What if you die before water baptism?

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Lafftur said:
It is true that no one deserves the Gift of Salvation because no one can ever earn it. Salvation has to be freely given to us by God which would be God's unmerited favor BUT, we still MUST CHOOSE TO RECEIVE God's Gift of Salvation for us.
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and Some.will say haven't I done this in your name lord,

And Jesus will say I never knew you
 
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jamessb said:
I don't know what you mean. I was saved because I believed that Jesus Christ was/is my savior. I was baptized in a lake several weeks later.
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well you can be saved and be half a pint
Pint glass, but to be a full pint glass you have to receive a gift of the holy spirit, which comes after water baptism
 
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jamessb said:
I don't know what you mean. I was saved because I believed that Jesus Christ was/is my savior. I was baptized in a lake several weeks later.
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I was baptized in a bathtub! LOL! :LOL:

A lake sounds wonderful! :love: (y)
 
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Thunderrr-mental said:
well you can be saved and be half a pint
Pint glass, but to be a full pint glass you have to receive a gift of the holy spirit, which comes after water baptism
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Peter was at Cornelius' household...

Acts 10:44-45, "While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit came on all who heard the message. The circumcised believers who had come with Peter were astonished that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on Gentiles. For they heard them speaking in tongues and praising God.

Then Peter said, “Surely no one can stand in the way of their being baptized with water. They have received the Holy Spirit just as we have.” So he ordered that they be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked Peter to stay with them for a few days."

Notice that they received the Holy Spirit first, then were baptized in water afterwards.
 
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The lord moves in many ways, it may be you dont receive your gift straight away.

But I don't think you can rule out the possibility you where given one after water baptism
 
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