[one Lord one faith one baptism]

like so many other areas, this post is not historical, orthodox, biblical Christian doctrine.

I agree with Dartuser, Scripture is extremely clear that we are baptized in the Holy Spirit when we by faith trust and receive Jesus Christ as our Savior and Redeemer. The water ritual comes after such a faith commitment is made but is not what saves in the first place.

please show me where in the Scriptures:

1. where anyone is “baptized in the Holy Spirit” when by faith trust and receive Jesus Christ as our Saviour and Redeemer?
2. where anyone was told to go thru a “water ritual” after they have been saved.
3. how can #1 and #2 be seperate when Paul tells us in Ephesians there is only one baptism?
4. when in history did people teach this “two” baptism theory?

[boatbums]

I'm not going to repeat ALL the verses others have already posted here. What, you skipped them? Also, you brought up this very same argument on another thread and you were greeted with ALL the very verses you "say" you want now. Here's a hint. READ THEM.

I'm starting to think you really don't want to hear the answers to your questions because your mind is already made up. You must feel you are all alone on these threads defending the Roman Catholic Church's dogma against all us "heretics", right? Here's the thing...we believe the Bible and what Jesus said, what the authors wrote under inspiration of the Holy Spirit and what all Christians through the ages have held as truth BECAUSE it is backed up by the authority of Holy Scripture. I'm afraid YOU must deal with that.