I am trusting 100% in Jesus and what He did for me on the Cross.
Not if you are ALSO trusting in water baptism to save you. At best you are trusting in Jesus (for the most part) but not 100%.
My baptism in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth for the remission of sins is an identification with His death, burial, and resurrection; and as such, it is a confession of Jesus Christ before men.
The remission of sins is SIGNIFIED, but bot procured in the waters of baptism.
As the result, Jesus will confess me before the Father and before the holy angels (Matthew 10:32, Luke 12:8).
Those who confess Jesus by the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 12:3) from the heart (Romans 10:9,10) are those who acknowledge Him as being the Messiah and trust exclusively in Him for salvation. The word for "deny" is an aorist tense. This points to the fact that Jesus is not talking about a single instance of denial (as was the case with Peter, who actually denied Jesus three times (Luke 22:56-62) but is referring to life in its entirety. Hence, the person who throughout his life denies Jesus (as was typically the case with the Pharisees and includes unbelievers who may even give mere "lip service confession" - Matthew 7:21-23, but lack saving faith in Christ) will be denied by Christ before the Father.
No doubt, you have also confessed Jesus before men. More power to you.
Amen!
Have you received remission of sins?
Yes.
What verse tells you that you have received the remission of sins and on what basis?
Acts 10:43 - Of Him all the prophets bear witness that through His name
everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins.
Acts 13:38 - Therefore let it be known to you, brethren, that
through this Man is preached to you the
forgiveness of sins; 39 and
by Him everyone who believes is justified from all things from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses.
Acts 26:18 - to open their eyes so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the dominion of Satan to God, that they may
receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who have been
sanctified by faith in Me.
I would contend that the blood is in the water of baptism (compare Acts 2:38 to Hebrews 9:22).
Campbellites also teach this false doctrine. Now "through His blood" (Ephesians 1:7; Colossians 1:14) is a reference that is not limited to the fluid as if the blood has saving properties in it's chemistry and we literally contact it in the waters of baptism, but is an expression pointing to the totality of Christ's atoning work as a sacrifice for sin. The word "cross" is used similarly to refer to the whole atoning work of Christ on the cross. (1 Corinthians 1:18; Galatians 6:12,14; Ephesians 2:16) We do not literally contact the blood of Christ in the water and Roman Catholics do not literally contact the blood of Christ in the wine either.
That we appropriate the blood through being baptized in Jesus' Name.
Once again, sins are washed away by the blood of Christ (not by water) and this is SIGNIFIED in baptism.
But you have no reason to argue with this since you have been baptized in Jesus' Name...
Of course I received water baptism AFTER I believed in Him and received the remission of sins, just as these Gentiles did in Acts 10:43-47.
You just don't believe that the experience was salvation to you.
I knew without a doubt that I was saved the moment that I placed my faith in Jesus Christ alone for salvation several years ago on a Saturday night, prior to receiving water baptism on Sunday morning. I even gave a testimony to the congregation of my conversion prior to receiving water baptism.
But it was salvation to you whether you believe it or not.
I know the difference.
And if you have only been baptized in titles, then all of the arguing back and forth only serves to give you a false assurance. If I am right and you are wrong, then you need to be baptized in Jesus' Name. So why not just do it instead of being stubborn by arguing with a spirit of debate?
Are you a Oneness Pentecostal? That would explain a lot!
Because there is a distinct possibility that I am right and you are wrong.
Are you going to gamble your eternity on the concept that you are right on this issue?
If you are wrong, then you lose out on the gamble and will perish eternally because of it.
You need to ask yourself these questions.
I know...I am saying that the way to life is narrower than you previously thought...and that means that certain people that you know and love and care about won't make it in unless you convert and also convince them to convert to what I am preaching to you.
You are preaching a false gospel. Like I said before, either we are trusting 100% in Jesus Christ as the ALL-sufficient means of our salvation (not in Jesus Christ + baptism or in Jesus Christ + other works) or else we are 100% lost. The way of life is even narrower than you thought.
But is it not worth it to not take any chances?
Again, pascal's wager.
You should ask yourself that question. It's you who is trusting in works for salvation and not exclusively in Jesus Christ alone. Salvation is ONLY found in Jesus Christ. (John 10:9; 14:6; Acts 4:12)