Saved by faith alone?

You put words in the mouth of Peter by "adding" water baptism to Acts 10:43 according to your eisegesis. Acts 10:43 - Of Him all the prophets bear witness that through His name (expression of authority and not a salvation baptismal formula) everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins. Not mention of water baptism in Acts 10:43.

Once again, Acts 10:43 - Of Him all the prophets bear witness that through His name (EXPRESSION OF AUTHORITY AND NOT A SALVATION BAPTISMAL FORMULA) everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins. Those who believe in Jesus (exclusively in Jesus) and not in Jesus + something else, namely, water baptism. If you truly believed in Jesus then you would be trusting in the death, burial and resurrection of Christ as the ALL-sufficient means of your salvation. (Acts 15:7-9)

More eisegesis on your part. That is NOT what Peter said in Acts 10:43. Remission of sins is connected with BELIEVES IN HIM in Acts 10:43. Water baptism "followed." Your Oneness Pentecostal error has already been corrected numerous times.

https://carm.org/oneness-pentecostal/must-baptism-be-in-jesus-name-baptize/

Yes, (key word) AFTER receiving the Holy Spirit (which demonstrates AFTER they were saved) the group was commanded to be baptized in water. The group had already believed, received the Holy Spirit and spoke in tongues all BEFORE receiving water baptism.

More eisegesis on your part. Now in regard to Acts 2:38 go back and read post #355 over again until the truth finally sinks in.

Yes, simply believed with no mention of water baptism, yet you just can't seem to put down your shoehorn.

In Acts 2:38, "for the remission of sins" does not refer back to both clauses, "you all repent" and "each one of you be baptized," but refers only to the first. Peter is saying "repent unto the remission of your sins," the same as in Acts 3:19. The clause "each one of you be baptized" is parenthetical. This is exactly what Acts 3:19 teaches except that Peter omits the parenthesis.

The only logical conclusion when properly harmonizing scripture with scripture is that faith in Jesus Christ "implied in genuine repentance" (rather than water baptism) brings the remission of sins and the gift of the Holy Spirit (Luke 24:47; Acts 2:38; 3:19; 5:31; 10:43-47; 11:17,18; 15:8,9; 16:31; 26:18). *Perfect Harmony*

Once again, in regard to Acts 2:41, those who gladly received his word (upon repentance/faith) were "afterwards" baptized. Nothing is mentioned here about water baptism being the direct cause of the 3,000 souls being added. It simply says those who received his word were baptized. In John 1:12, we read - But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name. *What happened to baptism?

Acts 4:4 - However, many of those who heard the word believed; and the number of the men came to be about five thousand. *What happened to baptism?

Acts 5:14 - And believers were increasingly added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and women. *What happened to baptism? *Hermeneutics.

Water baptism is a command for those who believe and are saved. (Acts 10:43-47)

We know elsewhere that repentance (change of mind) precedes believe him/believe the gospel/faith in our Lord Jesus Christ. (Matthew 21:32; Mark 1:15; Acts 20:21) Repentance does not need to be specifically spelled out in scripture whenever we see belief/faith connected with receiving salvation because repentance and belief/faith are two sides to the same coin. Where you have one you must have the other. Not so with baptism. You can repent and believe the gospel and not yet be water baptized. Receiving the Holy Spirit does not specifically need to be spelled out in scripture either every time whenever we see belief/faith connected with receiving salvation because we know elsewhere that saved believers receive the Holy Spirit. (Acts 11:17; 15:8,9; Ephesians 1:13)

Your 2-3 cherry picked scriptures based on your eisegesis does not harmonize with the rest of scripture.

Does a person who believes water baptism washes their sins have to get baptized after each sin ?

Noah became the heir of righteousness after believing and acting in obedience to God commands. If Noah did not act in regards to what he professed to believe he and his family would have perished along with the others.

"By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith." Heb 11:7

The scripture says: "By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; BY THE WHICH (by doing so) he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith." Heb 11:7

Noah and his family would have perished along with everyone else if he refused to act in obedience to what God instructed.

Faith perfected: belief + action. (Heb. 11, James 2:20)

Obedience to the commands first given on the Day of Pentecost would be meaningless if not for Jesus' death, burial and resurrection. It is trusting in Jesus and His sacrifice that brings about the reality of having one's sin remitted in obedience to the command to be baptized in water in the name of Jesus. (Luke 24:47, Acts 2:38, Acts 22:16, Rom. 6:3-6...) God's word says it, I believe it.

I have responded to you numerous times in the past regarding this topic. Your response to basic points from scripture that back up the requirement of baptism go unanswered. Your responses end up being a journey down a rabbit trail. I choose not to take that trip since we clearly disagree on what scripture reveals regarding the topic.

Without the shed blood of Jesus nothing man does holds any significance. The question is when is the blood of Jesus applied. (Rom. 6:3-6)

You continue to promote your false ideas about baptism. But those who know what is actually written reject that nonsense. When a sinner repents, his sins are forgiven and the blood of Christ is applied to his soul. He is "washed" internally of his sins and his guilt. This has nothing to do with baptism with water. There are many other spiritual things which also happen at the same time.

Rom 6:3 Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?
Rom 6:4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
Rom 6:5 For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection:

You equate getting dunked in water with His death? We dont agree on the way we read the Scriptures. Getting dunked ( how ever it is done ) is nothing like His death . He was innocent we are not. He died for others we get baptized for ourselves.

YOu believe the water washes your sins , do you get rebaptized for every sin. We sin all the time. Some may be big other small but they are still sins . How often are you baptized?

For me personally, submitting to water baptism in the name of Jesus had nothing to do with pride. Years after receiving the indwelling of the Holy Ghost/Spirit, I became aware of the scriptures indicating the apostles consistently administered water baptism in the name of Jesus. I obeyed the command, and was rebaptized because God's word indicated it was necessary for everyone. (Luke 24:47, Acts 2:38, Acts 19:1-7, Acts 10:43, 47-48) I have to say no one was more surprised than I at the revelation that ensued. I didn't go looking for baptism scriptures they just began to jump off the page no matter what book of the bible I decided to read at a given time. The puzzle pieces one by one evidenced the truth, and continue to do so.

Matthew 7:23 applies to individual's Jesus never knew. Surely, there is no question that Jesus knows those who submit to being buried with Him through baptism.

Please provide scripture relevant to your comment: "When a sinner repents, his sins are forgiven and the blood of Christ is applied to his soul."

Paul makes the point that obedience to the command to be baptized is when one's prior sin is dealt with in association with Jesus' sacrifice. (Rom. 6:3-6) Afterward, as a new creation we confess our sins through prayer and Jesus cleanses us. (1 John 1:9)

According to Jesus, water baptism is an essential part of the gospel message: "Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned." Mark 16:15-16

I trust that obedience to the word of God brings about what it says. "be baptized everyone of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sin..." (Acts 38-39)

Jesus sent Ananias to tell Paul what he must do. (Acts 9:6-18)
Paul recounts what Ananias told him. "...be baptized and wash away his sin calling on the name of the Lord. (Acts 22:16)

Paul rebaptized the Ephesians in the name of the Lord Jesus and laid hands on them to receive the Holy Ghost some 30 years after the initial message was presented by Peter at Pentecost. (Acts 19:1-7)

There is no scriptural evidence that the requirement to be water baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sin has ever changed.

“Christ alone first “

simple question does this include hearing what Christ said about salvstion and damnation ? Eternal life ? Boeng saved ?

seriously can you answer tbat relatively simply does accepting Jesus forst and only Jesus mean we have to accept his word about life and death salvstion and damnation ?

Or are you saying “ I believe in Jesus but don’t need to hear what he said about being saved nd the warnings he told us about sin and damnation ?

What are you saying when you say “ Jesus first alone “ I’d say Jesus only always forever but that includes hearing his words hat promose salvation and those words teach people to repent from thier evil works and to act in good works

awe have to accept what God said is my simple point lol if you think this is me being confused I not sure we could ever have any agreement

Do you believe Jesus knows how we can be saved ? And did he tell us how to be saved and say “ believe me and you’ll be saved “

Isn’t that pretty basic and plain in the Bible belief doesn’t mean now I dont need to act it means now I know what to do and it will work because he said it would

I notice you never answered whether James was confused also

I believe Christians should be baptized . I go so far as to believe pedobaptism is a good thing to do.

Yet the Scriptures also say
Rev_1:5 And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,
Rev_7:14 And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

Getting dunked by some preacher is not as high as being washed in His Blood IMO.

Hebrews 9:22 Leviticus 17:11

"You are obsessed with water baptism." It seems that it is you who is obsessed with water baptism. I believe you would rather walk through the dry desert of faith alone regeneration theology then humbly submit to your sins be forgiven.

This is a pride issue not a harmony issue.

All the verses you have presented are in harmony with Acts 2:38, you are attempting to use them to negate the purpose of Acts 2:38.

"Saved by faith" is an abbreviation of the doctrine below.

Ephesians 2:8-9
For by grace you have been saved through faith; and this is not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not a result of works, so that no one may boast.

I totally agree....now what about the "alone" part you keep bringing up.

Paul makes the point that obedience to the command to be baptized is when one's prior sin is dealt with in association with Jesus' sacrifice. (Rom. 6:3-6) Afterward, as a new creation we confess our sins through prayer and Jesus cleanses us. (1 John 1:9)

According to Jesus, water baptism is an essential part of the gospel message: "Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned." Mark 16:15-16

I trust that obedience to the word of God brings about what it says. "be baptized everyone of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sin..." (Acts 38-39)

Jesus sent Ananias to tell Paul what he must do. (Acts 9:6-18)
Paul recounts what Ananias told him. "...be baptized and wash away his sin calling on the name of the Lord. (Acts 22:16)

Paul rebaptized the Ephesians in the name of the Lord Jesus and laid hands on them to receive the Holy Ghost some 30 years after the initial message was presented by Peter at Pentecost. (Acts 19:1-7)

There is no scriptural evidence that the requirement to be water baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sin has ever changed.
Rev. 7:14 says "...they have washed their robes... Do you not agree that being buried with Jesus by baptism could be when the blood is applied? A typical burial involves being placed under/in the ground. In the case of water baptism the person is placed under the water and then brought back out. It is a picture of a newborn coming forth from the womb. (unless a man is reborn) Consider that God's word states spiritual truths can be understood by God's design of the natural realm. Food for thought.

As to pedobaptism it is not scriptural. Administering baptism to a baby/person who is unable to understand it's significance is pointless. The water is not what remits sin. It is the individual's obedience to the God given command in association with Jesus' sacrifice that brings about that reality.

If Noah would have refused to build the ark, then he would have demonstrated a lack of faith, but of course, that was not the case. In Genesis 6:6-10, we read - And the Lord was sorry that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart. So, the Lord said, “I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth, both man and beast, creeping thing and birds of the air, for I am sorry that I have made them.” But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord. (So why did Noah find grace in the eyes of the Lord prior to building the ark? For having faith or a lack of faith?) 9 This is the genealogy of Noah. Noah was a just man, perfect (or blameless) in his generations. Noah walked with God.

Of course, Noah acted in regard to what he professed to believe (demonstrating that his faith was genuine) and Noah and his family were saved (physically) from drowning by the ark. (Hebrews 11:7) Again, building the ark was a demonstration of his faith and not the origin of it.

Your eisegesis here culminates in salvation by faith + works. When was Abraham's faith accounted to him for righteousness? When he believed in the Lord in Genesis 15:6 (also see Romans 4:2-3) or not until many years later, after he offered up his son Isaac on the altar in Genesis 22?

In James 2:22, faith perfected or complete by works means bring to maturity, carry to the end, to complete like love in 1 John 4:18. It doesn't mean that Abraham was finally saved based on the merits of his works after he offered up Isaac on the altar in Genesis 22. When Abraham performed the good work in Genesis 22; he fulfilled the expectations created by the pronouncement of his faith in Genesis 15:6.