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You are correct. Baptism for cleansing was performed in the OT. Then God instituted baptism for repentance for the remission of sins with John the Baptist. After Jesus's sacrifice, He changes it to baptism "in the name of Jesus" I think you are referring to Acts 19. At the end of Acts 18...

Do you believe that the one baptism in Eph. 4 is water or spirit?

I do my very best to add/take away nothing. Do you believe God gave us the correct words to help us understand the truth or do we need to change the words He gave us to understand the truth? I suggest lets stick to the words God gave us first and foremost to understand before we do any...

You tell me I'm wrong but you are not helping me to see how I'm wrong. Your post was about the indwelling of the HS. I agree with the indwelling of the HS and understand it fairly well, not totally but I feel fairly well. In dwelling of the HS is not baptism by/of the HS. For example, when...

I respectfully suggest you are missing the whole point. Was Peter calling any of the previous converts common? No, not even the Samaritans but he, and the Jews, still viewed the Gentiles as unclean. This is what Peter finally came to realize from the vision and being sent to Gentiles. Acts...

True but why? Could it have something to do with the vision Peter had. Could it have something to do with the apostles not preaching to the Gentiles. Could it have something to do with over a thousand years of the Jews viewing the Gentiles as dogs.

Absolutely. Water and Spirit just as Jesus told Nicodemus was necessary to enter the kingdom. Also, as you have said, we never see anyone commanded to be water baptized except here.

If I understand you correctly, I agree with most of what you have said except what you view as "baptism by the HS." So when Paul tells the Corinthians For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body which baptism is he talking about? The spiritual one or the physical one? We know and...

From what I read others saying, I see things more spiritual than most. Especially with water baptism. I see it as a spiritual event that does a whole lot more than getting one wet as a lot suggest. Not a spiritual baptism but a physical baptism that has amazing spiritual benefits. I'm a firm...

It doesn't matter what one feels. Our feelings can mislead us. God's word will not mislead us but guide us into truth. We will be judged on the last day by Jesus's words, not what we feel. The one who rejects me and does not receive my words has a judge; the word that I have spoken will...

I suggest the only reason the Gentiles received it first is because God was making a point. Please consider: Acts 15:8 And God, who knows the heart, testified to them giving them the Holy Spirit, just as He also did to us; God had to do so so that there would be no question for the Jews that...

I agree it is about teaching but I suggest it is about converting people to Christianity which is basically making Christians. Most bible translations say "make disciples" which makes sense to me. Jesus says make "Christians" baptizing them in the name of. I gonna disagree with your analysis...

What verse/s would you use to support this? Jesus say the that believes(past tense) and is baptized(past tense) will be saved(future tense) And in Acts 2 when they asked Peter "what shall they do", he doesn't say you've already done it now be baptized. Peter says be baptized and you will...

I agree that is the big one.

You left something out. Yes, they were taught Jesus accurately but baptized into John's baptism. Before Paul lays hands on them he baptizes them in the name of Jesus. Then he lays hands on them. If you will notice in Acts 8, we see a similar situation. The Samarians were baptized in the...

I'm talking about baptism. The bible tells us about baptized WITH the HS but it never says BY the HS. They bible tells us this: And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the...

Is this the "water" of "natural birth"? And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Where any who were not baptized added?

Sure. Jesus instructed the apostles to make disciples by baptizing them in the name of the Father, Son and HS. We see all converts baptized at their conversion. Here we see a lot of the Corinthians being converted. 8 Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord, together with his...

To be born again takes water and the Spirit. Jesus Himself said so. Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. After Jesus's sacrifice, that is exactly what we see. And Peter said to them, “Repent and be...