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First, let me say that you brought up some great scripture. The bottom line is, Jesus Christ is the gift of God.
Now with all you said by the scriptures you presented, this is what I learned, All authority has been given to Jesus Christ. Matt.28:18-19; Mark 16:15-20; Luke 24:45-49, He is the gift that God gave to us, by his life. We are to obey Jesus Christ, Heb.5:8-9 Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered; 9 And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal SALVATION UNTO ALL THEM THAT OBEY HIM. Mark 16:15-20 And he said unto them, Go ye into ALL the WORLD and PREACH the GOSPEL to EVERY CREATURE. 16 HE that BELIEVETH and IS BAPTIZED SHALL BE SAVED; BUT he that believeth not shall be damned.
Now to you this scripture saids, He that believeth is SAVED, and can be BAPTIZED if he wants too, or when ever He wants too. Who's right you or Jesus?
For some reason I take it that you do not think baptism is in the same package or gift that God gave to us. But Titus 2:11 saids, For the Grace of God that bringeth SALVATION hath appeared to ALL MEN,
12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;
Jesus Christ is the Grace that brought Salvation! And what is being dismissed, is what Jesus tells us to do to be SAVED through the words of the apostles Mark 16:20 And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.
Where did this begin? In Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost, Peter preached the first sermon Acts 2:14-40. Then when the Jews heard what Peter had preached, They were prick in the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, WHAT SHALL WE DO? But I'll let you give the answer to their question, and if your answer is different from the answer Peter gave, then we will know who is teaching the TRUTH about Baptism. What is your answer? Remember the answer to their question is God's GIFT OF SALVATION.
]Originally posted by eldermike
REV 22:17 The Spirit and the bride say, "Come!" And let him who hears say, "Come!" Whoever is thirsty, let him come; and whoever wishes, let him take the free gift of the water of life.
1PE 3:7 Husbands, in the same way be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with respect as the weaker partner and as heirs with you of the gracious gift of life, so that nothing will hinder your prayers.
JAS 1:16 Don't be deceived, my dear brothers. 17 Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. 18 He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of all he created.
EPH 2:8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God-- 9 not by works, so that no one can boast.
2CO 9: 15 Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!
RO 6: 23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
RO 5:15 But the gift is not like the trespass. For if the many died by the trespass of the one man, how much more did God's grace and the gift that came by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, overflow to the many! 16 Again, the gift of God is not like the result of the one man's sin: The judgment followed one sin and brought condemnation, but the gift followed many trespasses and brought justification. 17 For if, by the trespass of the one man, death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive God's abundant provision of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ.
RO 5:18 Consequently, just as the result of one trespass was condemnation for all men, so also the result of one act of righteousness was justification that brings life for all men. 19 For just as through the disobedience of the one man the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the one man the many will be made righteous.
RO 5:20 The law was added so that the trespass might increase. But where sin increased, grace increased all the more, 21 so that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
RO 4:4 Now when a man works, his wages are not credited to him as a gift, but as an obligation. 5 However, to the man who does not work but trusts God who justifies the wicked, his faith is credited as righteousness. 6 David says the same thing when he speaks of the blessedness of the man to whom God credits righteousness apart from works:
RO 4:7 "Blessed are they
whose transgressions are forgiven,
whose sins are covered.
RO 4:8 Blessed is the man
whose sin the Lord will never count against him."
AC 11:15 "As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit came on them as he had come on us at the beginning. 16 Then I remembered what the Lord had said: `John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.' 17 So if God gave them the same gift as he gave us, who believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I to think that I could oppose God?"
AC 8:18 When Simon saw that the Spirit was given at the laying on of the apostles' hands, he offered them money 19 and said, "Give me also this ability so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit."
AC 8:20 Peter answered: "May your money perish with you, because you thought you could buy the gift of God with money! 21 You have no part or share in this ministry, because your heart is not right before God
JN 4:10 Jesus answered her, "If you knew the gift of God and who it is that asks you for a drink, you would have asked him and he would have given you living water."
First, let me say that you brought up some great scripture. The bottom line is, Jesus Christ is the gift of God.
Now with all you said by the scriptures you presented, this is what I learned, All authority has been given to Jesus Christ. Matt.28:18-19; Mark 16:15-20; Luke 24:45-49, He is the gift that God gave to us, by his life. We are to obey Jesus Christ, Heb.5:8-9 Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered; 9 And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal SALVATION UNTO ALL THEM THAT OBEY HIM. Mark 16:15-20 And he said unto them, Go ye into ALL the WORLD and PREACH the GOSPEL to EVERY CREATURE. 16 HE that BELIEVETH and IS BAPTIZED SHALL BE SAVED; BUT he that believeth not shall be damned.
Now to you this scripture saids, He that believeth is SAVED, and can be BAPTIZED if he wants too, or when ever He wants too. Who's right you or Jesus?
For some reason I take it that you do not think baptism is in the same package or gift that God gave to us. But Titus 2:11 saids, For the Grace of God that bringeth SALVATION hath appeared to ALL MEN,
12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;
Jesus Christ is the Grace that brought Salvation! And what is being dismissed, is what Jesus tells us to do to be SAVED through the words of the apostles Mark 16:20 And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.
Where did this begin? In Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost, Peter preached the first sermon Acts 2:14-40. Then when the Jews heard what Peter had preached, They were prick in the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, WHAT SHALL WE DO? But I'll let you give the answer to their question, and if your answer is different from the answer Peter gave, then we will know who is teaching the TRUTH about Baptism. What is your answer? Remember the answer to their question is God's GIFT OF SALVATION.
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