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Remain concerned, but not consumed. Continue to look straight ahead at Jesus and not to the left and the right at the storms around us.

Regardless of whether you specifically believe in 'baptismal regeneration' or 'baptismal remission,' as long as you believe that sins are not washed away until AFTER we are water baptized and that we MUST be water baptized in order to be saved, you are a water-salvationist. The points I made...

That's the other common argument I hear from water-salvationists. So you argue that the thief on the cross may have been converted, was water baptized, and the fruit of that is being crucified as a thief? - (highly unlikely) In Matthew 27:39-43, we see that those who passed by, along with the...

A common argument used by water-salvationists in an attempt to "get around" the thief on the cross being saved through faith "apart from water baptism" is, "the thief was not subject to baptism because he died under the OT mandate." Well, John's baptism preceded the death of Jesus, which still...

Amen! Luke 23:39 Then one of the criminals who were hanged blasphemed Him, saying, “If You are the Christ, save Yourself and us.” (For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned - Matthew 12:37) 40 But the other, answering, rebuked him, saying, “Do you not even...

Amen! Mark 16:16 - He who believes and is baptized will be saved (general cases without making a qualification for the unusual case of someone who believes but is not baptized) but he who does not believe will be condemned. The omission of baptized with "does not believe" shows that Jesus does...

What's your angle? :contemplate:

I plan on retiring by the end of 2023, but if Jesus chooses to return this year, praise the Lord! He will have much better retirement plan. Are the global elitists striving to establish a 'great reset' by 2030?

1 Corinthians 2:11 - For what man knows the things of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? Even so no one knows the things of God except the Spirit of God. 12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things that have...

Things don't look good for Judas at all. (John 6:64-71; 13:10;11; 17:12)

As far back as I can remember, I always believed in God as well, but have not always been a Christian. Growing up in the RCC, I was what you would call, "religious, but not right with God." We need to believe in God before we can realize we need Him. In regards to salvation: Romans 10:13 - For...

Sinless perfection is a self righteous delusion. (Romans 3:23; 1 John 1:8-10)

What kind of a loaded question is that? See posts #116 and #122. Jesus is not a legalist, but works-salvationists are. Faith in Christ alone saves (Romans 4:5-6) which is not to be confused with "faith only" per James 2:24, which is an empty profession of faith/dead faith that remains barren of...

Are you trusting 100% in Christ's finished work of redemption to save you (Romans 3:24-28) or are you trusting in your best efforts to accomplish multiple acts of obedience/works to save you? (Romans 4:5-6) What have you placed your faith in for salvation? Christ alone or works or both?

Amen! John 1:1 - In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made...14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the...

The Bible clearly states in many passages of scripture that we are saved through belief/faith "apart from additions or modifications." (John 1:12; 3:15,16,18,36; 6:40,47; 11:25,26; Acts 10:43; 13:39; 15:9; 16:31; 26:18; Romans 1:16; 3:24-28; 4:5; 5:1; 10:4; 1 Corinthians 1:21; Galatians 2:16...

It logically follows that we get water baptized after we believe and are saved, (Acts 10:43-47) but if someone is on their death bed and cannot get baptized before death, they are still saved because they BELIEVED (John 3:18; Acts 10:43; Romans 1:16) which is in harmony with Mark 16:16(b)..but...

I know what you believe because I had one time had temporarily attended the church of Christ. You believe that water baptism is absolutely necessary for salvation, so it's "water baptized or condemned" according to your gospel. Believers obey God's commandments like baptism BECAUSE they are...

So the gospel that you preach is "water baptized or condemned." John 3:18 - He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who (is not water baptized? - NO) does not believe is condemned already, because he has not (been water baptized? - NO) because he has not believed in the name of the only...

Notice that - If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness (vs. 9) is IN CONTRAST TO - If we say that we have no sin, (present tense) we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us(vs. 8) and - If we say that we have...