The Oneness Holy Grail
Acts 2:38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
(NOTE: Israel's necessary salvation formula: Repent, be baptized, ""in the name of Jesus Christ > for the remission of sins"" & you will receive the Holy Spirit.)
They repeatedly claim this formula is the universal salvation. Even though Acts 2, is framed entirely inside Israel's covenant world. Peter's audience ""Men of Judea & all who dwell in Jerusalem"" ""Vs14, Men of Israel Vs22"" define the scope.
We have a Jewish mandatory attend feast, in a Jewish city, fulfilling a Jewish prophecy, under Jewish covenant laws. The commands Peter gives, repent, be baptized & receive the Holy Spirit, are delivered to Israel only, the chosen nation under the Mosaic covenant. NOT ONE gentile is among the 3,000 saved at Pentecost (Acts 10:45 proves it) & NOT ONE GENTILE HAS EVER been saved by this Acts 2:38 formula.
If a salvation pattern is truly universal, it must work for all people, in all places, under all conditions. Acts 2 does not!
Acts 10 salvation formula works for all people, in all places, under all under the same circumstance/UNIVERSAL!
Acts 10:44 Based on their FAITH ALONE Jesus knows the heart of man (Matt 9:4, Jn 6:64,Acts 1:24, Rev 2:23) & baptizes these gentiles with His salvation sealing (Eph 1:13-14, 4:30, 2 Cor 1:22, 5:5) Holy Spirit-without circumcision & without water. (Only Jesus Holy Spirit‑baptizes Matt 3:11; Acts 1:5). NO WATER NEEDED!
Hear > Believe > Receive > receive the Holy Spirit formula/sequence becomes the NT UNIVERSAL-Jew & Gentile initiation into the now newly formed Body of Christ. NO WATER NEEDED!
1 Cor 12:13 For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.
(NOTE: For by the Holy Spirit are we ALL baptized into one body > whether Jew or Gentile) NO WATER NEEDED!
Col 2:11 In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision "made without hands", in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ:
(NOTE: The NT circumcision of Christ, "made without hands." is the inward, SPIRITUAL work of the Holy Spirit) NO WATER NEEDED!
Rom 2:29 But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.
(NOTE: A circumcision of the heart, in the spirit & NOT of the LAW)
The risen Jesus chooses Paul as His vessel to carry His name to Gentiles, kings, and Israel (Acts 9:15). Jerusalem pillars affirm that Paul will go to the Gentiles while they go to the circumcision (Gal 2:9), Paul preaches the risen Christ & justification by faith apart from the Law (Acts 13:30–31, 38–39). Paul declares that the one God justifies both Jew & Gentile by faith (Rom 3:29–30). The Risen Lord sent him to open their eyes so they may receive forgiveness of sins & be sanctified by faith in Him (Acts 26:16–18).
Verses on how we get rid of our sins?
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