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Okay, well, because of the change of the heart. Which is effected by God, by His Spirit. Agree? Grace and peace to you.

Gender was never the relevant (except in the sense that females could not be circumcised because they do not have... well, you know. :)) And also that males were (or rather eventually would be) heads of their households. It was the sign and seal of the covenant, and since the advent of Jesus...

No, incorrect. We've talked about that before. Ah, another misconception... :) Peter represents us all in Matthew 16. Your question here actually puts you in the same boat of misunderstanding of what actually went on there as the Roman Catholic Church. Which is a bit funny, in a dark sort...

No, I don't think so, Truther. He's just saying is that baptism in the new covenant takes the place of circumcision in the old covenant. Maybe... I actually wouldn't say it quite that way, but rather that circumcision was a sign and seal of the covenant before the advent of Jesus Christ, and...

Well, no, not at all; they just don't obey it in the way you "think" it ought to be... but that's the problem: your thinking. And the astounding thing is that in being so hung up on Acts 2:38, you totally disregard what Jesus Christ ~ see? I said His lovely name ~ said... even commanded... in...

Sure, and everyone except Jesus has sin in their present and future, too, in this life. As John says, if we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us (1 John 1:8). Right, but it does say we will continue to sin, and thus struggle against sin, in this life. This is...

I do. And the Father and the Spirit as well. :) Just like the Son told us... son. LOL! :) Grace and peace to you.

Yes, but that's not attainable in this life. We run the race God has set before us, and we press on, as Paul does, but, unfortunately, it's not attainable in this life. Oh, my sweet Lord. Nobody is suggesting such a thing. Not the writer of Hebrews, nor anyone here. The struggle is within...

Hey, Robert, even aside from the fact that John, in 1 John 1:8, says, "If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us"... ...why do you think the writer of Hebrews says this? "Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay...

Nope. Yet again, when asked to back your claim up with scripture, all you point to is Matthew 10:28, which says something very different than ~ even opposite of ~ what you suppose, as demonstrated. So yeah, nope. The obstinance is strong with this one... :) Among other things, yes, agreed...

LOL! Did not Jesus call Himself the Son many times (including Matthew 28:19)? Wow. Such obstinance. Hey, but by all means, stick to your guns... Grace and peace to you.

LOL! You probably are…. My goodness. Grace and peace to you, Bob.

Nope. And when asked to back your claim up with scripture, all you point to is Matthew 10:28, which says something very different than ~ even opposite of ~ what you suppose, as demonstrated. So yeah, no, it isn’t. Again, so be it. Grace and peace.

Agreed. I’d say the greater meaning of “in the name of” is “by the authority of” or even “in whom.” And that those strictly “only using the name Jesus” folks are far too simple in their understanding. But yes, I agree. Grace and peace to you.

That's pretty much the issue, BOL. There are some here who suppose Peter nullified in Acts 2:38 what Jesus said in Matthew 28:19, which, is, of course, ridiculous. Grace and peace to you.

No, it's not. Ergo, my statement that you're clearly the one who needs to learn about why Jesus died for our sin. As I said, Satan doesn't torture anybody. And beyond that, no one is actually "tortured." For those reside in hell for eternity, it will be a torturous experience, but no one...

Three rambling posts and no answer to my question. Answer my question, Amigo. Please. Grace and peace to you.

Do you think you do this perfectly, Amigo? Or anywhere close to perfectly? Well that's the problem. It's too simple. Grace and peace to you.

There is no "Rapture" in the sense that so many Christians understand it. The second coming of Jesus will certainly be a rapturous event, but there is no event alluded to anywhere in Scripture where believers suddenly disappear where they stand and any "Great Tribulation" of seven years ensues...

LOL! As long as you think Jesus died for our sins so that Satan wouldn't be able to torture us forever, you're clearly the one who should learn about why Jesus died for our sin. Among probably quite a few other things. Wow. Grace and peace to you, Bob. Especially grace, because you seem to...