In striving to be like Jesus-Yeshua, it seems only natural to be baptized with water. This is imitating our Savior, and a gesture of love, not simply obedience.
WHICH IS MOST IMPORTANT FOR A CHRISTIAN TO FOLLOW?
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The word is divided for us, it tells us what we must follow to be saved and what to follow to live a life pleasing to God.
Scripture tells us we mus follow the commands to have faith in Christ, to repent, to forgive others so we can be forgiven. These things must be followed if we are to live eternally.
When we do this, we are given the Holy Spirit that lives within us, and it gives us a desire to live in a way that is pleasing to the Lord.
And by the way----an apostle is a man who is personally taught by Christ, as the 12 apostles were. Paul was a special apostle, not taught by Christ in the fresh, but we are told that Paul met Christ in the spirit when he studied in Arabia, that he was not taught by men. Scripture tells us he was an apostle.
Gal. 1 15 to reveal his Son in me so that I might preach him among the Gentiles, my immediate response was not to consult any human being. 17 I did not go up to Jerusalem to see those who were apostles before I was, but I went into Arabia. Later I returned to Damascus.
I was curious,did you mean that If a believer gets baptized they should get baptized the way the Apostles said to get baptized or did you mean a believer should get baptized In order to be saved?Absolutely!
To say the Bible has a contradiction is to say God made a mistake. Inspired means it was God who had His hand upon the writer and His hand within the compilation of the canon.
Take up our own cross and follow Jesus,Then we can't treat others differently,It's about treating everyone like Jesus,To follow the will of Jesus Christ is to save the life, not to save the world.Pray for those who don't know Jesus and pray for these deny Jesus,Not only pray, but treat them like brothers,don't see them as enemy, even you thinking somebody are enemys, but love them.
show kind love and mercy from heart.
love everyone as God love everyone,if you love God and Jesus.
show kind love and mercy from heart.
love everyone as God love everyone,if you love God and Jesus.
Agree, God Has Made NO "mistakes." So how do we help Thread starter
p_rehbein when he asks "Which do I follow"? For example:
Christ taught the Twelve "Be perfect, forsake ALL, sell what you have, take
up your cross, and follow Me." (Matthew_5:48, 16:24, 19:21; Mark_8:34; 10:21;
Luke_6:40, 9:23, 12:33, 14:33, 18:22; ), Correct?
Or: Do we tell him this?:
Rightly Divided (2 Timothy 2 : 15 KJB!) From “Things That DIFFER!”:
CHRIST Taught Paul "Work with your hands, do your business, so you
will have NO need, And be able to GIVE to them who are in need!"
(1 Corinthians 3 : 8-15! cp 1 Corinthians 4 : 12; Ephesians 4 : 28;
1 Thessalonians 4 : 11-12; Philippians 4 : 19; 2 Corinthians 9 : 8;
Romans 12 : 20 KJB!)
Why can we not help him to "know which to follow"?
Be Blessed!
Christ never does get stale, does He?
I wondered about that also. No ritual is required to obtain salvation, and no ritual is required to maintain salvation.
Jesus told us what we must do.
Matthew 22:37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
38 This is the first and great commandment.
39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
Matthew 22:37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
38 This is the first and great commandment.
39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
The Holy Spirit entered into me long before I was baptized. In my original sharing circuit a brother advised me to be baptized in order to be as much like our Savior as possible, so I allowed him to baptize me I do not believe any require this but it sure was a wonderful experience and blessing.
Do you not know yet? I have stated the differences between what Jesus said and what the Apostles did.
Sorry, but IMO, your answer here is as puzzling as the various interpretations of Scripture by the various Denominations.....
Not true. The Word perfectly describes that words/actions of the Apostles. Their contradictions are not the fault of God, but their various interpretations of the Gospel. Just consider the arguments that went on in the Church at Jerusalem (in Chpt. 15) Also consider that Paul said nature told us it was unnatural for men to have long hair, yet the mighty Lion (which is the symbol of Jesus on His return) has a beautiful LONG MANE. That isn't Gods fault, it's Pauls.......
Arguing that there is no difference between "in the name of the Father, and the Son, and of the Holy Ghost", and in the name of Jesus is just silly IMO
You misunderstand me for sure. I KNOW which to follow. I ALWAYS follow what Jesus Himself said! ALWAYS.
What I want to know is what others here believe should be followed.
Very true. However, it does not address the Subject of the Thread. What was said when you were water baptized? What Jesus said? What the Apostles said?
I am amazed that so few can actually address the question in the OP. Maybe it was too confusing?
Let me try this:
What was said by the person who water baptized you?
"I baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost"
"I baptize you in the name of Jesus"
The two are different. One was what Jesus INSTRUCTED the Apostles to do. One is what the Apostles are reported to have done.
WHICH should we follow? Jesus? the Apostles?
They are not the same. (I know this because there have been numerous arguments here concerning this subject. If we can not come together in the One Church on this, how will we POSSIBLY EVER be of one mind?
Let me try this:
What was said by the person who water baptized you?
"I baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost"
"I baptize you in the name of Jesus"
The two are different. One was what Jesus INSTRUCTED the Apostles to do. One is what the Apostles are reported to have done.
WHICH should we follow? Jesus? the Apostles?
They are not the same. (I know this because there have been numerous arguments here concerning this subject. If we can not come together in the One Church on this, how will we POSSIBLY EVER be of one mind?
I don't recognize church authority or consider their teachings as I have been taught false doctrines in churches and have been offended by their graven images and idols. So, I answered the post's question directly.
If you and the other people here believe there is spiritual authority in churches, then you can all contemplate obedience or the like.
I follow Jesus.