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    How To Understand : Acts 2:38

    That in Him is full redemption; Psalm 130:7 To the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the One he loves. In Him we have redemption through his blood; Eph 1:6-7
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    Paul's : Doctrine #1

    But you have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls. I give them eternal life and they shall never perish.
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    How To Understand : Acts 2:38

    The thief wasn't literally baptized in a water ritual and yet he renounced his deeds and relied on Christ, (baptism of repentance Matt 3:11, Acts 1:5, Acts 11:16, Acts 19:4). The reality is that the thief became a new creation after his literal death, whereas, believing Christians are baptized...
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    How To Understand : Acts 2:38

    What about the thief, would you agree that he was baptized into His death and guaranteed to walk with Him in paradise, newness of life? Are you unaware that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? So that just as Christ was raised from the dead through the...
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    Paul's : Doctrine #1

    That was after the fact. Post-51 Keep denying Him as you've been doing then let us know how it works out for you. These ministers of apostasy resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, disapproved concerning the faith; 2 Tim 3:8 Hence they are known as the ministers of apostasy. You do not have...
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    How To Understand : Acts 2:38

    For He received from God the Father honor and glory when such a voice came to Him from the Excellent Glory: “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” And we heard this voice which came from heaven when we were with Him on the holy mountain. And so we have the prophetic word...
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    Paul's : Doctrine #1

    The first scenario are the partakers of the new covenant in Christ, Who also made us sufficient as ministers of the new covenant, 2 Cor 3:6 And the other group has gone from bad to worse. 2 Tim 3:13 They perish because they're devoid of the truth. These ministers of apostasy cause divisions...
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    Paul's : Doctrine #1

    As previously stated, in 2 Tim 2:12 you have two different scenarios. The first refers to ministers of righteousness whereas the other refers to ministers of apostasy, unrighteousness. James 5:19-20 is giving the ministers of apostasy a heads up since they're lost as the day is long. Gal 5:4 is...
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    Paul's : Doctrine #1

    What part of the righteous live by faith are you having a problem with? I didn't give you any interpretation of 2 John 2:19 but for the record, I happen to be in agreement with 2 John 2:2 Because of the truth which abides in us and will be with us forever; And this is the record: God has...
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    Paul's : Doctrine #1

    Break it down like I'm a two year old. What does Romans 6:23 actually mean? The irony is that those who can't stomach assurance of salvation in Christ wouldn't know the first thing about sound doctrine. Indeed. He became the source of eternal salvation...Heb 5:9 He who believes in the Son has...
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    Paul's : Doctrine #1

    Paul was doing the best of his ability to keep the Torah, [Acts 26:5] but then he woke up. But your dead will live, Lord; Isaiah 26:19 They had certain points of disagreement with him about their own religion and about a certain Jesus, who had died but whom Paul affirmed to be alive. Acts...
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    Paul's : Doctrine #1

    The religious zealots you are referring to can't fathom whether the promised Holy Spirit is granted through faith or through their lame endeavors to earn the free gift of eternal life. Whatever makes you sleep at night. However, Christ is eternal and those who come through Him, He saves to the...
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    How To Understand : Acts 2:38

    Going around in circles gets you nowhere. Peter answered and said, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” ... And on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. Matthew 16:16-18 Coming to Him the living Stone 1 Peter 2:4-10 Whoever believes...
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    How To Understand : Acts 2:38

    Nevertheless it dawned on him that God saves both Jews and gentiles prior to your random time setting of Acts 15. The point is that there is no private interpretation...they were all under the power of the Holy Spirit. 2 Peter 1:17-21 There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called...
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    How To Understand : Acts 2:38

    It was addressed: To those who have obtained like precious faith with us by the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ: Grace and peace ...2 Peter 1:1-3
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    Paul's : Doctrine #1

    For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death. Rom 8:2
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    How To Understand : Acts 2:38

    Your speculation was that Peter "refused to accept the change until Acts 15" while ignoring that he received the promised Spirit in Acts 2, But Peter and the other apostles answered and said: “We ought to obey God rather than men. The God of our fathers raised up Jesus whom you murdered by...
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    Paul's : Doctrine #1

    Moses gave you the law, Yet none of you keeps the law. John 7:19 For if there had been a law given which could have given life, truly righteousness would have been by the law. Gal 3:21 Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us (for it is written, “Cursed is...
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    How To Understand : Acts 2:38

    You didn't have a question, you just assumed and you know what happens when you assume. The fact is that Peter was consistently proclaiming the good news of salvation. We are His witnesses to the people. And we declare to you glad tidings—that promise which was made to the fathers. God has...
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    Paul's : Doctrine #1

    If you hear My voice and keep My covenant, you will be My own people. Ex 19:5 I will give them a heart to know me, that I am the Lord. They will be my people, and I will be their God; Jeremiah 24:7 The law was our tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith. For as many of...