“Understanding ‘Water’ Baptism – 101” …Blog.*** (John 3:3) Jesus answered and said to him, Truly, truly, I say to you; Unless a man is born again; he cannot see the kingdom of God.
*** (Ephesians 4:4-5-6) There is one body and one [Holy] Spirit, even as you are called in one hope of your calling,
(Eph 4:5) one Lord, one faith, one “BAPTISM”,
(Eph 4:6) one God and Father of all; Who is above all and through all and in you all.
*** (1Corinthians 12:13) For also by one [Holy] Spirit we are all “BAPTIZED” into one body; whether Jews or Greeks [Gentiles], whether bond or free, even all were made to drink into One [Holy] Spirit.
Each “Church Denomination”… seems to have their ‘Own’ private interpretation of “Water Baptism” and what it ‘Means & Does’. Right now… you are probably thinking of what ‘Your’ church believes…? To those who believe; in the Complete Authority of God’s Holy Word… it is ‘Clear & Evident’… from the Word! That “Water Baptism”… is an ‘outward’ testimony of an ‘inward’ Faith! Too many times… people get confused… listening to ‘each’ human opinion! You already have ‘ONE’… and if you are a ‘Thinker’… you will continue to ‘examine & re-examine’… “The Scriptures”…to prove your own faith. I find in my walk with Christ Jesus… that I must “Unlearn” some of my ‘Wrong Religious’ ideas’… and then “Submit” myself… “To ONLY”… His Holy Word…! “Nothing More”…! “Nothing Less”…!
*** (1Thessaloninans 5:21) Prove all things; hold fast to the good.
*** (Acts 17:11) And these were more noble = than those of Thessalonica, = in that they received = the Word = with ‘all’ readiness of mind = and = ‘searched’ the Scriptures = Daily = to see if those things were so [or Not].
*** (John 7:38-39) The one who believes in Me [Jesus], as the ‘Scripture’ has said; will have rivers of living water flowing from his heart."
(John 7:39) Now He [Jesus] said this about the [Holy] Spirit; Whom those who were believing in Him were to ‘receive’. For the [Holy] Spirit was not yet present, because Jesus had not yet been glorified.
*** (Romans 8:9) But you are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit; if the [Holy] Spirit of God dwells in you. But if anyone; has ‘Not’ the Spirit of Christ; he is ‘None’ of His.
Did you read those “Bible” verses… at the beginning of this writing…? Will you then answer ‘honestly’… “Do they indicate a ‘Water Baptism’… “OR”… A Baptism by the ‘Holy Spirit’ of God”…? And those next verses… “IS”… Receiving the Holy Spirit… by “Human Effort” and “Water Baptism”…? What can you do… as a “Finite Sinful Human Being” do… to Obtain… “God’s Grace, Mercy and Love”…? Simply ‘Absolutely’… “Nothing!” Salvation by the Finished Work of Christ Jesus… ‘Cannot be obtained’… by Your Human Effort… of Water Baptism…! Well then… “HOW” do I know… ‘Where and When’… the Holy Spirit comes…?
*** (Acts 15:8-9) And God, Who ‘KNOWS’ the hearts, = bore them witness, = “GIVING” them the Holy Spirit = even as to us.
(Acts 15:9) And He put no difference between us [Jews] and them [Gentiles]; ‘Purifying’ their hearts by [True Biblical] Faith.
*** (John 6:44) No one can come to Me [Jesus]; unless the Father [God]; Who has sent Me draw [compel] him; and I [Jesus] will raise him up at the last day.
*** (Ephesians 1:7) In Him [Jesus] we have redemption through His blood; the forgiveness of sins; according to the ‘riches’ of His grace, [Titus 3:5]
(Eph 1:8) which He caused to abound toward us in ‘All’ wisdom and understanding;
(Eph 1:9) having made known to us the mystery of His will; according to His good pleasure which He purposed in Himself,
(Eph 1:10) for an administration of the fullness of times, to head up all things; in Christ, both the things in Heaven, and the things on earth; even in Him,
(Eph 1:11) in Whom also we have been chosen to an inheritance, being predestinated according to ‘the purpose’ of Him [God]; Who works ‘All’ things; according to the counsel of His own will, [Genesis 18:25]
(Eph 1:12) for us to be to the praise of His glory, who previously had trusted in Christ;
(Eph 1:13) in whom also you, hearing the Word of Truth, the gospel of our salvation, in whom also believing; you were ‘sealed’ with the Holy Spirit of promise,
(Eph 1:14) Who is the ‘earnest’ [down payment] of our inheritance, to the ‘redemption’ of the ‘purchased’ possession [You]; to the praise of His glory.
*** (Romans 8:9) But you are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit; if the [Holy] Spirit of God dwells in you. But if anyone has ‘Not’ the Spirit of Christ; he is ‘None’ of His.
The Anointing – 101 = Blog about the “Holy Spirit”
“GOD” overseas giving ‘You’… His Holy Spirit… in response to His gift of Faith…. To You and… “How you Respond or Reject IT”…! Did ‘You’ miss… “Acts 15:8-9”…? “God; Who ‘sees’ their Hearts… gave then His Holy Spirit”…! He the Eternal Omnipotent Father… the Creator of All that Is… and overseas this “Heavenly Eternal Salvation”… by giving those ‘True Believers’… His Holy Spirit! This “Sealing” of His Holy Spirit… is simply now our ‘Down Payment’… to our Eternal Salvation; and our future new ‘Eternal Bodies’…! Salvation in Christ Jesus… is for the here and now… and… for the future to come! The New Heaven… & the New Earth… will have ‘All New’! The corruption of a fallen cursed earth and corrupted human race… will “NOT” enter… God’s New Creation… “The New Jerusalem!”
*** (Hebrews 10:12-to-18) But this Man, after He had offered = one sacrifice = for sins forever; ‘sat down’ on the right of God, [no Levitical priest ever sat down]
(Heb 10:13) from then on expecting until His enemies are made His footstool.
(Heb 10:14) For by = “One Offering” = He [Jesus] = has perfected ‘forever’ = those who are ‘sanctified’.
(Heb 10:15) The Holy Spirit also is = a witness to us; = for after He had said before,
(Heb 10:16) “This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, says the Lord; I will put My Laws into their hearts, and in their minds I will write them,”
(Heb 10:17) also He adds, = “their sins and their iniquities = I will remember; ‘no’ more.”
(Heb 10:18) Now where ‘Remission’ of these is = there is ‘No More’ = “Offering” = for sin.
*** (Hebrews 5:7-8) For Jesus, in the days of His flesh, when He had offered up prayers and supplications with strong cryings and tears to Him [God]; Who was able to save Him from death, and was heard in that He feared, [Luke 22:42]
(Heb 5:8) though being a Son; yet He “Learned Obedience”; by the things which He suffered.
(Heb 5:9) And being perfected; He [Jesus] became the Author of = “Eternal Salvation”; to all those who ‘Obey’ Him,
*** (John 19:30) Then when Jesus had received the sour wine; He said, = “It is finished!” = And He bowed His head and gave up the spirit.
“It is ‘Finished!’ – 101”…Blog. [1/2]
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“It is ‘Finished!’ – 201”…Blog. [2/2]
There is “No More ‘Levitical’ or ‘Any’ Sacrifices”… for “SIN/SINS”…! Christ Jesus… Died & Rose Again… for our Justification! There will “Never Be… Anymore Sacrifice for SIN!” Christ Jesus is… ‘SET DOWN’… at the ‘Right Hand’ of the Father… having ‘Completed’… “Eternal Salvation”…! That is WHY… there is… “No More Sacrifice”… for SIN/SINS… as it says in the ‘above’ Scriptures…! Why then would anyone think that Water Baptism… would bring Salvation…? Oh yes… someone will surely say, “What about that verse where the ‘Holy Spirit’ was given by the Laying on of Hands… “Acts 8”…? Did you “Miss”… ‘Simon the Sorcerer’… who tried to Buy that Holy Spirit Gift? Don’t take out of context one verse! That was only a ‘one time’ happening; and by an Original Apostle, Peter! Those temporary ‘Sign Gifts’… were a temporary validation by God; to completely Validate that “Passing Apostolic Ministry”. Today in the completed ‘NT’ economy… God responds by… “Seeing your Heart / Acts 15:8-9”… and then gives the Holy Spirit. One verses doe not a Bible Doctrine make! Some wrongly believe that Confirmation… conveys the Holy Spirit… against what God says in His Holy Word… “Acts 15:8-9!” Oh yes… walking an ‘Aisle’… or saying the ‘Sinners Prayer’… may NOT bring the Holy Spirit… because of your Heart Attitude…! “Acts 15:8-9!”
*** (Acts 15:8-9) And God, Who ‘knows’ the hearts, = bore them witness, = ‘giving’ them the Holy Spirit = even as to us.
(Acts 15:9) And He put no difference between us [Jews] and them [Gentiles]; purifying their hearts by Faith.
*** (Luke 18:7-8) And shall not God avenge His own elect who cry day and night to Him; though He has been long-suffering over them?
(Luke 18:8) I [Jesus] say to you that He will avenge them speedily. Yet when the Son of Man comes [again]; shall He find [True Biblical] “Faith” on the earth?
*** (Jude 1:3-4) Having made all haste to write to you about the common salvation, beloved, I had need to write to you to exhort you to ‘contend earnestly’ for the [True Biblical] “Faith” once delivered to the saints.
(Jud 1:4) For certain men crept in secretly, those having been of old previously written into this condemnation, ungodly ones perverting the grace of our God for unbridled lust, and denying the only Master, God, even our Lord Jesus Christ.
“Salvation ‘Confusion?’ – 101” …Blog.
NOW… where do ‘You’ stand… on the Belief of Water bringing an Eternal Salvation… that “Only the Grace, Mercy & Love of God”… only could bring… to a ‘perishing sinful’ mankind…? “IF” salvation is by ‘Water Baptism’… you could ‘lose’ your Salvation… then you would have to be… Water Baptized… Again! And AGAIN… and Again… and again! “Which of those Water Baptisms” would be the “ONE” of… “Ephesians 4:5 ‘One’ Baptism”…? ? ? Salvation is “Eternal & Permanent”… as God has given His Holy Spirit… as Validation of Salvation… in each individual… “TRULY BORN AGAIN”…!
*** (Romans 8:9) But you are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit; if the [Holy] Spirit of God dwells in you. But if anyone has ‘Not’ the Spirit of Christ; he is ‘None’ of His.
*** (Romans 8:15-16-17) For you have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you have received the [Holy] Spirit of adoption by which we cry, Abba, Father!
(Rom 8:16) The [Holy] Spirit Himself bears witness with our [human] spirit that we are the children of God.
(Rom 8:17) And if we are children, then we are heirs; heirs of God and joint-heirs with Christ; so that if we suffer with Him, we may also be glorified together.
*** (1Corinthains 2:10-to-14) But God has revealed them to us by His [Holy] Spirit; for the [Holy] Spirit searches all things; yea, the deep things of God.
(1Co 2:11) For who among men knows the things of a man except the [human] spirit of man within him? So also no one knows the things of God except the [Holy] Spirit of God.
(1Co 2:12) But we have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit from God, so that we might know the things that are freely given to us by God.
(1Co 2:13) These things we also speak, not in words which man's wisdom teaches, but which the Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
(1Co 2:14) But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God; for they are foolishness to him; neither can he ‘know’ them, because they are spiritually discerned.
“Once Saved = Always Saved – 101”…Blog.
*** (Romans 8:9) But you are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit; if the [Holy] Spirit of God dwells in you. But if anyone has ‘Not’ the Spirit of Christ; he is ‘None’ of His.
*** (John 7:38-39) The one who believes in Me [Jesus], as the Scripture has said; will have rivers of living water flowing from his heart."
(John 7:39) Now He [Jesus] said this about the [Holy] Spirit; Whom those who were believing in Him were to ‘receive’. For the [Holy] Spirit was not yet present, because Jesus had not yet been glorified.
Love; in Christ, Roger / Ezekiel 3:18-to-21.
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