ok the note I researched in the bible
either listen or not.
one who is not humble to listen is wrong.
*Acts 13:48
When the Gentiles heard this, they were very glad and thanked the Lord for his message; and all who were chosen for eternal life became believers.
**Acts 16:30-33
He then brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”
31 They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved —you and your household.” 32 Then they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all the others in his house. 33 At that hour of the night the jailer took them and washed their wounds; then immediately he and all his household were baptized.
***Acts 19:1-7
While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul took the road through the interior and arrived at Ephesus. There he found some disciples 2 and asked them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when[a] you {}--believed--{}?”
They answered, “No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”
3 So Paul asked, “Then what baptism did you receive?”
“John’s baptism,” they replied.
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.” 5 On hearing this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. 6 When Paul placed his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied. 7 There were about twelve men in all.
As you can see..water baptism DOES nothing! You CANNOT receive the Holy Spirit with water baptism AKA John's baptism. You have to be baptised IN THE name of Jesus Christ for you to receive the Holy Spirit.
Yes water baptism is still practised but means NOTHING and DOES nothing.
It is basically the church tradition they inherit way back. Jesus SAID so HIMSELF that "John baptised with water, but you will be baptised in the Holy Spirit". And John said someone is coming who "WILL baptise with Holy Spirit and Fire".
It is just pure sheer arrogance that people think water baptism matters, it is the way to get holy spirit and should be done after repentance.
How is one saved? Only by believing!
what is the believe?
when you believe God is real and sent his son to die for our sins whom is Jesus.
The believers were baptised in the name of Jesus.
how do you get baptised in the name of Jesus?
by confessing in Romans 9:10 and you want Jesus to be your Lord, that is the pledge!
Water baptism is still practised but really means nothing.
Acts 16:10 with Cornelius
I understand that when the bible talks about -*-household-*-, it isn't talking about a house full of family and children, it talks about someone and the people he is currently with in a building.
As you can see in Acts 16:10, Cornelius took Paul and others to the pool section STILL in the jail house and washed his wounds, then him and his household were baptised.
Meaning Cornelius and all his soldiers were baptised in water, same water they used to wash away the beatings from Paul's body.
Just like Lydia of Thyatira in Acts.
I was actually wrong about the household, until I now know the meaning.
Paul saw Lydia of Thyatira with other women in a prayer meeting, but Lydia was the only one who believed. So she was baptised along with her household.
Who were the household? all the other women!
And to counteract the Acts 2:38 people love to quote, here is mine:
Acts 3:19
19 Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord
Summed up pretty nice!
Repent- pray for your sins
turn to God- pledge to Father, Jesus is Lord Romans 9:10
sins wiped out- Jesus blood WASHES away your sins, NOT WATER
times of refreshing may come- your new life will start.
All these happened to me, as soon as I repented to Jesus, he instantly stopped my addiction and I felt new.
My life was completely changed.
And no WATER Involved.
If water was 100% important, then I'm sure the Holy Spirit and Jesus would have guided me.
So far..they haven't, they just showed me the truth that I was baptised in Jesus which is all that matters.
Proving that all your Acts 2:38 quoting is void and invalid.