Continued -----
Now Read Acts 9 that tells you what happened to Paul when he met Jesus -------starting in verse 10 ----
Acts 9
The Conversion of Saul
. 3 As he traveled he approached Damascus, and suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him [displaying the glory and majesty of Christ];
4 and he fell to the ground and heard a voice [from heaven] saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting
and oppressing Me?”
5 And Saul said, “Who are You, Lord?” And He
answered, “I am Jesus whom you are persecuting,
6 now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”
7 The men who were traveling with him [were terrified and] stood speechless, hearing the voice but seeing no one.
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Saul got up from the ground, but though his eyes were open, he could see nothing; so they led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus.
9 And he was unable to see for three days, and he neither ate nor drank.
10 Now in Damascus there was a disciple named Ananias; and the Lord said to him in a vision, “Ananias.” And he answered, “Here I am, Lord.”
11 And the Lord said to him, “Get up and go to the street called [
d]Straight, and ask at the house of Judas for a man from Tarsus named Saul; for he is praying [there],
12 and in a vision he has seen a man named
Ananias come in and place his hands on him, so that he may regain his sight.”
13 But Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many people about this man, especially how much suffering
and evil he has brought on Your saints (God’s people) at Jerusalem;
14 and here [in Damascus] he has authority from the high priests to put in chains all who call on Your name [confessing You as Savior].”
15 But the Lord said to him, “Go, for this man is a [deliberately] chosen instrument of Mine, to bear My name before the Gentiles and kings and the sons of Israel;
16 for I will make clear to him how much he must suffer and endure for My name’s sake.”
17 So Ananias left and entered the house, and he laid his hands on Saul and said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you came [to Damascus], has sent me so that you may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit [in order to proclaim Christ to both Jews and Gentiles].”
18 Immediately something like scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and he regained his sight. Then he got up and was baptized; 19 and he took some food and was strengthened
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I say -------So we see that after he regained his sight ----he was baptised in the Holy Spirit not in water here --
-he was in a house and Ananias laid hands on him -----He had the anointing of the Holy Spirit on him to Preach the Gospel -right away ----no water baptism needed ---totally submerged -in the HOLY SPIRIT ----verses 19-20
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Saul Begins to Preach Christ
19 For several days [afterward] Saul remained with the disciples who were at Damascus.
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And immediately he began proclaiming Jesus in the synagogues, saying, “This Man is the Son of God [the promised Messiah]!”
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i say
People need to stop picking one piece of scripture and running with it without doing research on the Chapters before and after the scripture chosen --------False Doctrine is escaping because of our ignorance and lack of research -----
I agree that people should be water baptised to show their outward Faith in Christ ---but it will not take sins away and should never be told to do so -------Jesus died a horrible death to pay for our sins ----only His Blood can save a person from their sins and eternal torment ------