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Since 1998 when I was born again. Prior to my conversion, I attended a church from my youth up that was about rituals and works salvation, but that church did not properly teach the gospel of Christ which is the power of God unto salvation to everyone that BELIEVES.. (Romans 1:16)

Social media praises ESPN's Dan Orlovsky's on-air prayer for Damar Hamlin: 'Powerful, brave and genuine' https://www.foxnews.com/media/social-media-praises-espns-dan-orlovskys-prayer-damar-hamlin-powerful-brave-genuine?yptr=yahoo It was refreshing to see an on-air prayer for Damar Hamlin on...

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...

1 John 5:11 - And this is the testimony: that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. 12 He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life. 13 These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know...

I know exactly what I am talking about and I certainly will continue to believe in the name of the Son of God and know that I have eternal life. (1 John 5:13) Praise God! :)

Simon the sorcerer in Samaria is said to have “believed and was baptized” at the preaching of Philip (Acts 8:13) but later, when Simon offers the apostles money to have their ability to impart the Holy Spirit (verses 18–19), he is rebuked by Peter. Peter answered: "May your money perish with...

I properly harmonize scripture with scripture. You "add" works to believing the gospel. Acts 10:43 - Whoever believes in Him (apart from additions or modifications) receives remission of sins. Belief does add you to the church. (Acts 4:4; 5:14) I don't need to dream. Christ's finished work of...

The Church of Christ gospel plan is to hear, believe, repent, confess, and be (water) baptized for the forgiveness of sins. Here it is reasoned that if one will simply accomplish these “5 steps,” the believer will thereby save himself. Notice that this plan places faith before repentance. To...

What am I rewriting? 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; 16:31; 26:18; Romans 1:16; 3:24-28; 4:2-6; 5:1; 10:4; 1 Corinthians 1:21...

Ephesians 1:13 - In Him you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, (what happened to baptism?) 14 who is the guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased...

The laying on of the apostles hands before receiving the Holy Spirit in Acts 19 was the exception, not the rule. The same can be said of these Samaritan believers in this unique situation in Acts 8. The Jews were hostile towards the Samaritans and the laying on of hands by the apostles would...

I don't rewrite the Bible. I properly harmonize scripture with scripture before reaching my conclusion on doctrine. You distort and pervert passages of scripture in an effort to "patch together" your so called gospel plan. I already thoroughly explained John 12:42 to you in post #75 and this...

In Acts 2:38, "for the remission of sins" does not refer back to both clauses, "you all repent" and "each one of you be baptized," but refers only to the first. Peter is saying "repent unto the remission of your sins," the same as in Acts 3:19. The clause "each one of you be baptized" is...

Amen! We need to compare the fact that these Gentiles in Acts 10:45 received the gift of the Holy Spirit (compare with Acts 2:38 - the gift of the Holy Spirit) and this was BEFORE water baptism. (Acts 10:47) In Acts 10:43 we read ..whoever believes in Him receives remission of sins. Again...

It's you who doesn't know what you're talking about and you obviously choose to willfully ignore John 3:15,16,18; 5:24; 6:29,40,47; 11:25,26; Acts 10:43-47; 13:39; 16:30-31; Romans 1:16; 3:24-28; 4:5-6; Ephesians 2:8,9 for the sake of your false gospel of works salvation. It's no surprise you...

In James 2:20, "faith without works is dead" does not mean that faith is dead until it produces works and then it becomes a living faith or that works are the source of life in faith or that we are saved by works. That would be like saying that a tree is dead until it produces fruit and then it...

Acts 20:28 Therefore take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood. 29 For I know this, that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock. 30...

It's actually you who misses the point because you apparently believe that salvation is by faith AND works (with a heavy emphasis on water baptism). If we believe in Christ for/unto salvation, then we are trusting in Him alone to save us and not in works. (Romans 4:5-6) Now of course, this...

We certainly can and do believe unto salvation. In John 3:15,16,18; 5:24; 6:29,40,47; 11:25,26 What is the ONE requirement that Jesus mentions in each of these passages of scripture? BELIEVES "apart from additions or modifications." In Acts 10:43, we read that whoever BELIEVES in Him "apart from...

We need to properly harmonize scripture with scripture before reaching our conclusion on doctrine.