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The Council at Jerusalem - Acts chapter 15 Acts 15: 1 And certain men which came down from Judaea taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved. 5 But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed, saying, That it was...

Christ upon resurrection begins to mediate a new better eternal sin management covenant (Hen 8:6. 9:15). The risen Christ chooses Paul to preach a message. The new covenant (Order of Melchizedek/spiritual/eternal is tied to the Abrahamic covenant promise (Gen 15:4-5). The Lord made 430 years...

No water needed friend: The Gospel/Good news is: 1 Cor 15: 1 Moreover, brethren, "I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you", which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; (MY NOTE: The apostle declares the gospel which He preached) 2 "By which also ye are saved", if ye...

Jn 7: 37 In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. (MY NOTE: In the last day means this event occurred on the last day (Day 8). At the Feast of Tabernacles, the last feast of the year.) 38 He that believeth...

Matt 9:16-17 Old cloth/old covenant - New cloth/new/covenant (17) new wineskins/new covenant. Don't mis um! (Also see: Mk 2:21-22, Lk 5:36-17) Rev 3: 15 I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were either cold or hot! 16 So, because you are lukewarm & neither hot nor...

I'm still confused with your perspective. Having said that, I don't believe disagreements are completely unhealthy. I'm confident you know & love the Lord. In the end, the Lord will solve all doctrinal disagreements. And we will each stand before Him on our own. Answering for what we said & did...

Ok, how would you reckon these salvation verses? All links provided are Bible source only. Eph 1: 13 In Him, you also, when you heard the word of truth, the good news of your salvation, and [as a result] believed in Him, were stamped with the seal of the promised Holy Spirit [the One promised...

Lafftur said, I used to think Salvation and being Born Again were the same but they’re not. Salvation first, then Born Again. (My Question: If there are 2 forms of salvation. How would you reckon these verses? 1 Cor 12:13 For by one [Holy] Spirit we were all baptized into one body...

The Promise foretold Luke 24:49 And, behold, I send ""the promise"" of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high (MY NOTE: Jesus teaches he will send "the promise" the Father made him) Act 1: 4 And, being assembled together with them...

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Water baptism doesn't/can't provide salvation/eternal life. Only Christ has that God given/earned/paid for ability. Anybody can immerse someone into water. If someone is making faith statements/confessions trying to cover their bases (make someone else happy [a spouse, parent etc or get trying...

A couple of points: Paul didn't just join the Corinth church he started it. He started all the churches in Asia Minor (Turkey today). The verse below tells who Paul sent this letter to: The believers in Corinth, being a part of ALL believers everywhere that name Jesus as their Lord & Savior =...

Emblem definition: a symbolic representation of a particular quality or concept. Water baptism is an emblem of the true NT spiritual baptism/circumcision/covenant seal. Done only by Christ & without hands. Water baptism is an outwardly public declaration of the inner spiritual change &...

Baptized by ONE Spirit = Christ's Holy Spirit 1 Cor 12:13 For by one [Holy] Spirit we were all baptized into one body, [spiritually transformed—united together] whether Jews or Greeks (Gentiles), slaves or free, and we were all made to drink of one [Holy] Spirit [since the same Holy Spirit...

Nehemiah6 said; Even though this is plainly stated in Scripture there are many Christians who simply cannot understand imputed righteousness. Nor can they understand justification by grace through faith, nor the fact that justification is NOT sanctification. My reply, Clearly, you're one of...

Rom 4:11 Abraham received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also: Rom 4:22 And therefore it...

In relation to salvation, repentance means to change your mind from unbelief/rejection of who Christ is to belief/acceptance of Christ as God's Son. More specifically placing one's faith in Jesus's sin atoning sacrifice & resurrection. Ultimately, there is only one sin that Jesus's payment...

1 Corinthians 2:7 -8 A mystery = secret revealed 1 Cor. 2: 7 but we speak God’s wisdom in a mystery, the wisdom once hidden [from man, but now revealed to us by God, that wisdom] which God predestined before the ages to our glory [to lift us into the glory of His presence]. 8 None of the...

The OP didn't attempt to explain the entire NT. Nor did it try to include the entire chapter. It's posted focus was on 3 verses. The verses clearly state "Believers" (My Note gives a brief summary on who the verses are written to & what a believer is). Their "Spiritual Adoption" assuring they...

Gen 15: Vrs 4-5, The Lord makes Abram a covenant promise. Vs 6, Abram believes the Lord & the Lord credits Abram's FAITH as righteousness. Gal 3: 8 And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all...