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    Does God expect us to obey the hundreds of NT commands on day one of our service to be saved?

    No. I am not saying that Paul wrote the letter of Romans to the Jews. That's silly. Most Christians who study the Bible know that the letter was addressed to the Gentile Christian church in Rome. My point is that while Paul was writing to the Roman believers, he was telling them about the...
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    Does God expect us to obey the hundreds of NT commands on day one of our service to be saved?

    @Eternally Grateful Grace, peace, and love to you in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. My apologies for my late reply. I have been busy with a lot of things lately, and I wanted to give you a proper reply. Anyways, to get down to the business at hand: Well, it’s not about me. I am nothing...
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    Do you believe Spirit baptism replaces water baptism?

    Not everyone in the early church spoke in tongues (1 Corinthians 12:29-31). Yet, 1 Corinthians 12:13 says all believers were baptized into the Spirit and made to drink of one Spirit. Baptism is just another name for washing. 1 Corinthians 6:11 says we are washed by the Spirit of our God. 1...
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    Do you believe Spirit baptism replaces water baptism?

    Actually, in Acts 19, the disciples of John were also baptized and when Paul laid his hands on them in the process of baptizing them… the Holy Spirit came upon them and they spoke in tongues and prophesied. As for jots and tittles involving the Law in Matthew 5: Jesus was referring to the Law...
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    Do you believe Spirit baptism replaces water baptism?

    @LoveofTruth If my memory serves me correctly, you suggested that Acts 19:1-7 is solely a Spirit baptism and no water baptism is involved. However, we see that there are three occurrences or events of others who were clearly water baptized in the name of Jesus. #1. Pentecost (Acts 2:38). #2...
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    Do you believe Spirit baptism replaces water baptism?

    #7. John 3:36 (The Greek word “apeitheō” used in John 3:36 for the English words: “believeth not” (KJB) is translated as “obey not” or “disobedient” in other English bible verses. For example: 1 Peter 3:1, and 1 Peter 3:20 translates apeitheō as “obey not” or “disobedient” and it is used...
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    Do you believe Spirit baptism replaces water baptism?

    @LoveofTruth The Two Sides of the Coin of Faith: The 1st Side of the Coin of Faith: Faith starts off as a belief or trust in Jesus Christ as one's Savior (John 3:16). We are first saved by God's grace through faith without the deeds of the law or works ALONE (Ephesians 2:8-9). We are saved...
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    Do you believe Spirit baptism replaces water baptism?

    The battleground is the Word of God and not man made history. Men can lie, but God’s Word cannot. God’s Word teaches the truth. The choice is clear to buck any falsehood if God is calling them to do that. This would be a test of their faith over the course of their life. Will they ultimately...
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    Do you believe Spirit baptism replaces water baptism?

    Good morning brother. I pray the Lord Jesus is giving you power to do all things in His name to His glory today and forever more. Anyways, to get down to the discussion at hand: I would need more specific verses on this point to prove that a Jewish believer could keep the Old Law as a part of...
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    Do you believe Spirit baptism replaces water baptism?

    Grace and peace be unto you in the Lord Jesus today. Well, to get down to another point you made: Well, you are preaching to the choir about telling me how there are conditions, my friend. I know full well that we have to meet certain conditions as a part of the faith. This applies both in...
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    Do you believe Spirit baptism replaces water baptism?

    So you are saying you can believe without Christ’s drawing? Are you saying you can believe in Jesus without the conviction of the Spirit? Are you saying that babies who die are not saved by God’s grace? The order is: 1. God's work upon the heart (of which we cannot believe without this) (John...
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    Do you believe Spirit baptism replaces water baptism?

    So you believe all believers today are capable of drinking of one Spirit today? Please answer with a yes, or no.
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    Does God expect us to obey the hundreds of NT commands on day one of our service to be saved?

    I am aware of Romans 11:6. But Paul is talking in context to Jews who need to be initially saved by God’s grace in Romans 9, Romans 10, and Romans 11. Paul is not referring to what happens after you are first initially saved by God’s grace. Being saved by God’s grace initially is without...
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    Does God expect us to obey the hundreds of NT commands on day one of our service to be saved?

    You don’t believe all future sin is paid for by a belief alone in Jesus as your Savior? You said here that future sins is forgiven you. By default, this means that committing sin on occasion does not mean you lose your salvation. You also appear to hold to Dan’s view of practicing sin being...
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    Does God expect us to obey the hundreds of NT commands on day one of our service to be saved?

    @Eternally Grateful I see salvation like this: Note: This is not Calvinism. I see God giving us initial drawings and illuminations of His Word to either accept or reject His free gift of salvation. But make no mistake, the Bible teaches:
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    Does God expect us to obey the hundreds of NT commands on day one of our service to be saved?

    @Eternally Grateful Works For Salvation Verses (After We are Saved By God’s Grace): “Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.” (James 2:24). “Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.” (James 2:17). 10 “For there are many unruly and vain...
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    Does God expect us to obey the hundreds of NT commands on day one of our service to be saved?

    But your belief is not in the Bible and you both have failed to demonstrate this. Why would I seek forgiveness with God over a false belief that justifies sin? It makes no sense. No I don’t know what they are. Dan claims he believes 1 John 1:9, Matthew 5:28-30, etcetera but he does not...
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    Does God expect us to obey the hundreds of NT commands on day one of our service to be saved?

    I am 100% aware of this particular belief for a very long time among the majority of Protestants (Which is the second largest branch of Christianity) (Note: I am aware that there are some Protestant groups that do not fit this mold or belief; For example: The Church of Christ are Protestant and...
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    Does God expect us to obey the hundreds of NT commands on day one of our service to be saved?

    “Dude” is a word that is considered rude (i.e. offensive) to a third of people done in a particular survey. While Christians can correct by the Word of God (i.e. Scripture - 2 Timothy 3:16), Christians are to also speak in love (Ephesians 4:5)...
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    Does God expect us to obey the hundreds of NT commands on day one of our service to be saved?

    Greetings, blessings and peace be unto you in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. As for a person saying I have angst towards Mailmandan: Well, first, I am commanded to love even my enemies (Although Dan would not classify as being a personal enemy towards me). Second, “angst” is defined as a...