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How many times can those of dead faith choose to accept Jesus and be saved?

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So Acts 2:38-39 and Mark 16:16 mean what you what them to mean. GOT IT.
You need to properly harmonize scripture with scripture with scripture before reaching your conclusion on doctrine. (Acts 2:38; 3:19; 5:31; 10:43-47; 11:17,18; 13:38,39; 15:7-9; 26:18) (Mark 16:16; John 3:15,16,18; 5:24; 6:29,40,47; 11:25,26).

Mark 16:17 JESUS wasn't talking to everyone and you decide to pick who HE was talking to. GOT IT.
When we get to verses 17-18, the pronouns change. It does not continue by saying “these signs will accompany him who has believed,” as one would expect if we were still talking about every single individual. It changes to "these signs will accompany those who have believed." It proceeds to note that they will do these various signs. The grammar shifts from talking about the individual believer (he who has believed) to the group of believers (those who have believed). The passage is not saying that these signs will accompany every single individual believer. As we read through the New Testament, that is exactly what we see: various confirming signs like these happening among various believers during the early apostolic era. For example, we see:

Some believers casting out demons (Acts 5:16, 8:7, 16:16-18, 19:11-12)
Some believers speaking in tongues (Acts 2:4, 10:46, 19:6, 1 Corinthians 12:10, 12:28)
Some believers laying hands on the sick and healing them (Acts 9:17, 28:8)
One believer bit by a snake and not harmed (Acts 28:3-5)
No examples of believers drinking deadly poison and remaining unharmed. So, how many of these signs have you exhibited? These signs were to the early apostolic era rather than for all believers for all time.

When I said Evidence that just believing in not enough and not only baptism is important but how your baptized. I was referring to Acts 19 and the fact still remains.
Believing is not enough for you because Jesus Christ is not enough for you, so you turn to supplements. Baptism is still important, but it is still not the basis or instrumental means by which we obtain salvation.

Acts 19 So they didn't believe, GOT IT.
Acts 19:2 - He said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” And they said to him, “No, we have not even heard whether there is a Holy Spirit.” GOT IT. Verse 4 - Paul said, “John’s baptism was a baptism of repentance. He told the people to believe in the one coming after him, that is, in Jesus.”

Just like Matthew 7 as JESUS sent them to HELL they didn't believe enough to you.
They did not believe in Jesus unto salvation, regardless of what they believed "about" Jesus. Matthew 7:21 - Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. John 6:40 - For my Father’s will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in Him shall have eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day. Jesus never knew these many people in Matthew 7:22 which means they were never saved. They were trusting in their works for salvation and not in Jesus Christ alone. On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’ Sound familiar?

Takes a lot of talking and in an attempt to prove HIS word wrong.
You do a lot of talking. I properly harmonize scripture with scripture before reaching my conclusion on doctrine.

I think GOD needs to learn from you, since HIS word is all messed up and don't mean what it says.
No, I learn from God. Unlike the natural man. (1 Corinthians 2:11-14) Your eisegesis is all messed up because you fail to properly harmonize scripture with scripture before reaching your conclusion on doctrine. You are only concerned with your "pet verses" and forcing the rest of scripture to "conform" to your pet verses in order to accommodate your biased church doctrine. That's called flawed hermeneutics.

Matthew 23:12 And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.
I certainly do not exalt myself. Galatians 6:14 - But God forbid that I should boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. ✝️

Maybe you should read HIS word with an open Heart and be humble if you want to hear from HIM.
I have and I did and that's how I came to be saved 27 years ago. Praise God! :D

Sad part is you believe yourself.
I believe HIS word. (Luke 24:47; Acts 2:38; 3:19; 5:31; 10:43-47; 11:17,18; 13:38-39; 15:7-9; 16:31; 26:18; Romans 1:16; 3:22-26; 4:5-6; 5:1; 10:4; Ephesians 2:8,9; 2 Timothy 3:15; 1 John 5:13 etc..). The sad part is many do not believe HIS word. (Matthew 7:21-23; 1 Corinthians 1:18-21; 2 Corinthians 4:3,4)

What do you think of this verse?

2 Timothy 3:16-17
King James Version
16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

17 That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.

It means KEEP YOUR OPINION OUT OF IT.

As I said best of luck.
Great verses! Yes, KEEP YOUR OPINION OUT OF IT. 2 Timothy 2:15 - Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

Again, I don't need luck. I HAVE JESUS CHRIST. 1 John 5:11 - And this is the testimony: that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. 12 He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life. 13 These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God. :)
 
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Well since sins seperates us from GOD and we can't enter Heaven with sin the only way that is in scripture to get rid of it is being baptized in JESUS name.

So it's imposible to be saved with out it.

Being filled with the Holy Ghost is a differnt thing all together.

We are responsible for obeying and being bapitzed, JESUS is the one who fills us with the Holy Ghost.

Acts 2:4 they were filled first, baptized the same day.
Acts 8, they were baptized and filled days maybe weeks later?
Acts 10 they were filled first, baptized the same day.
Acts 19 they were baptized and Paul laid hands on them and they were filled.

In every case BOTH were done.

14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up, 15 that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life. 16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. 17 For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.​

18 “He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. (Jn 3:14–18)​

Notice that faith is the difference between those who perish (they do not believe) and those who do not perish (they believe).
 
14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up, 15 that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life. 16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. 17 For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.​

18 “He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. (Jn 3:14–18)​

Notice that faith is the difference between those who perish (they do not believe) and those who do not perish (they believe).
Most people who claim to believe Jesus Christ refuse to believe His sound doctrine. This makes them of the Devil.
 
Most people who claim to believe Jesus Christ refuse to believe His sound doctrine. This makes them of the Devil.
I don't even know what you are saying. Did you mean to say, "claim to believe in Jesus"? If so, would you be saying that a profession of faith is worthless without good works to back it up? So the lack of good works reveals that most people who profess faith in Christ are really children of the devil? Or maybe you're talking only about believing His sound doctrine, not about following through on it, because you only mentioned believing it is necessary.

I suspect you meant the former. So I'll ask how you deal with this commandment of His: "Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect." (Mt 5:48)
 
I don't even know what you are saying. Did you mean to say, "claim to believe in Jesus"? If so, would you be saying that a profession of faith is worthless without good works to back it up? So the lack of good works reveals that most people who profess faith in Christ are really children of the devil? Or maybe you're talking only about believing His sound doctrine, not about following through on it, because you only mentioned believing it is necessary.

I suspect you meant the former. So I'll ask how you deal with this commandment of His: "Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect." (Mt 5:48)
People who are not in grace are of the devil.
 
You need to properly harmonize scripture with scripture with scripture before reaching your conclusion on doctrine. (Acts 2:38; 3:19; 5:31; 10:43-47; 11:17,18; 13:38,39; 15:7-9; 26:18) (Mark 16:16; John 3:15,16,18; 5:24; 6:29,40,47; 11:25,26).

When we get to verses 17-18, the pronouns change. It does not continue by saying “these signs will accompany him who has believed,” as one would expect if we were still talking about every single individual. It changes to "these signs will accompany those who have believed." It proceeds to note that they will do these various signs. The grammar shifts from talking about the individual believer (he who has believed) to the group of believers (those who have believed). The passage is not saying that these signs will accompany every single individual believer. As we read through the New Testament, that is exactly what we see: various confirming signs like these happening among various believers during the early apostolic era. For example, we see:

Some believers casting out demons (Acts 5:16, 8:7, 16:16-18, 19:11-12)
Some believers speaking in tongues (Acts 2:4, 10:46, 19:6, 1 Corinthians 12:10, 12:28)
Some believers laying hands on the sick and healing them (Acts 9:17, 28:8)
One believer bit by a snake and not harmed (Acts 28:3-5)
No examples of believers drinking deadly poison and remaining unharmed. So, how many of these signs have you exhibited? These signs were to the early apostolic era rather than for all believers for all time.

Believing is not enough for you because Jesus Christ is not enough for you, so you turn to supplements. Baptism is still important, but it is still not the basis or instrumental means by which we obtain salvation.

Acts 19:2 - He said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” And they said to him, “No, we have not even heard whether there is a Holy Spirit.” GOT IT. Verse 4 - Paul said, “John’s baptism was a baptism of repentance. He told the people to believe in the one coming after him, that is, in Jesus.”

They did not believe in Jesus unto salvation, regardless of what they believed "about" Jesus. Matthew 7:21 - Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. John 6:40 - For my Father’s will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in Him shall have eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day. Jesus never knew these many people in Matthew 7:22 which means they were never saved. They were trusting in their works for salvation and not in Jesus Christ alone. On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’ Sound familiar?

You do a lot of talking. I properly harmonize scripture with scripture before reaching my conclusion on doctrine.

No, I learn from God. Unlike the natural man. (1 Corinthians 2:11-14) Your eisegesis is all messed up because you fail to properly harmonize scripture with scripture before reaching your conclusion on doctrine. You are only concerned with your "pet verses" and forcing the rest of scripture to "conform" to your pet verses in order to accommodate your biased church doctrine. That's called flawed hermeneutics.

I certainly do not exalt myself. Galatians 6:14 - But God forbid that I should boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. ✝️

I have and I did and that's how I came to be saved 27 years ago. Praise God! :D

I believe HIS word. (Luke 24:47; Acts 2:38; 3:19; 5:31; 10:43-47; 11:17,18; 13:38-39; 15:7-9; 16:31; 26:18; Romans 1:16; 3:22-26; 4:5-6; 5:1; 10:4; Ephesians 2:8,9; 2 Timothy 3:15; 1 John 5:13 etc..). The sad part is many do not believe HIS word. (Matthew 7:21-23; 1 Corinthians 1:18-21; 2 Corinthians 4:3,4)

What do you think of this verse?

Great verses! Yes, KEEP YOUR OPINION OUT OF IT. 2 Timothy 2:15 - Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

Again, I don't need luck. I HAVE JESUS CHRIST. 1 John 5:11 - And this is the testimony: that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. 12 He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life. 13 These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God. :)

GODS WORD without your twisting it.

Acts 2:38-39
King James Version
38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

39 For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.

REPENT.
GET BAPTIZED IN JESUS NAME FOR REMISSION OF SINS.
AND YOU SHALL RECEIVE THE HOLY GHOST.
FOR THE PROMISE IS FOR ALL.

JESUS SPEAKING.
Mark 16:16-17
King James Version
16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.

IF YOU BELIEVE YOU WILL GET BAPTIZED AND YOU WILL BE SAVED, IF YOU DON'T BELIEVE YOU WILL NOT BE BAPTIZED AND YOU WILL BE DAMNED.

17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;

NOTICE THEY SHALL SPEAK WITH NEW TONGUES...

HIS word says what it says, sad you can't keep your opinion out of out it.

Remember Revelation 22:18-19 ?? JESUS IS TALKING TO YOU.

Your choice, obey HIS word or not.
 
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14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up, 15 that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life. 16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. 17 For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.​

18 “He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. (Jn 3:14–18)​

Notice that faith is the difference between those who perish (they do not believe) and those who do not perish (they believe).

Thank you all of HIS word is good.

Does any of them tell us how to get rid of our sins?

Same conversation just before John 3:16

John 3:5 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 3:16
King James Version
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Why does it say SHOULD NOT perish?

Simple if you believe in HIM you will obey what HE says we must do to be reborn.

The first message promised to be preached.

Acts 2:38-39
King James Version
38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

39 For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.

How do you think we get rid of our sins?

How do we get born of the spirit?
 
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Thank you all of HIS word is good.

Does any of them tell us how to get rid of our sins?

Same conversation just before John 3:16

John 3:5 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 3:16
King James Version
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Why does it say SHOULD NOT perish?

Simple if you believe in HIM you will obey what HE says we must do to be reborn.

The first message promised to be preached.

Acts 2:38-39
King James Version
38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

39 For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.

How do you think we get rid of our sins?
The only way to get rid of sins is for Jesus to forgive them. He has the power to forgive, and He does not need a ceremony to accomplish it (see below).

5 When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic,Son, your sins are forgiven you.”​
6 And some of the scribes were sitting there and reasoning in their hearts, 7 “Why does this Man speak blasphemies like this? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”​
8 But immediately, when Jesus perceived in His spirit that they reasoned thus within themselves, He said to them, “Why do you reason about these things in your hearts? 9 Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Arise, take up your bed and walk’? 10 But that you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins”—He said to the paralytic, 11 “I say to you, arise, take up your bed, and go to your house.” 12 Immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went out in the presence of them all, so that all were amazed and glorified God, saying, “We never saw anything like this!” (Mk 2:5–12)​
How do we get born of the spirit?
He gives the "right to become children of God" to those who receive Him, i.e., those "who believe in His name" (Jn 1:12-13). And when God gives birth to them from out of His Spirit, they become "born of the Spirit" (Jn 3:6).
 
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The only way to get rid of sins is for Jesus to forgive them. He has the power to forgive, and He does not need a ceremony to accomplish it (see below).

5 When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic,Son, your sins are forgiven you.”​
6 And some of the scribes were sitting there and reasoning in their hearts, 7 “Why does this Man speak blasphemies like this? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”​
8 But immediately, when Jesus perceived in His spirit that they reasoned thus within themselves, He said to them, “Why do you reason about these things in your hearts? 9 Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Arise, take up your bed and walk’? 10 But that you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins”—He said to the paralytic, 11 “I say to you, arise, take up your bed, and go to your house.” 12 Immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went out in the presence of them all, so that all were amazed and glorified God, saying, “We never saw anything like this!” (Mk 2:5–12)​

He gives the "right to become children of God" to those who receive Him, i.e., those "who believe in His name" (Jn 1:12-13). And when God gives birth to them from out of His Spirit, they become "born of the Spirit" (Jn 3:6).

When JESUS was on this earth as a man he forgave sins.

How do we get rid of them today?

What do you think of these verse where JESUS filled with the spirit?

Acts 2:4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

Acts 10,
45 And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.
46 For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,

And here, you know the one who was not sent to baptize people,

Acts 19:1 And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples,
2 He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost.
3 And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism.
4 Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.
5 When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
6 And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.
 
When JESUS was on this earth as a man he forgave sins.

How do we get rid of them today?
It's the same today:
  • Him God has exalted to His right hand to be Prince and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins. (Ac 5:31)
  • If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. (1 Jn 1:9)
 
It's the same today:
  • Him God has exalted to His right hand to be Prince and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins. (Ac 5:31)
  • If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. (1 Jn 1:9)

It is the same today, what do these verse say and mean?

Acts 2:38-39
38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

39 For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.

Acts 22:16 And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.

1 John is after we have been reborn when we sin.
 
It is the same today, what do these verse say and mean?

Acts 2:38-39
38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

39 For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.

Acts 22:16 And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.

1 John is after we have been reborn when we sin.
I know you want to make those verses say that baptism is the key to obtaining eternal life. But it isn't. This is a well debated topic, so an internet search will give you all the information you need.

Concerning forgiveness of sins, don't you think it is odd that God directly forgave sins in the OT (Ro 4:5-8), while Jesus was on earth (per your stipulation above), and after a person is saved (per your stipulation above), but a ceremony is required in the gap between Jesus' resurrection and a person's salvation?
 
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I know you want to make those verses say that baptism is the key to obtaining eternal life. But it isn't. This is a well debated topic, so an internet search will give you all the information you need.

Concerning forgiveness of sins, don't you think it is odd that God directly forgave sins in the OT (Ro 4:5-8), while Jesus was on earth (per your stipulation above), and after a person is saved (per your stipulation above), but a ceremony is required in the gap between Jesus' resurrection and a person's salvation?

So you do know what they say and mean, just don't like them.

I have nothing to do with those verses, IT'S HIS WORD accept it or not, your choice.

Why do you say being bapitzed in JESUS name is not a part of being reborn?

Can we enter Heaven with our sins? How do we get rid of them?

Wonder why its so debated when its such an easy read?

I can help you, Satans plan keep them out of the water, if they get in the water keep JESUS name out of it.

Who makes the interent? Men, so I guess I will go to them to find out what JESUS says?

You are more them welcome to listen to them if you like.

Did you ever wonder why there are so many different denomanions and translagtions of HIS word? MEN get involed.

I don't debate with GOD he gave us HIS words to read and obey.

What ceremony are you referring to?
 
So you do know what they say and mean, just don't like them.

I have nothing to do with those verses, IT'S HIS WORD accept it or not, your choice.

Why do you say being bapitzed in JESUS name is not a part of being reborn?

God gives birth to people from out of His Spirit. When He gives birth to them, they become His offspring. The new life that spiritual birth creates is not a second physical life. It is a new spiritual life.

You seem to think the Scriptures say that baptism, a physical ceremony organized and performed by humans on humans, plays an indispensable role in creating a new spirit inside of people. But this concept is indefensible because the creation of life is solely in God's perview. People obtain life when God gives them life (John 5:21).

Can we enter Heaven with our sins?
No.
How do we get rid of them?
I already answered that question. Our sins are forgiven when God forgives them.
Wonder why its so debated when its such an easy read?

I can help you, Satans plan keep them out of the water, if they get in the water keep JESUS name out of it.

Who makes the interent? Men, so I guess I will go to them to find out what JESUS says?

You are more them welcome to listen to them if you like.
I see great irony in these statement as you are here on the internet promoting your POV.
Did you ever wonder why there are so many different denomanions and translagtions of HIS word? MEN get involed.
I see the same irony here. Except for the original 2 copies of the 10 Commandments, man has been involved in every document ever created.
I don't debate with GOD he gave us HIS words to read and obey.

What ceremony are you referring to?
Baptism (see above).
 
dead faith / baptism / salvation?
Precious friends:

Because Of God's Own All-Sufficient BLOOD Shed FOR
mankind, there is Only ONE [ Spiritual ] Baptism In Which God Has
All The Following "Profitable" Scriptures For The Body Of Christ!:

God's Eternal Salvation Is, In Biblical Fact, "in view" In God's Revelation Of The Mystery,
To/For Gentiles, Today, In His Dispensation Of The Grace Of God, Biblically Confirmed By:

God's OPERATION On All New-born babes In Christ!
+ Updates: (of # 11) + (of #14)
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God's Eternal Life Assurance

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God's Eternal Life Insurance

Precious friend(s), Please Be Very Richly Encouraged And Edified
In Christ, and In His Precious Word Of Truth!:

Amen.

Conclusion: "By Grace Through faith [ alive! ], God's OPERATION Is:

ONE [ Spiritual] Baptism:

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God gives birth to people from out of His Spirit. When He gives birth to them, they become His offspring. The new life that spiritual birth creates is not a second physical life. It is a new spiritual life.

You seem to think the Scriptures say that baptism, a physical ceremony organized and performed by humans on humans, plays an indispensable role in creating a new spirit inside of people. But this concept is indefensible because the creation of life is solely in God's perview. People obtain life when God gives them life (John 5:21).


No.

I already answered that question. Our sins are forgiven when God forgives them.
I see great irony in these statement as you are here on the internet promoting your POV.I see the same irony here. Except for the original 2 copies of the 10 Commandments, man has been involved in every document ever created. Baptism (see above).

So we have no control of being reborn or not, OK.

How do we get rid of sins, you did NOT answer that you said GOD give us HIS spirit.

I'm on a suppose to be a Christian sight sharing HIS word NOT MY OPINION.

You never mentions anything about baptism just GOD fills us with HIS spirit.

So new question, when GOD fills us with HIS spirit, example, Acts 2:4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

How does that remove sins?
 
So we have no control of being reborn or not, OK.

How do we get rid of sins, you did NOT answer that you said GOD give us HIS spirit.

I'm on a suppose to be a Christian sight sharing HIS word NOT MY OPINION.

You never mentions anything about baptism just GOD fills us with HIS spirit.

So new question, when GOD fills us with HIS spirit, example, Acts 2:4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

How does that remove sins?
We do our part and God does His part. Our part is to believe the seemingly foolish gospel that Jesus died for our sins and rose from the dead. God's part is to forgive our sins and give us eternal life. These elements are clearly laid out in Scripture...

For since, in the wisdom of God, the world through wisdom did not know God, it pleased God through the foolishness of the message preached to save those who believe. (1 Co 1:21)​

God saves those who believe. He created the paradigm, and He executes it.

16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. 17 For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. (Jn 3:16–17)​

Salvation has two parts. The first part is not being punished because of our sins. The second part is obtaining eternal life. Both parts are under God's control. He decides who has truly ceased from his own works and has put his full trust in Christ. That is why we are told to be dilligent to enter His rest...

11 Let us therefore be diligent to enter that rest, lest anyone fall according to the same example of disobedience. 12 For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. 13 And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are naked and open to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account. (Heb 4:11–13)​
 
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How many times can those of dead faith choose to accept Jesus and be saved?

Unknown. Gen 6:3 indicates limits. Salvation WITHOUT "conviction of SIN" appears to be impossible, and Rom 10:17 indicates the source of that conviction.

Paranthetic: "Dead Faith" isn't "FAITH" at all - just "Religion / Theology"
 
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We do our part and God does His part. Our part is to believe the seemingly foolish gospel that Jesus died for our sins and rose from the dead. God's part is to forgive our sins and give us eternal life. These elements are clearly laid out in Scripture...

For since, in the wisdom of God, the world through wisdom did not know God, it pleased God through the foolishness of the message preached to save those who believe. (1 Co 1:21)​

God saves those who believe. He created the paradigm, and He executes it.

16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. 17 For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. (Jn 3:16–17)​

Salvation has two parts. The first part is not being punished because of our sins. The second part is obtaining eternal life. Both parts are under God's control. He decides who has truly ceased from his own works and has put his full trust in Christ. That is why we are told to be dilligent to enter His rest...

11 Let us therefore be diligent to enter that rest, lest anyone fall according to the same example of disobedience. 12 For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. 13 And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are naked and open to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account. (Heb 4:11–13)​

So all we have to do is believe.

John 3:16 believed in HIM or what HE says? To you just HIM means muslims and every denomination out there is reborn.

Again why wasn't Cornelius save in Acts 10:1?

Then GOD saves us.

WOW, so how do we get rid of our sins?

What happen to JESUS filling us with HIMSELF the Holy Ghost?


We will be in glory with the devils.
James 2:19 Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.

We don't have to repent or nothing, can we drink all of the beer we want smoke weed all we want as long as we believe?

Meet fokes that think the way you think.

Matthew 7:21-23
King James Version
21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.

22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?

23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

I'm thinking they must have believed they sure were working for HIM AS HE CAST THEM INTO HELL.

Best of luck, keep in mind when you stand in front of JESUS HE will be judging you with HIS rule book not your altered one.