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No one should wait until they're on their deathbed to make a decision. God draws people throughout their lifetime. It is not His will that any should perish:
"The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance." (2 Peter 3:9)
Peter revealed that everyone is to repent, and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for remission of sin, and receive the Holy Ghost. The promise is available for all those living in the NT until Jesus returns.
"The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance." (2 Peter 3:9)
Peter revealed that everyone is to repent, and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for remission of sin, and receive the Holy Ghost. The promise is available for all those living in the NT until Jesus returns.
Scripture reveals all receive the Spirit individually.
"And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.
And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance." Acts 2:1-4
"And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.
And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance." Acts 2:1-4
So people are willing to accept the first part of Peter's message but not the rest... That's no using wisdom since "All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works." 2 Tim 3:16-17
That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works." 2 Tim 3:16-17
Interesting that you believe you know more than Jesus' own apostles. Jesus actually entrusted Peter with the keys to the kingdom and told him to feed his sheep, Jesus repeated this twice. And also told Peter to feed His lambs. Jesus' comment parallels the fact that Peter provided food, in the form of the gospel message, to the Jews, (sheep) Samaritans *half-Jew and half-Gentile" (sheep) and Gentiles. (lambs)
You may want to re-evaluate what scripture actually reveals.
You may want to re-evaluate what scripture actually reveals.
Mocking God is not wise. I am amazed at the lack of reverence toward Godly principles.
Water baptism was instituted for remission of sin via the counsel of God. It was later modified to include invoking the name of Jesus as it is done in accordance with trust in His sacrifice:
Note that John the Baptist's father was told that John would give knowledge of salvation unto people by the remission of sins:
"And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people,
And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David;
As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began:
That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us;
To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant;
The oath which he sware to our father Abraham,
hat he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear,
In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.
And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;
To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins,..." Luke 1:67-77
"And all the people that heard him, (John) and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.
But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him." Luke 7:29-30
Water baptism was instituted for remission of sin via the counsel of God. It was later modified to include invoking the name of Jesus as it is done in accordance with trust in His sacrifice:
Note that John the Baptist's father was told that John would give knowledge of salvation unto people by the remission of sins:
"And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people,
And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David;
As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began:
That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us;
To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant;
The oath which he sware to our father Abraham,
hat he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear,
In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.
And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;
To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins,..." Luke 1:67-77
"And all the people that heard him, (John) and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.
But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him." Luke 7:29-30
Man's wishful thinking can not trump the word of God. The word is the final authority as to what is required concerning salvation.
"He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day." John 12:48
"Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;
And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." John 8:31-32
"He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day." John 12:48
"Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;
And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." John 8:31-32
Apparently Peter forgot the gospel Jesus preached.
Jesus said ask and he shall receive.Jesus didn't say get Baptised in water then and only them will you receive the holy Ghost .
As for what actually happen to the gentiles in scripture is they heard the gospel ,believed and was given the holy Ghost without first being Baptised as the verse said.
The verses was proven wrong by God.
Or as someone else has stated,Peter didn't say that.
I am beginning to see this: Get water Baptized and be under Law, not seeing what Paul talks of about upholding law over being under Law.Once God baptizes anyone in God's spirit and Truth of the risen Jesus one is freed and then upholds Law and is not under it any longer. As the Gentiles were never called to be under Law. only by the people of the First Chosen did that begin to happen, explained in Galatians to me
baptism is the beginning of the gospel not the law of Moses
“The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God; As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, Which shall prepare thy way before thee. The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, Make his paths straight. John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. And there went out unto him all the land of Judæa, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins. ( this is about repentance and remission of sins not imputation of Moses law )
And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan. And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him: and there came a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
Mark 1:1-5, 9-11 KJV
“Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.”
John 3:5 KJV
“Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, ( water )
and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.”( spirit )
Acts 2:38 KJV
“While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word. ( spirit ) Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?
And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. ( water ) Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.”
Acts 10:44,
This is what Jesus commanded them
“And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.”
Mark 16:15-16 KJV
this is what they did
“Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus. And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized? And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.”
Acts 8:35-38 KJV
baptism has never changes and it began to be done in Jesus name in the gospel not the law his name wasn’t even know then they were all baptized in a form of baptism in Moses name through crossing the river and Moses entering the cloud and receiving the law
baptism of repentance and remission of sins is a New Testament doctrine a foundational one
“The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God; As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, Which shall prepare thy way before thee. The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, Make his paths straight. John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. And there went out unto him all the land of Judæa, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins. ( this is about repentance and remission of sins not imputation of Moses law )
And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan. And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him: and there came a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
Mark 1:1-5, 9-11 KJV
“Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.”
John 3:5 KJV
“Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, ( water )
and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.”( spirit )
Acts 2:38 KJV
“While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word. ( spirit ) Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?
And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. ( water ) Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.”
Acts 10:44,
This is what Jesus commanded them
“And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.”
Mark 16:15-16 KJV
this is what they did
“Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus. And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized? And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.”
Acts 8:35-38 KJV
baptism has never changes and it began to be done in Jesus name in the gospel not the law his name wasn’t even know then they were all baptized in a form of baptism in Moses name through crossing the river and Moses entering the cloud and receiving the law
baptism of repentance and remission of sins is a New Testament doctrine a foundational one
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Okay, yes, as it has gone forward ever since, people to beleive God in Son for them, between God and them. To get water Baptized today, is a good conscience towards God. Not to get to be a member of Church(s) made by man as a building after AD 70, when not one stone was left upon another as predicted by Jesus to us the people.
I am elated, you believe God in resurrected Son John, Yashua Ha'Masiach Jesus the Christ. I desire for all to be given the new life in God's Spirit and Truth, Rauch Ha'Kodesh The Holy Spirit of God Father and Son as won for us all to beleive and stick to it to grow up into Maturity
Hebrews 5:12-6
King James Version
12 For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.
13 For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.
14 But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
6 Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,
2 Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
3 And this will we do, if God permit.
4 For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost,
5 And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come,
6 If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.
7 For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God:
8 But that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing; whose end is to be burned.
9 But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak.
10 For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
11 And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:
12 That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
Glad you on the path to know the truth, the truth that sets us free in being forgiven and then grow up in maturity to this done work for us to walk new in inn .love and mercy for all, Thank you
The whole story, to what God reveals, ed in God's Mystery from the beginning Genesis 3:15-16
Jesus is risen and has won for us to be made new in belief to this truth, thank you. If one or anyone wants to add water Baptism, okay, so be it. God seals hide children to see truth over error(s) daily and continue in his mercy and truth form us all
I am seeing deeper, than ever saw, as Peter finally, did when Peter wrote 1 Peter and 2 Peter to us the people
1 Peter 3:15-21
King James Version
15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:
16 Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.
17 For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.
18 For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:
19 By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison;
20 Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.
21 The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:
I am elated, you believe God in resurrected Son John, Yashua Ha'Masiach Jesus the Christ. I desire for all to be given the new life in God's Spirit and Truth, Rauch Ha'Kodesh The Holy Spirit of God Father and Son as won for us all to beleive and stick to it to grow up into Maturity
Hebrews 5:12-6
King James Version
12 For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.
13 For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.
14 But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
6 Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,
2 Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
3 And this will we do, if God permit.
4 For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost,
5 And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come,
6 If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.
7 For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God:
8 But that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing; whose end is to be burned.
9 But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak.
10 For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
11 And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:
12 That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
Glad you on the path to know the truth, the truth that sets us free in being forgiven and then grow up in maturity to this done work for us to walk new in inn .love and mercy for all, Thank you
The whole story, to what God reveals, ed in God's Mystery from the beginning Genesis 3:15-16
Jesus is risen and has won for us to be made new in belief to this truth, thank you. If one or anyone wants to add water Baptism, okay, so be it. God seals hide children to see truth over error(s) daily and continue in his mercy and truth form us all
I am seeing deeper, than ever saw, as Peter finally, did when Peter wrote 1 Peter and 2 Peter to us the people
1 Peter 3:15-21
King James Version
15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:
16 Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.
17 For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.
18 For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:
19 By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison;
20 Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.
21 The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ: