You are making a lot of unfounded assumptions. I ask you again, what evidence do you have that the eunuch was not saved? Why would he go on his way rejoicing if he were not saved? The truth is, he received the Holy Spirit just like those on Pentecost in Acts 2:i38. If not, why not? All baptized believers receive the Holy Spirit.
In Acts chapter 8 verses 13 and 14, some of those who were baptized were concerned that they did not have the same spiritual gifts, such as healing, as some of the other disciples did. They were then given the Holy Spirit, by the laying on of hands, but this has nothing to do with the their salvation. And if you will read the context of Acts 10, regarding Cornelius and his household, you will note the same thing. Holy Spirit baptism was not for salvation but to prove to the Jews that the Gentiles were also a part of gods plan. This is very evident by the context given.
You make the statement that salvation happens the moment one enters The Lord. This I agree with. Please look at Galatians 3:26-27 and it tell you how we can can enter The Lord.
Ok so let us praise God that we agree that salvation happens the moment we ENTER INTO God. Not into WATER into GOD! S owe agree on that. You say I make a lor of assumptions, please show me one so I can use Sxripture to validate the "assumption".
My friend not ONE of Samaria received the Holy spirit when they were baptized by Simon... NOT ONE! And this load of bull that some of them was xcomcerned they did not have the same spiritual gifts... I challenge you to show me scripture on this matter. Look here.,,,, How many in Samaria had the Holy Spirit after the baptism?....
(For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)
Do you SEE your error sir? NONE of them had the Holy Spirit. They were not baptized in SPIRIT only in WATER! And look as soon as they were cleansed they ALSO HAD GREAT JOY, but WITHOUT the Holy Spirit. Same with the Eunoch. he was joyful but Holy Spirit EMPTY still. Same with Simon the saucerer... he was baptised in water but had NO HOLY SPIRIT.
No assumptions FACTS from Acts 8.
NOw Gal 3
For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.
Gal 3:27 For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
verse 26.... First thing we have to know is ALL of God's children is DESTINED to be in ONE BODY.... So All God's children ends up in ONE PLACE... Right here on earth.... God calls it the Body of Christ. Now look again what the verse says...
For ye are all the children of God by faith
IN CHRIST!
Do you SEE the faith is IN CHRIST... that is the place ALL Children of God ends up IN! IN CHRIST! Who is CHRIST... CHRIST JESUS is the HOLY SPIRIT. All God's Children ends up IN CHRIST! And where is Christ? IN THEM!!!!Do you see what happens when God makes one person a CHILD OF GOD?
Can a sinner be a child of God NEVER! 1 John 3 says whosoever have the hope to be a child of God PURIFIETH HIMSLEF as pure as God is pure.... See the cleansing? Cleansing happens BEFORE CHILD IS MADE! God only makes people as CLEAN AND PURE AS HE IS His children. That is what Philip did... He cleansed the WHOLE city. And then the Apostles JOhn and Peter came and BAPTIZED THEM INTO CHRIST.... And they were made Children of God! Not when they were in the water, when they were IN CHRIST! In the SPIRIT and the SPIRIT IN THEM....
The Eunoch only has the CLEANSING, when he will recieve the Holy Spirit, who knows the Bible does not say.
Look what Jesus ask the Father to do...
I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one;... Why was Simon the saurcerer not perfect one with Samaria? He eve nthought he could BUY the gift of God to be an Apostle.... WOW! See Simon was not saved yet, and the Bible also does not say if Simon was saved, but Samaria was the moment the SPIRIT FELL ON THEM AND THEY ENTERED INTO CHRIST. When the Apostles layed hands on them =... Read it again and see how the Spirit ONLY came to them when the Apostles prayerd for them and laid hands on them. NEVER BEFORE THIS DID SAMARIA ENTER SALVATION. NOT EVEN WHEN PHILIP BAPTIZED THE WHOLE CITY....