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Recent content by LoveofTruth

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    WHY WATER BAPTISIM HAD TO GO AWAY ??

    Yes, there was pressure. The Jews were constraining the make believers be circumcised as we see these things in the very text. Galatians 2: 3. But neither Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised: 4. And that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who...
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    WHY WATER BAPTISIM HAD TO GO AWAY ??

    The point is that as Paul was not sent to circumcise but condescended to the weakness of the time with the Jews, ( for he wouldn’t circumcise Titus who was a Gentile), he also ,I believe did similar with the few people he water baptized for Christ.Because many Jews who believed were trying to...
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    WHY WATER BAPTISIM HAD TO GO AWAY ??

    Paul could have also said that Christ sent him not to circumcise except he only circumcised Timothy (Acts 16).
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    WHY WATER BAPTISIM HAD TO GO AWAY ??

    Yes, you did imply this by using Peter’s actions in Acts 2 and 10 No, there is no water mentioned in Matthew 28x and it’s interesting how you put baptize (not the actual word baptizing) before preaching . The scripture again shows the reverse order and it is talking about another kind of...
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    WHY WATER BAPTISIM HAD TO GO AWAY ??

    A note: Jeremiah 4: 14. O Jerusalem, wash thine heart from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved. How long shall thy vain thoughts lodge within thee?” There washing has always been inward in the heart we also read of circumcising the foreskin of the heart etc. And Christ shaker dwell in our...
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    WHY WATER BAPTISIM HAD TO GO AWAY ??

    No straw man whatsoever, you are saying exactly that. You are implying that since Peter water baptized the Jews in Acts 2 we should also and since Peter water baptized the Gentiles in Acts 10 we should also. So you are saying that if they did something in acts we should also. But we see...
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    WHY WATER BAPTISIM HAD TO GO AWAY ??

    Sorry for the double post I was adding to it and it came out twice.
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    WHY WATER BAPTISIM HAD TO GO AWAY ??

    Paul said why Christians him not to baptize read it here, 1 Corinthians 1: 17. For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect. 18. For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness...
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    WHY WATER BAPTISIM HAD TO GO AWAY ??

    Paul said why Christians him not to baptize read it here, 1 Corinthians 1: 17. For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect. 18. For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness...
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    WHY WATER BAPTISIM HAD TO GO AWAY ??

    I think part of the problem to understand what I’m sharing is that many think ,”well, if we see the apostles doing things in Acts or other places then we should to” But they often misunderstand the context and they were doing certain things and the struggle that was at that time about the old...
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    WHY WATER BAPTISIM HAD TO GO AWAY ??

    Paul went along with the Jewish program and the certain Jewish types and shadows such as circumcising Timothy and water baptizing following still the diverse washings and carnal ordinances and going in the temple for sacrifice one. But Paul pushed aside all baptism in water talk and said...
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    WHY WATER BAPTISIM HAD TO GO AWAY ??

    When Paul said “not with the wisdom of words lest the cross of Christ should be made of no effect. It’s possible these words you give here are among some of the words he could be referring to. You said “ “Adult believers water immersion is to be a physical outward representation of what had or...
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    WHY WATER BAPTISIM HAD TO GO AWAY ??

    No, we don’t place our dependence on another we only depend on God through Jesus Christ. Any person can repent and believe anywhere on earth even if no other man is there to water baptize them. A person for example could be in a prison by thrmself and hear about Jesus and repentant believe the...
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    WHY WATER BAPTISIM HAD TO GO AWAY ??

    You said “placing your dependence in another; the person baptizing you” No, we don’t place our dependence on another we only depend on God through Jesus Christ. Any person can repent and believe anywhere on earth even if no other man is there to water baptize them. A person for example could...
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    WHY WATER BAPTISIM HAD TO GO AWAY ??

    No,we do not “add” anything to our salvation.Paul showed the gospel in 1Cor.15:1-4 and he said that is what he preached and that is what they believed abd to continue in that life they need to continue to believe that “keep in memory what he preached”. There is on adding to the gospel .The works...