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The falling of the Holy Ghost subsequently was manifested by the laying on of the apostle's hands as the various scriptures say. No other way did the manifestation of the Spirit occur other than Acts 2 and acts 10, and in both cases, the Holy Ghost fell unilaterally without the laying on of...

Repentance is one of the elements of salvation, as is belief, as is confession of belief, and as is baptism. They all are necessary. John's baptism was stated as being the baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins, Luke 3:3, Mark 1:4. Likewise is it so in Acts 2:38.

read the rest of my previous comments regarding who John's comments referred to. It referred to the APOSTLES, and it DID happen as recorded in Acts 2.

By your comments you've confirmed that you don't understand

You are not understanding John's statement. I recently posted a clear explanation of what his statement meant and who it pertained to due to the current day misunderstanding of it and related scriptures involving spiritual gifts or manifestations of the Spirit. I'll repost here for your review...

It's very simple. Look back at the original of NT baptism. John was baptizing in the Jordan River. The baptism of John is no different than the one described in Acts 2:38 except the later was n the name of Jesus Christ or in other words, by his authority, and for the remission of sins, to...

Yes, we're baptized INto the body of Christ and the process is by immersion in water which is where the contact is made. We become part of the body of Christ and the Spirit then dwells in us. And it is IN and not BY as reads the kjv.

The one baptism is for certain water baptism.

Read Acts 2:38-47. The process is described there to become saved and added to the body of Christ which equates to being born again.

To your response wherein you answered the question regarding who the sons of God are, namely "angels". That answer would be hard to reconcile with the below scripture. John 1:12 12But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:

Repost Very difficult subject (spiritual gifts) which is why there's so much controversy, and equally difficult to unravel and explain. But let me explain it this way. First, look at the way Paul started his letter to the Corinthians starting at 1 Cor1:10 where he's discussing contentions and...

It WAS a gift, one of the miraculous manifestations of the Spirit that no longer is present nor needed but was necessary in the early, fledgling church.

Confirmation is as unscriptural as the made up need for it. Infant baptism, also unscriptural.

One comment only for you based on past exchanges, more like a comment for the other readers to correct your response here. Simon believed just like everyone else. He was baptized for the remission of his sins (Acts 2:38) just like everyone else. By doing this, he was added to the church by the...

How about the word perish as in Acts 8 verse 20 as was told to Simon the sorcerer. Perish = lost salvation

Then, in biblical times, but not now. It served a unique purpose then but has no purpose now or means of enabling its manifestation.

I've parroted the bible. You're not rejecting my words but the clear words of scripture. Goodbye

You must be faithful unto death. So, if you're not, you can't ultimately be saved. Initially yes, but you must remain faithful unto death as the scripture says. So bottom line, you CAN lose your salvation. Phil 2:12 12Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence...

The lukewarm

That makes no sense. If you believe, confess your belief as did the Ethiopian eunuch in Acts 8, and then baptized, you're saved. If that infividual at some later point in his life then renounced Christ, he would then no longer be saved. How could he be? If it can't happen as you're suggesting...