Recent content by heb12-2

That's fine. :D

If John 3:5 is not about baptism as you say, then what is it about?

I have no problem in saying, "Baptism doth also now save us", because that's what Peter said. (1 Pet. 3:21). The explanation just gives further meaning: that's it's not washing the outside, but the inside, and it's through Christ's resurrection. You said that "Peter was not saying that baptism...

"How readest thou?" is a quote of Jesus in Lk. 10:26 (KJV). Is it the KJV that you despise? I don't believe the KJV is the only reliable translation, but it is the one I choose to use. There are many who will not listen to any other, so I save myself the trouble of crossing that hurdle with them...

What's wrong with wording it the way the scriptures do? "Baptism doth also now save us" (1 Pet. 3:21)

If baptism is "for the remission of sins" (Ac. 2:38), and one hasn't been baptized, then their sins have not yet been remitted. Why can't we be sure about that? Isn't that what the scriptures say?

Why can't you say for sure? If When You Are Baptized, You: Put on christ (Gal. 3:27) Wash away sins (Ac. 22:16) Have "remission of sins" (Ac. 2:38) Are made free from sin (Rom. 6:17-18) Benefit from Jesus' death (Rom. 6:3-4) Enter the body of Christ (1 Cor. 12:13) Then, What Is Your Condition...

Why not according to Jn. 3? What about verse 5? "What think ye?"

How is it misleading? Heb. 5:9. "How readest thou?"

I am not the judge. All I know is what is revealed in the scriptures. I believe these scriptures answer your question. "And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:" (Ac. 17:30) "In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and...

I'm sorry. I must have misunderstood you. So you believe obedience is necessary for salvation? Then what's your hang up with baptism then?

Hear (Rom. 10:17) Believe (Eph. 2:8-9) Repent (Lk. 13:3) Confess (Rom. 10:9-10) Be Baptized (Ac. 22:16) Then live faithful unto death (Rev. 2:10)

Neither faith nor baptism "pays the price for our transgressions", but both are necessary to receive God's gift of salvation.

You are correct about you using no scripture. Therefore, you've proven nothing. "For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ" (Rom. 1:16)

I can tell you're disgusted. Maybe that's why you should take your own advice and "take a vacation". But the thing I can't understand is why you are disgusted at a guy for quoting scripture. The Jews were disgusted at Stephen "to a very extreme dregree" too. But you know they had to kill him to...