I'm curious, do you think God needs a person to be dipped in a puddle of water in order for them to be forgiven?
I did show you a verse where John states that Jesus baptizes us with the Holy Spirit. Paul even tells us that he didn't even come to baptize people in water. People were making claims of who it was that dipped them in a puddle and held their heads high missing the entire point of baptism.
Acts 1:5 For John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.
Did the apostles get baptized 2 times? or one from John and then the Holy Spirit baptism in the upper room?
Luke 11:13
“If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ASK HIM!
John 14:23 Jesus replied, "Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching. My Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them.
How would you obey such a command? by obeying everything that Jesus taught.
An evil spirit makes a person evil
The Holy Spirit makes a person just that, Holy.
How would you know, well from my experience, its assurance.
The verses of what happens to a person who has the Holy Spirit are too many to list in the epistles.
Seems like a setup question lol.
If i were to tell you all the miracles I've witnessed, prayed for and seen come to happen you wouldn't believe me. In short, yes I do.
You know, i realized we went a million miles away from my original topic. How to become a disciple. If you ever want to get to that again we can but ill continue this chat, you're not rude and it hasn't gotten crazy the entire time and for that I thank you.
* The baptism of John was
"in water' and was "for the remission of sins." (Mark 1:4)
So why is it so hard to
accept NT baptism is in water and for the remission of sins?
(Acts 2:38,47 ; 8:5,12,13,26-40 ; 16:30-34 ; 22:16) (Mark 16:15,16) (1Peter 3:20,21)
* When it comes to (1Cor. 1:17), please read vs 14,15,16.
1Co 1:14 ¶
I thank God that I baptized none of you, but Crispus and Gaius; 15 Lest any should say that I had baptized in mine own name. 16
And I baptized also the household of Stephanas: besides, I know not whether I baptized any other.
So Paul did baptize people according to his own words.
Did he disobey God?
Maybe (1Cor. 1:17) does not mean what you think it means.
Even Paul's conversion included baptism in (Acts 22:16).
1. Arise
2
. Be Baptized
3. Wash Away Your Sins
* So you think the
"you" in (Mt. 3:11)
is Ramon?
Please notice if you will the following information.
This is a discussion
between Jesus and the apostles. (Luke 24:44-49)
The apostles
(not you) were to go to Jerusalem, on the first Pentecost after the death of Jesus and
wait for the POWER to come upon them
(not you). (Luke 24:44-49) (Acts 1:5,8) (Acts 2:1-4)
Question for Ramon -
Did "you" go to Jerusalem, on the first Pentecost, after the death of Jesus upon the cross and receive the POWER of God?
People today want the
"POWER" noted in (Luke 24:44-49) (Acts 1:5,8 ; 2:1-4) but they
disregard the context of these text.
There are some
stipulations in these scriptures which
must be met before one receives the POWER of God.
Context is very important.
* When it comes to miracles the apostles were the
"only" people who could pass the gifts on to others. (no apostles today)
(Acts 8:18,19)
Ac 8:17 Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost. 18 And when Simon saw
that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money, 19 Saying, Give me also this power,
that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.
While others could do miracles
they could not pass the gifts to others.
So what happens
when the apostles die? (miracles ceased)
(Zech. 13:1,2) (Eph. 4:11-13) (1Cor. 13:-10)
The gifts were only needed until the revelation of God was
"completed".
(Mark 16:20) (Heb. 2:3,4)
We see that
completion of Gods revelation in (2Peter1:3).
2Pe 1:3 According as his divine power hath given unto us
"all things that pertain unto life and godliness"