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You are just wrong...baptism is required for completion of the cleansing of sin process....even Christ said so.... What is it of this you do not understand;
"Repent and be baptized in order to receive the Holy spirit".
"Go though out the world and baptize in the name of The Father and The Son and The Holy Spirit....."et al.
Those are directive writings which must be accepted in their own.
This is a new age religion argument that began in the...oh...sixties. Before that it was never questioned. The Bible does not change ...people do. his is an example...for convenience.
You are just wrong...baptism is required for completion of the cleansing of sin process....even Christ said so.... What is it of this you do not understand;
"Repent and be baptized in order to receive the Holy spirit".
"Go though out the world and baptize in the name of The Father and The Son and The Holy Spirit....."et al.
Those are directive writings which must be accepted in their own.
This is a new age religion argument that began in the...oh...sixties. Before that it was never questioned. The Bible does not change ...people do. his is an example...for convenience.
2 Cor 5:5, Eph 1:14 & 2 Cor 1:22. Refer to the Holy Spirit as "the earnest" = Pledge.
Eph 1:13, 2 Cor 1:22 & Eph 4:30 Refer to the Holy Spirit as a seal.
Romans 11:29 For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.
(NOTE: God doesn't go back on His Word)
Ok, salvation is SEALED by the Baptism of the Holy Spirit. Placing one into the Body of Christ. Only Christ can baptise with the Holy Spirit.
Acts 10:44 While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.
45 And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.
46 For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,
47 Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?
(NOTE: These gentiles were baptised into the Body of Christ & SEALED with/by God the Holy Spirit. They get water baptized after they receive the eternal SEAL of salvation)
Supporting salvation SEAL scriptures:
2 Tim 1:14 The Holy Spirit who dwells within us, guard the good deposit entrusted to you
(NOTE: The Holy Spirit dwelling within us. Is God's deposit & guards us until the day of redemption. Also see Ehp 4:30 below. When our corruptible bodies are changed to the incorruptible)
2 Cor 5:5 God, who also hath given unto us the "earnest" of the Spirit
(NOTE: God's Holy Spirit dwelling within us is the earnest. Earnest translated from the Greek word: arrabon. Also means a pledge)
Eph1:14 Which is the "earnest" of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession
(NOTE: God's Holy Spirit dwelling within us is the earnest/pledge. That God's us has made us. Soon Christ will redeem what he purchased on the cross)
2 Cor 1:22 Who hath also "sealed us" & "given the earnest" of the Holy Spirit in our hearts
(NOTE: God has placed His Holy Spirit in the believers heart. As a pledge & a SEAL until the soon coming day of our redemption)
Eph 1:13 salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were "sealed" with that holy Spirit of promise,
(NOTE: As soon as we believed. God sealed up with a promise, His Holy Spirit).
Eph 4:30 grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are "sealed" unto the day of redemption
(NOTE: Believers are SEALED with God's Holy Spirit. It a pomise & a guard the soon Christ will come for us)