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You have got to be kidding. There is only the rebirth of the spirit.

That is fine with me. All of you "Left Behind" types are more than a little tedious in your nescience.

It says they were all filled with the Holy Spirit. That was not the indwelling Holy Spirit. But you apparently don't understand the difference. But that's okay, it is not that unusual. But that means that you don't really understand much about Acts 2 either.

John 3:5 Jesus answered, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.

No it is not, before you go all psycho and nutty about baptismal regeneration, you ought to learn what it is.

Born again of water and Spirit is one and the same that occurred with the repentant believers in Acts 2:38. They were baptized in water and they received the gift of the Holy Spirit. Baptismal regeneration is another of your confusions and misunderstanding. I do not believe in nor do I teach...

That is not correct. It was the empowering Holy Spirit that they had not received. That is indicated by the fact that when Peter laid his hands upon them they then began to work miracles. That is the only way Simon could "see that the Spirit was given". The indwelling Holy Spirit is not an...

It doesn't say that in Acts 2. That is pure conjecture on your part.

The purpose of the laying on of hands by the apostles was to impart the empowering Holy Spirit giving the ability to work signs wonders and miracles. It is indicated by "speaking in tongues and prophesying". That was separate from and independent from the indwelling Holy Spirit. The...

Romans 9:21 is not about God's predestining eternal life and eternal condemnation in the next life. It is about using anyone He chooses for service here in this life. God is telling us that He has the right to use the Jews to bring salvation to the world without saving any Jew.

If that is what you believe, then you believe in Theological Determinism. Clearly God knew before creation that Adam would disobey; therefore, according to you, God predestined Adam's disobedience. Thus, it was not Adam's fault, but rather God's fault. Theological Determinism makes God...

Jesus says that you are wrong. John 6:28 Then they said to him, "What must WE do, to be doing the works of God?" John 6:29 Jesus answered them, "This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent."

Any credible Greek Scholar will tell you that you are wrong. It was not because of forgiveness of sin. It was unto the forgiveness of sin. i.e., in order to receive forgiveness of sin.

Rom 11:20 That is true. They were broken off because of their unbelief, but you stand fast through faith. So do not become proud, but fear. Rom 11:21 For if God did not spare the natural branches, neither will he spare you.

We do a lot of things that that we do that are not considered to be works of the law or for a wage, such as eating, drinking, sleeping, thinking, conversing with one another, hearing, confessing, loving, etc., etc., including being baptized. Rom 3:20 For by works of the law no human being will...

Even John's baptism was for the forgiveness of sin. Mar 1:4 John appeared, baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. Luk 3:3 And he went into all the region around the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of...

Every person's name is in the book of life when they are born. It is blotted out when that person sins. It is written back in when one is born again, thus having sins forgiven and the spirit renewed (reborn) to its original state. (Original Sin is a lie).

You are saying that, not me. You obviously are confused about what either foreknowledge or predestination mean. To foreknow is simply to know ahead of time. God knows everything. It is called omniscience. omniscience of the future is called foreknowledge. It has nothing whatsoever to do...

But you apparently don't believe what the bible says is the purpose of baptism.

And you cannot mix doing something with works of law. After all, Jesus said believing in God is a work, but certainly not a work of law.