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I suppose that to the pure all things are pure...

The teaching of the Cross (Jesus dying upon it) is directed to the sinner rather than the saved; as it it the gospel by which a man is saved from his sins.

Indeed; being indoctrinated is a good thing. Tit 1:9, Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.

You need to understand something...you, as a black person, using the word "whiteboy" is like me, as a white person, saying the "n" word. Black people are apparently calling for an end to racism... I would say to you, practice what you preach!

Hey...I've been baptized in Jesus' Name...so if I ever come over to your point of view, and I am right in the now, I will not lose what I have gained over having been baptized; and neither will I gain anything by coming over to your pov. But if you have any doubt at all as to whether you have...

The verses in question (Luke 7:29-30) show that their hearts were softened to the word of the Lord because they had been baptized by John. This indicates that their hearts were changed because of baptism. Sometimes, water baptism precedes faith. And even if faith comes first, the promise of...

Right. It is faith in the operation of God that does it; which operation has been ordained to include water (Colossians 2:11-12 (kjv)). Col 2:11, In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of...

There are those who have indeed been saved through the waters of baptism. Again, see Luke 7:29-30. Faith comes into the heart as the result of going into and coming up out of the water. As they identify with Christ in His death, burial, and resurrection, something happens in the heart that...

And the point that I am making is that baptism has the power to save a person who believes. I would point out also that in the gospel of Luke, the scribes and Pharisees had a hard time believing because they had not received the baptism of John (Luke 7:29-30). Acts 15:7-9 is referring back to...

All of this as an attempt to dissuade a man who is contemplating baptism in Jesus' Name from taking the step forward in receiving it. As it is written in Ezekiel, Eze 13:22, Because with lies ye have made the heart of the righteous sad, whom I have not made sad; and strengthened the hands of...

What does "representative" washing away of sins mean? I cannot address all of the points in the article; but I will say that it has been said that the blood is in the water.

I know that I would be considered "narrow-minded" over the fact that I hold to a kjv-superior philosophy of the scriptures. I would just point out the following: Mat 7:13, Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be...

While baptism does not remove the filth of the flesh, it does wash away sins (Acts of the Apostles 22:16) 1 Peter 3:20 (kjv) would contradict that statement; regardless of your ensuing argument against it. Again, 1Pe 3:20, Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God...

Indeed; for is this not written in Mark 10:45 and Philippians 2:7?

Cornelius and friends were a unique bunch. They were converted at a time in which the church was in transition. The circumcision group had a great degree of control and this affected Peter. So God did a work, to include Gentiles in the fold, by proving that Gentiles could be saved, when He...

It's important to take all of these verses in context of what is actually happening in the book of Acts.

I prefer to soft-sell Acts 2:38 salvation. Mark 16:16 whoever believes and is baptized shall be saved. John 3:16 whosoever merely believeth should not perish. Romans 10:13 whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. In Acts 2:38 if anyone is baptized in the name of Jesus...

Preaching the law as a schoolmaster to lead men to Christ does in fact place a focus on sin; and also brings men closer to the knowledge of the fact that they are sinners in need of a Saviour: and this is a major aspect of the message of Christ.

But PSA falls under this category; and you said previously that it is a false gospel. If therefore it is a false gospel, to preach it would mean everlasting accursedness (Galatians 1:6-9). Therefore, even in your view, it does matter what someone believes about Atonement Theory. I'm sorry...

All I'm saying is that the circumcision made without hands, the circumcision of Christ, biblically, happens at the time of baptism (see Colossians 2:11-12) in water (see 1 Peter 3:20-21 (kjv)). I would say that God is the One who performs every baptism that brings the result of the promised...