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All of us come short of the glory of God in that we have sinned (past tense). This is not to say that we are obligated to sin in the present or future (1 Corinthians 10:13, Romans 8:12; 1 John 3:6 w/ 1 John 2:17; 1 John 3:9). A point to be made is that Jesus said this to those who were...

Romans 3:10-18 is defined by comparing Romans 3:19 to Romans 6:14; understanding that the passage defines what the law says to those who under it. Also, there is Psalms 27:8. I don't know if you were all attempting to address my posts here; but I think you failed to notice that my pov is...

So they just assumed that all of them had been baptized in the Holy Spirit?

Actually, a tutor is no longer needed when the student is fully trained. Therefore when I am fully trained to be obedient to God, the law is no longer needed as something that I have to follow consciously. Because I have been trained to follow it unconsciously; and therefore the conscious...

Not on the subject of baptism, but good.

It's as simple as: get this one done. Acts of the Apostles 22:16.

And to add to this: scripture interprets scripture: and in 1 Peter 3:20-21 (pay special attention to the latter end of verse 20) Peter tells us under the inspiration of the Holy Ghost that water baptism doth also now save us.

Also, it neither says that they were baptized in water nor that they were baptized in the Holy Ghost. So it could have been either one. And therefore you cannot say with 100% certainty that they were not baptized in water in the passage.

The scriptures apply to all men; even and especially those who REJECT God's word. They will be held accountable for and will be judged because they rejected it. You seem to think that if someone rejects the word of the Lord, they will not be judged/condemned. Scripture actually teaches the...

I showed the scriptural support quite clearly; but you chose to remain oblivious to the evidence.

I agree. Of course, the scriptures are a testimony to all men and do not only apply to some and not to others. Everyone is accountable to the word of God...Romans 3:19-20.

Romans 5:5, And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given to us. Galatians 3:14, That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

What did you think of my answer?

In atheistic Russia they used to say that being baptized would cause insanity. It just goes to show that being baptized can make a difference in your life to the extent that the devil will want to slander you.

I'm pretty certain that those who lived before the Cross were "saved" through faith in what was yet future to them; as the Old Testament testified clearly to the coming Messiah and what He would accomplish for them. They may not have been saved in the sense of having been given the Holy Ghost...

As I said before, the fact that they were baptized by John had the effect of giving them a positive attitude towards faith in Jesus (see Luke 7:29-30). The only reason why this faith didn't save them immediately was because Jesus had to go to the Cross for the Holy Spirit to be poured out (John...

Let's try again with a different emphasis, so that you can see that your first statement in bold is a falsehood: 1 Peter 3:20-21 20 Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls...

Like I have said before, baptism that saves has to have the following elements: 1) there must be repentance (Acts 2:38) 2) it must be for the remission of sins (Acts 2:38) 3) It must be in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth (Acts 2:38; 1 Peter 3:20-21, Acts 4:10-12). 4) there must be faith in...

Okay, let's go with a remark that isn't "snarky". Your wisdom is clearly worldly. Don't have the confidence to actually teach us? Maybe you don't have the knowledge and understanding that you think you do. And the Baptism of the Holy Spirit will surely give you the power to teach us...

Philippians 1:23.