Romans 5:1 does not say we are justified by anything other than faith.....specifically faith in Christ (Romans 3:22)That does't say faith alone.
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Romans 5:1 does not say we are justified by anything other than faith.....specifically faith in Christ (Romans 3:22)That does't say faith alone.
The only thing I can say is this verse was true, but not in this dispensation.....this verse was commanded to Israel only. Paul never says to be baptized for the remission of sins. It is an error to mix Israel's program with ours.Yes, sorry - I meant Acts 2:38
He went as directed by God to see the apostles. As a commentary explains:
because of a revelation Attests to Paul’s motivation for traveling to Jerusalem. He was responding to God’s direction, not human invitation. He was concerned with aligning his ministry to the Gentiles with the work of the Jerusalem apostles. In essence, he was not the rogue minister that his accusers claimed he was.
laid out to them Paul explained the gospel he preached to the gentiles so the Jerusalem leaders could give approval of his ministry.
Barry, J. D., Mangum, D., Brown, D. R., Heiser, M. S., Custis, M., Ritzema, E., … Bomar, D. (2012, 2016). Faithlife Study Bible (Ga 2:2). Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press.
There is no suggestion he was teaching anything different from the apostles.
That is why you have to take all scripture into account; not just cherry pick one scripture and ignore others.Romans 5:1 does not say we are justified by anything other than faith.....specifically faith in Christ (Romans 3:22)
The only thing I can say is this verse was true, but not in this dispensation.....this verse was commanded to Israel only. Paul never says to be baptized for the remission of sins. It is an error to mix Israel's program with ours.
Two last points
In Galatians 2:2 Paul says THAT GOSPEL not the gospel or their gospel
Galatians 2:7 the gospel of the circumcision / the gospel of the uncircumcision ...the word of makes it two different gospels
Find in Paul's epistles where he says otherwise.That is why you have to take all scripture into account; not just cherry pick one scripture and ignore others.
Acts 2:22 says Peter was talking to Israel.Acts 2:38 doesn't say that what Peter proclaimed was for Israel only.
In regard to Titus 3:5As I pointed out before "Paul preached baptism for remission (forgiveness) of sins and salvation (Ti 3:5, Acts 22:16, Col 2:11-13)"
In regard to Acts 22:16Acts 2:38 doesn't say that what Peter proclaimed was for Israel only.
As I pointed out before "Paul preached baptism for remission (forgiveness) of sins and salvation (Ti 3:5, Acts 22:16, Col 2:11-13)"
There are not two different programs for salvation.
Colossians 2:12 says that this is a spiritual baptism not through water but faith...."faith of the operation of God"Acts 2:38 doesn't say that what Peter proclaimed was for Israel only.
As I pointed out before "Paul preached baptism for remission (forgiveness) of sins and salvation (Ti 3:5, Acts 22:16, Col 2:11-13)"
There are not two different programs for salvation.
The phrase that gospel is #2098Gal 2:2 "I went up by revelation; and I laid before them (but privately before those who were of repute) the gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, lest somehow I should be running or had run in vain."
The word translated "the" is Strong 3588
Find in Paul's epistles where he says otherwise.
If you pull scripture from the 4 gospels you can Biblically justify it, but you are pulling scripture meant for Israel alone. In Acts 2:22 Peter is addressing Israel as an example.
Look at the result of relying on translations other than the KJV:Gal 2:7 "but on the contrary, when they saw that I had been entrusted with the gospel to the uncircumcised, just as Peter had been entrusted with the gospel to the circumcised".
TO the uncircumcised, meaning to the gentile nations
To the circumcised, meaning to the Jews. That was Peter's major mission - at least at this stage.
There is only one gospel but taken to different groups.
Acts 2:22 says Peter was talking to Israel.
Look at Acts 9:15 But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:A point I never get an answer to is, if Paul had a special gospel foir the gentiles why did he always preach is to Jews to start with? And which gospel did he preach to a mixture of Jews and gentiles?
All those "afar off" is not Gentiles, but rather, scattered Jews.Still doesn't say what Peter said was for Israel only in Acts 2:37-42.
Peter says "or the promise is to you and to your children and to all that are far off, every one whom the Lord our God calls to him."
Please see posts #29 30 and 31I've already given you that but here it is again:
Paul preached baptism for remission (forgiveness) of sins and salvation (Ti 3:5, Acts 22:16, Col 2:11-13).
In regard to Titus 3:5
Water baptism is not in view here....look at Ephesians 5:26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,
The washing is by the word of God
No it doesn't. It says the Holy Spirit is through Jesus.Plus Titus 3:6 says the cleansing is through Christ, not baptism.