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Paula, please read this I would like to get your opinion.

If baptism isn't important to be saved then why does Christ say it is so often in the scriptures? Because it is very important.
Mark 16:16 | Read whole chapter | See verse in context
He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.

Acts 11:16 | Read whole chapter | See verse in context
Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost.

Luke 3:21 | Read whole chapter | See verse in context
Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,

Matthew 20:23 | Read whole chapter | See verse in context
And he saith unto them, Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared of my Father.

Acts 1:5 | Read whole chapter | See verse in context
For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.

Romans 6:3 | Read whole chapter | See verse in context
Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?

1 Corinthians 1:16 | Read whole chapter | See verse in context
And I baptized also the household of Stephanas: besides, I know not whether I baptized any other.

Matthew 20:22 | Read whole chapter | See verse in context
But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They say unto him, We are able.

Mark 10:39 | Read whole chapter | See verse in context
And they said unto him, We can. And Jesus said unto them, Ye shall indeed drink of the cup that I drink of; and with the baptism that I am baptized withal shall ye be baptized:

Matthew 3:14 | Read whole chapter | See verse in context
But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?

Mark 10:38 | Read whole chapter | See verse in context
But Jesus said unto them, Ye know not what ye ask: can ye drink of the cup that I drink of? and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?

Acts 22:16 | Read whole chapter | See verse in context
And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.

One thing that stands out in the commentary on the book of Acts here is that Acts is the start of the church and the infilling of the holy spirit. The church started with miracles, sign and wonders, and that continues on to today. As people were filled with the holy spirit on the day of Pentecost they spoke in languages of the holy spirit speaking in tongues. 3 times this is mentioned throughout the book of Acts, this is truly the sign that the holy spirit is with you. To fully understand the scriptures, this is the key. God bless.

Today, many people and the pastors are only baptized of water. We have 2 kinds of baptism which all Christians must be baptized with:
1. Is the baptism of water (which is the first to receive after you have accepted the word);
2. The baptism of the Holy Spirit (which is the second one after you are baptized of water); read Acts 1:5; read again Acts 19:2. Paul asks some Christians if they are baptized of the holy spirit, and their answer was NO, we are not and we don’t even know about that kind of baptism (they only know the one of water). He baptized them (NOTE: it is the apostle who does this and his name is Paul). Acts 8:16, when they heard that the Samaritans have accepted the word, they sent the apostle to that country, none of them has received the holy spirit, though they accepted the word. And they were then baptized of the holy spirit by the apostles. Acts 8:18, Simon the witch saw that by being laid on the hands by the apostles, the holy spirit was received he then wanted to buy it with money. Guys my concern and I pray that people must meet the apostles in order to receive the holy spirit. You can be baptized with water by almost every pastor but when it comes to the baptism of the holy spirit you need to meet the apostles for this task. Once you are only baptized with water, that’s not enough, even if you are a pastor or a leader in the church you need to be baptized with the holy spirit. People think that by reading a bible or by praying for yourself you can be baptized with the holy spirit. NO. if you think so, why when you need to be baptized by water you call the pastor to baptize you? WHY don’t u just pray and Deep yourself by yourself in water. But instead you need someone to deep you in water and baptize you. Same Rules applies to the baptism of the holy spirit. You need to get an authorized person (AND THAT IS THE APOSTLES ONLY) to baptize you. Please try to look for the apostles they will help you free. I thank God for is grace that he showed me. Today I am baptized of both water and the holy spirit. I pray that you meet the apostles. We are going house by house preaching the word and those who accept us, are getting help. They have built the church of God in me. Their Role is great. May God be with you, until you receive this power that I am talking about. Lots of pastors from different churches today have come to the apostles to be baptized.

This is my first time, great.

The holy spirit is a supernatural power.

The book of Acts is actually the beginning of the church administration. as prior to this throughout the Old Testament and the Gospels it was only available to have the spirit upon you. In Romans 15:4 it says that for whatsoever things were written afore-time were written for our learning and these are great, great learning tools, but when Jesus Christ died for our sins and was ascended into heaven, then and only then was it available to be born again and have the spirit of Christ in you. Romans 10:9,10 is the key to being born again and God made it so easy, but people try to work their way to heaven and they miss the simplicity of how easy God made it available to us.

@Lukmon Onimama,
Gospels stories do support each others, in that they are completing each others, they are enriching each others. They cannot be exactly identical, we will have useless repetition. So differences are aimed at completing each others.
God bless you.

Why the Gospels stories do not support each other?

Thank you for all your Godly views and the King James 1611 Bible Verses.

Mathew 24:36 and Acts 1:7, prepare yourself in holiness at all times.

These rumours confirm the bible as the absolute word of GOD, YES he is out of the heavenly Doors, he is surely coming back again. BUT WHEN? Psalms 119:89, Acts 1:7, Mathew 24:43-47 and...... In a twinkling of an eye.

When you truly fall in love with Jesus, HE will anoint you from the top of your head to the bottom of your feet. Falling in love with Jesus means to take all of HIS KNOWLEDGE, not only what you want. But you must love Jesus fully. Not only when it is convenient for you, or it is working for you.

Very sad to see comments that speaking in tongues is false teaching, satanic and abomination. That something supernatural happened and they spoke in languages other than their own is of no consequence to the one who posted those wrong arguments. That other passages of the scriptures like in Corinthians speak of tongues as a spiritual gift is of no consequence. That even today Pentecostalism is the largest segment of Christianity is of no consequence. I see a poor ignorant comment and whereby no hermeneutical rules are considered!

We can understand the New Testament better by studying the Old Testament, for it is a shadow of the New Testament. When God chose David to be king, He sent Samuel to anoint him. That gave him authority to go and rule. So anointing is synonymous with power, i.e. authority to execute the commission in Mark 16. You can only be a true witness if you have the experience, not hearsay that’s why it is important to receive the Holy Ghost. Be blessed.

Act Chapter 1 points to preparation of the establishment of the CHURCH promised by Jesus Christ Himself in the book of Matthew 16:18 and it came to fulfillment in Act 2. Speaking in tongue in chapter 2 is not a language people cannot understand. In chapter 2 those that came to observe Pentecost day hear them speaking in their language. The Church started AD 33 on the Pentecost day. Peter was giving the key to open it as promised in Matthew 16 and among the 12, he was the one that spoke on behalf of others.

Acts chapter 2 talks about speaking in other tongues but I Corinthians chapter 14 teaches about "he that speaketh in an unknown tongue". He's speaking to God. If you have ever spoken in tongues, nobody can convince you that it's not real. If you haven't - consecrate yourself and ask God for this miraculous experience.

The Birth of Christianity and the Birth of the Church is seen in the Beginning of the New Testament. Christianity started when Christ was born. From the birth of Christ there were followers of Christ. The New Covenant started when Christ rose from the dead. It was centered on Faith in Christ. That was the climate for them to be called Christians. They were not called Christians until Antioch when the church was moved by Paul from Jerusalem to Antioch. Then they were called Christians. But the church began on the day of Pentecost. The first 7 chapters of the book of Acts are about the church in Jerusalem. The next 8 – 12 chapters are about the Church in Samaria and the others are about the church being started in the uttermost part of the earth. The Old Testament was God's dispensation. From the birth of Christ to the Ascension was the dispensation of Jesus Christ, and the period of Grace is the dispensation of the Holy Ghost. Today the Holy Ghost is in charge and operates within us. He Appoints Pastors. Gives different gifts. Guides. Convicts. Converts. Baptizes. Counsels. Advocates. Comforts. Etc. He fell on the day of Pentecost and again to the following groups in the book of Acts 4:31; Samaritans 8:5, 14, 17, to the Jews; and to the Gentiles in Acts 10:1-9, 44; On John’s Disciples in Acts 19:3,6. And one day he fell on me and you and turned our focus to holy living and to our duty to God, duty to our fellow man, and duty to ourselves. Some people call it living life on life's terms but I call it living life on God's terms, not our own’s.

This verse points to the fact that without Holy Spirit, we cannot do anything. So if you have not received the baptism of the Holy Spirit, you have great work to do to be able to function well as a believer.

I thank MY GOD and JESUS CHRIST, for the holy spirit. Through that spirit JESUS gave me life,hope,compassion,mercy,humbleness,understanding,forgiveness and most of all charity.without the HOLY SPIRIT I would be lost in this world.I have fallen a million times in my life,JESUS save's me because of his promise each and everyday. When is come's to my LORD my heart and spirit crie's for the sinner I am. So I ask of you dear LORD to forgive me for my sin's. LOVE YOU ALWAYS MOKIHANA.

Let us look again at what Jesus says.

Verse 18: And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.

19: Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the NAME of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

20: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

Jesus says, "ALL POWER is given unto ME in heaven and in earth. In verse 19 He says "Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the NAME" . *Not names* ..

Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a CHILD is born, unto us a SON is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The MIGHTY GOD, The EVERLASTING FATHER, The Prince of Peace.

Jesus says in Revelation 1:8

8 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the ALMIGHTY.

Isaiah 44:6 Thus saith the LORD the King of Israel, and his redeemer the LORD of hosts; I am the FIRST, and I am the LAST; AND BESIDE ME THERE IS NO GOD.

Jesus says in Revelation 1:11

1:11 Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the FIRST and the LAST:

1 Timothy 3:16
3:16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: GOD WAS MANIFEST IN THE FLESH, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.

Jesus says in Luke 24:47 And that REPENTANCE and REMISSION OF SINS should be preached in HIS NAME AMONG ALL NATIONS, beginning at Jerusalem.

48 And ye are witnesses of these things.

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.

As we go into the book of Acts we find almost immediately the promise being fulfilled. And let me clear this scripture up.

Ephesians 4:5 ONE Lord, ONE faith, ONE baptism,

6 ONE God and Father of ALL,

John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

2 The same was in the beginning with God.

John 1:14 And the Word was made FLESH, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

15 John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is PREFERRED BEFORE ME: for HE WAS BEFORE ME.

Now back to Acts 1:5

Jesus says in Vs. 5 : For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost NOT MANY DAYS HENCE.

Acts 2:1 1 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.

2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.

3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.

4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

Read the rest of chapter 2 and how men mocked and said " these men are full of new whine" but Peter stood up with the eleven.

Acts 2:13 Others mocking said, These men are full of new wine.

14 But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words:

After you read through to vs 37 says the men were pricked in there hearts and asked what shall they do?!

Acts 2:37 Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?

Peter tells them what Jesus told him to preach unto ALL nations.

Luke 24:47 47 And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in HIS NAME among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

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.

39 For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.

Talking in tongues, the biblical gift is understanding other languages so the gospel of victory over sin can be experienced. The false satanic teaching is this babbling and uttering which is the pentacostal Antichrist abomination.

No read it again! Jesus told the apostles to go and tarry in Jerusalem UNTIL WHAT? They be endued with power from on high. No Holy Ghost, no power. I guess he had to rely on his own spirit, but not in the sense that we do! After all He is that spirit!

The Holyspirit comes first before receiving the power.The power is to launch us fully into that which Jesus has commissioned us to do.

The book of Acts is not a book of new beginnings, it is a book of transition. It is also not the start of a new church. Until chapter 9 with the salvation of Saul. Saul was the first member of the church called the body of Christ.

Tis gave me insight of how Jesus him self cared for all and gave his life.

Jesus Himself had to rely upon the Holy Spirit.
today many preachers want to rely on self.but the word of God said for many that are led by the Spirit they are the sons of God.

This book reveal the truth about the record of Apostles of how they have worked with Jesus,give it account of its ascension to heaven and as well the Apostles re-organised them for ministry.In short, it revealed JESUS as the true Messiah which everybody need to believe and serve.

In Luke 24:45-49 Jesus reminded his disciples of what is written of him concerning his suffering, death and ressurection; that repentance and remission of sins would be preached in his name beginning from Jerusalem. They were to wait in Jerusalem for the Holy Ghost to come upon them in order to witness the word ( Acts 1:7-8). Before his crucifiction Jesus had told his disciples that it was not them that would speak but the Holy Ghost ( Mark 13:11). They were to preach the the Gospel with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven ( 1 Peter 1:12). On the day of pentecost they heard the infallible Holy Ghost speak through the mouth of Peter ( Acts 2:33). In Acts 10:44 it says to him give all prophets witness that through his name whosover believers shall receive remission of sins. On this day of pentecost, after death burial, ressurection and ascension of Jesus, the Holy Ghost witnessed, beginning from Jerusalem, commanding the people to repent and be baptised in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of their sins and they would receive the gift of the Holy Spirit ( Acts 2:38). God is His own interprater, interpreting the Name of the Father, Son and the Holy Ghost; for he says in Zechariah 14:9 : And the Lord shall be King over all the earth: in that day shall there be one Lord and his name one. Thomas called him My Lord and my God ( John 20:28). On this day of Pentecost the Holy Ghost bore witness of His Holy child whom He annointed( Mathew 1:18, Acts 4: 27). Who can add or subtract from what God had began? What He began in the day of pentectost and Jerusalem restores in the Last days: Baptism in the Name of Jesus Christ for remission of Sin. The Holy Ghost Church will stay with the command of the Holy Ghost for they know the Apostles were sent the Holy Ghost (13:4) and spake these words at His command.

I also love the book of acts it is the unfinished history of the new testament church hence it does not end in amen, why because the same fire, or dunamous translates to dynamite in the greek is still falling today in the end time church! When Jesus said go to jerusalem until ye be endued with power from on high and they obeyed that it set the stage for this 1st chap and the day of Pentecost. It fell in ch1,2,10,19 etc. Notice each time the Holy Ghost fell the samething happened, they spoke in tounges they were bap in Jesus Name and not fat/son/holy ghost. Why? because they were titles not the name.Search the scriptures was the admonishment of the savior! How I love that name! The pentecostal experience is a rich one! Anyone feel that they need to search the scriptures?