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To: matthewrobertolson

The essentials of the gospel are simple and need no extended theological arguments...

1. Hear the Word
2. Believe the Word
3. Repent your sins
4. Confess that Christ is the Son of God
5. Be baptized for the remission of your sins

The New Testament lays this process out it in an easy to understand format. No need for endless debate. The story is there. If you don’t believe it then you reject it. End of argument!


25 posted on 09/14/2013 1:42:18 PM PDT by ChoobacKY
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To: ChoobacKY

The world, unfortunately, is not that simple.

What happens to the sins committed every day after OSAS procedures?


47 posted on 09/14/2013 3:50:00 PM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: ChoobacKY

“5. Be baptized for the remission of your sins”

If you are referring to water baptism, I disagree. Although water baptism is a sign to all that you have been saved by belief in Jesus, it is not necessary for salvation.

Baptism by the Holy Spirit is what happens when a person is born again. The Holy Spirit cannot be received by those who are unregenerate.

Matt. 3:11, “As for me, I baptize you with water for repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, and I am not fit to remove His sandals; He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.”

Mark 1:8, “I baptized you with water; but He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”

Luke 3:16, “John answered and said to them all, ‘As for me, I baptize you with water; but One is coming who is mightier than I, and I am not fit to untie the thong of His sandals; He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.”

John 1:33, “And I did not recognize Him, but He who sent me to baptize in water said to me, “He upon whom you see the Spirit descending and remaining upon Him, this is the one who baptizes in the Holy Spirit.”

Acts 1:5, “for John baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”

Acts 11:16, “And I remembered the word of the Lord, how He used to say, ‘John baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”


79 posted on 09/14/2013 5:55:21 PM PDT by jodyel
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