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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.

There have been numerous people over the years (who attend various false religions and cults and themselves as Christian) that have been water baptized and may even believe “mental assent” in the existence and in historical facts about Christ, yet they don’t believe unto salvation, so it's not a...

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 not...

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 not...

I'm often reminded of the parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector when reading posts by legalists/works-salvationists. Luke 18:9 - Also He spoke this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others/treated others with contempt/looked down on...