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while there is a perception that many are turned away from Christianity by the concept of eternal punishment in hell, many are not turned to Christianity because they are given an escape-clause - termination of existence.

You were right 12 months ago, you do need to get baptised in water to go to heaven.

John 1: 12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: 13 Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. God is saying that he gave power to those who believe. He is not...

On the contrary, I think Kemosabe is contributing a lot to this discussion as love is related to obedience.

What does Strong's Concordance say about the definition of "evildoers" (iniquity, KJV) ?

No one is justified by such things before conversion but after conversion (Romans 2:13) "the doers of the law shall be justified...".

StormHawk has a point. How do you know that you any of you have received the Holy Spirit ? We knew that the apostles received and others, because they spoke in tongues. Hearken now to the words that Jesus Christ spoke to a man who thought that he knew about salvation : John 3:5 Jesus...

Jesus wont forsake us but we can forsake him.

Deuteronomy 22:5 The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman's garment: for all that do so are abomination unto the LORD thy God.

Do they believe that one must be baptised in water to be saved ? Do they believe that one must receive the Holy Spirit with evidence of speaking in tongues to be saved ?

Sadly, many will not be saved because they have not been baptised in water and nor have they received the Holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking in tongues.

It is a sin to work on the sabbath, just as it is a sin to commit adultery, or lie or steal.

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Thats interesting because Peter was asked on Pentecost by the guilty Jews , "What shall we do ?" and Peter never said, "confess with your mouth...and you will be saved.." !

Someone laid hands on me and I seeked and received the Holy Spirit and spoke in tongues just like Acts 19

1 Timothy 2: 11 Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection. 12 But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence. 13 For Adam was first formed, then Eve. 14 And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression. 15...

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Interesting point.

What was the punishment for breaking the Sabbath in the Old Testament ?

Where is the scriptural support for this notion that the priests stole from the levites ?