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we both agree on something...we both believe that baptism isnt a prereq for salvation. If i didnt make myself clear on that I sincerly apologize.
Where it becomes foggy is that theres talk about two different baptisms in the Bible, baptism by water, and baptism by the Holy Spirt.
Once we repent of our sins, and confess that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, then we receive the Holy Spirit. the key thing isnt to believe, because as Paul says, even the demons believe, the thing is to confess, to acknoweldge with our lips. There are myriads of verses that say confess that Jesus is the Son Of God, or somethign on that line. Read Acts 2, to me its very clearly that the people at the Day of Pentecost were unbelievers at the start, they received the Holy Spirit upon listening to Peters message (i.e. they were saved right then and there...reference back to that verse in Romans that I cant think of right now...forgive me) and then, they were baptized by water. which reminds me of something else I want to say, but will save for a new thing...
we both agree on something...we both believe that baptism isnt a prereq for salvation. If i didnt make myself clear on that I sincerly apologize.
Where it becomes foggy is that theres talk about two different baptisms in the Bible, baptism by water, and baptism by the Holy Spirt.
Once we repent of our sins, and confess that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, then we receive the Holy Spirit. the key thing isnt to believe, because as Paul says, even the demons believe, the thing is to confess, to acknoweldge with our lips. There are myriads of verses that say confess that Jesus is the Son Of God, or somethign on that line. Read Acts 2, to me its very clearly that the people at the Day of Pentecost were unbelievers at the start, they received the Holy Spirit upon listening to Peters message (i.e. they were saved right then and there...reference back to that verse in Romans that I cant think of right now...forgive me) and then, they were baptized by water. which reminds me of something else I want to say, but will save for a new thing...
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