Ananias was sent by God. Why would God send some to baptise Paul if it was irrelevant?
Moreover the baptism was to was to wash away (forgive) Paul's sins, Just as Peter said in Acts 2:38
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Ananias was sent by God. Why would God send some to baptise Paul if it was irrelevant?
Moreover the baptism was to was to wash away (forgive) Paul's sins, Just as Peter said in Acts 2:38
It doesn't say spiritual baptism and I see no need to try and twist scripture to introduce it.
Jesus tells us that both faith and baptism are required for salvation.
Mk 16:16 "He who believes and is baptized will be saved"
Believe Jesus.
Without recognizing this distinction, there remain these little niggling details that people have such a difficult time understanding. Things that fit when writing to Jews, that don't fit when writing to Gentiles, and vice versa.
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Yes, Paul preached one gospel to both Gentiles and Jews. The same gospel that Peter preached and more importantly that Jesus preached.
That is like saying we should build an ark...it does not say ONLY Noah should build the ark.
Yes, wonder why people say these translations other than the KJV do not affect doctrine?
Never said it was irrelevant, all scripture is for us, not all to us. In Scripture nothing is recorded where Ananias was told to stop baptizing under the ministry given to Peter and the twelve and the disciples.
I know of no scripture that comments on this so neither will I, anything would be opinion and speculation.
Ok you say Mark 16:16 is for you....what about Mark 16:17-18 ?
Do you have all these signs?
I mostly use the RSV, but Strong numbers I get from the Greek Interlinear from Scripture 4 All. It says the Greek is from the "Scriveners Textus Receptus 1894 (Basis of KJV / AV translation)"
I looked up Galatians 2:2 in the RSV and in the blue letter online Bible the phrase the gospel is still Strongs #2098
In Acts 2:22 Peter is talking to Israel "Ye men of Israel, hear these words"
You are saying that even if it is plainly stated Peter was identifying his audience as Israel, the assertion is this scripture is generic and can be applied to anyone; therefore, based on this scripture being generic, all scripture would have to be as well. Under this assertion Genesis 6:14 which says "Make thee an ark of gopher wood; rooms shalt thou make in the ark, and shalt pitch it within and without with pitch." would not exclude you from making an ark, since this scripture doesn't say it was only for Noah.
Only pointing out the correct Strongs number.
I am still curious about you saying Mark 16:16 in post #42 is for you, if it is, do you have all the following signs listed in Mark 16:17-18
Peter says "every one whom the Lord our God calls to him."
Interestingly at Mass today the first reading was from Rom 8
In vs 30 Paul says "And those whom he predestined he also called; and those whom he called he also justified; and those whom he justified he also glorified."
Both Peter and Paul refer to those God calls and God doesn't call people to different paths to him. There is only oen that is through Jesus Christ and the New Covenant.
Jesus doesn't say that every believer will have all those signs but that they will be present among the believers.
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