Yes, I believe them the same. But when speaking of things spiritual, it can be difficult (for me at least), to distinguish where one starts and another ends -if they do start and end and are not all of one. Not sure if these will help - but a few quick ones:
[1Pe 3:21 KJV] 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:
[Act 1:5 KJV] 5 For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.
[Act 11:16 KJV] 16 Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost.
[1Co 12:13 KJV] 13 For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether [we be] Jews or Gentiles, whether [we be] bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.
I believe the best of the good works is in the sharing of the gospel of Jesus Christ - far above any of the others.
I believe that good works must be borne of the spiritual and not of the earthly. And if of the spiritual, then the earthly are its manifestations, and therefore, after-effects and results, not cause.
[1Pe 3:21 KJV] 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:
[Act 1:5 KJV] 5 For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.
[Act 11:16 KJV] 16 Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost.
[1Co 12:13 KJV] 13 For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether [we be] Jews or Gentiles, whether [we be] bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.
I believe the best of the good works is in the sharing of the gospel of Jesus Christ - far above any of the others.
I believe that good works must be borne of the spiritual and not of the earthly. And if of the spiritual, then the earthly are its manifestations, and therefore, after-effects and results, not cause.
So, do you believe that the born again elect's good works are the cause of them reaping many deliverance's (salvation's) as they live here on earth, such as baptism?
I, also, would like to know your interpretation of Jacob/Israel representing the total sum of the elect (Rev 5:9), and if, both, the house of Jacob/Israel and the remnant of the house of Israel make up that sum total?
I believe the interpretation of the two gates of Matt 7 is that those that go into the wide gate, are Jacob/Israel of whom God has blinded their eyes to understand the doctrine if Christ, and are teaching many false doctrines, that leads to destruction, and those that are the remnant of the house of Jacob/Israel are the ones that find the strait gate and the Holy Spirit has revealed the truth of the doctrine of Christ, that leads to a peaceful and joyful life as they sojourn here on earth.
I, also believe that Ezk 10, especially verse 10 harmonizes with Matt 7. The larger outer wheel (which in my words term as the invisible church) the wide gate, and the smaller, inner wheel as being (the visible church) that is preaching the truth of Christ's doctrine,