you are confronted with.

Are we going to be baptized according the divine tradition of Christ in Matt 28:19?
 

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Matt 28:19?
Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

I am a disciple, and I was baptised in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
 

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Are we going to be baptized according the divine tradition of Christ in Matt 28:19?
Yes, per Acts 2:38 by verbally saying the name of the son, Jesus, while being immersed in water.
 

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Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

I am a disciple, and I was baptised in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
You must be re baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of your sins per Acts 2:38.

Speaking the name of Jesus causes you to be buried with Christ and his name must be on your tombstone.
 

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Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

I am a disciple, and I was baptised in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Thanks be to God!
 

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Yes, per Acts 2:38 by verbally saying the name of the son, Jesus, while being immersed in water.

invalid!

why be baptized in the name of Jesus if he is not God???

that would be meaningless

“New testament church”
How can there be more than one?
There is only one savior and only one new covenant!
 

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invalid!

why be baptized in the name of Jesus if he is not God???

that would be meaningless

“New testament church”
How can there be more than one?
There is only one savior and only one new covenant!

We are baptized in the name of Jesus Christ because he died for us.

God did not die for us.

Jesus did.

Verbally say the name(Jesus) of the one that died for your sins when you are being baptized.

Don't mumble something else.
 

theefaith

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For NOT being baptized in the actual name of the son?

Thank God for not saying the name of Jesus?

Is that Biblical?

if he is son of God he is God and must be obeyed? So baptize according to Matt 28:19

can a man change the commandments as Christ did?
 

theefaith

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We are baptized in the name of Jesus Christ because he died for us.

God did not die for us.

Jesus did.

Verbally say the name(Jesus) of the one that died for your sins when you are being baptized.

Don't mumble something else.

If he is not divine his death has no merit
 

Truther

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if he is son of God he is God and must be obeyed? So baptize according to Matt 28:19

can a man change the commandments as Christ did?
No, but man can obey the commands by saying the name of the son as the son actually commanded.
 

Truther

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If he is not divine his death has no merit
No, the first Adam had sin merit for you and I and was not divine.

The last Adam likewise, has the merit to take away sin and not be divine.
 

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not be divine.

Jesus is the Son of God, and therefore divine in nature:

1 John 4:15 Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.

There is only one Saviour so Jesus must be the Lord:

Isaiah 43:11 I, even I, am the Lord; and beside me there is no saviour.
 

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Jesus is the Son of God, and therefore divine in nature:

1 John 4:15 Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.

There is only one Saviour so Jesus must be the Lord:

Isaiah 43:11 I, even I, am the Lord; and beside me there is no saviour.
Mary gave birth to a divine son?
 

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No, but man can obey the commands by saying the name of the son as the son actually commanded.

then if he is only a man the Jews were right in saying he claims to be God by changing the commandments of God!

matt 5:21
 

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Jesus is the Son of God, and therefore divine in nature:

1 John 4:15 Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.

There is only one Saviour so Jesus must be the Lord:

Isaiah 43:11 I, even I, am the Lord; and beside me there is no saviour.
Of course Jesus is the son of God.

But not "God the son".

The deity in Jesus was his God's holy Spirit.