Doctrine of baptisms, plural? Let's first notice; v. 1 encourages us to go on unto perfection, not continue to be hung up with foundation principles, such as "doctrine of baptisms". I feel I have found 7 different substances to be baptized, immersed into, to be absorbed by or overwhelmed with), referred to in the Bible. Israel was baptized unto Moses ( 1 Cor. 10:2). Baptism of repentance (change-over from old to new) (Matt.3:6). Baptism into the Body of Christ ( 1 Cor. 12:13), Baptism with the Holy Spirit (Matt.3:11, Acts 2:4, 8:14). Baptism of fire ( Matt. 3:11), Baptism of suffering (Lu. 12:50, Phil. 1:29). Baptism in any other name ( 1 Cor. 1:13). Also, some denominations use the term "Baptized into the visable church, which does not seem scriptural. Some of these are symbolic water baptisms and some not. "Laying on of hands" seems to be in the "Going on to perfection" category but we shouldn't be satisfied with just talking about it.
Just to be sure that I understand you, Aaron: are you saying that some of the about 120 disciples that were there in the house in Acts 2:1-4, were the resurrected saints from this chapter? I just want to ensure that I know what you mean.
Yes the name of my God is Jesus Christ, the name above every name, the only name under heaven given among men where by we must be saved. Please understand that we can not seperate God from His Word nor His word from Him(God). God was manafest in the flesh..God came unto His own..all things where created by Him (God) and for Him (God)..Jesus Christ. If the Holy Ghost is not god then Jesus is not the Son of God...the Holy Ghost overshadowed Mary...If the Holy Ghost is not God..Then is the Holy Spirit God..? Yes..yes..yes..yes.."God" is all in all. There is no other God but "One". Jesus is that name for us today that speak the English Language..One God not three.
The new name of our Heavenly Father is Jesus Christ. In the old testament our Heavenly Father has many names. The following names are Yah-weh, Jehova, Holy God, Jealous God, Father God, I am who I am. To prove that the new name of our Heavenly Father is the name Jesus Christ through the prophesy of the following prophets : Isaiah 62:2 - shall be called by a new name, Zechariah 14:9 - in that day shall there be one Lord and his name one. In Malachi 1 : 11- my name shall be great among the Gentile nations and one is the Philippines who believed to the living God, the name Jesus Christ was so great to all the Gentile nations who believed God. This name also in the time of Apostle Paul the name Jesus Christ is so great in Acts 19:17. Then in Rev. 3:12 - says the I will write upon him the name of my God, and my new name. To those who opposed / argued that the new name of our Heavenly Father is Jesus Christ. Then, they will give the new name of our Heavenly Father ? or what is his name ? The word Father is not a proper name or a given name. The word Jesus Christ is a proper name but the word Father is a common name or common noun. So the name name Jesus Christ is the new name of our Heavenly Father. To those who against the name of the new name of our Heavenly Father must have to write or reveal the name of their Heavenly Father also?. In Rev. 2:17 - a new name was given and only those who received his name knows him. Jesus Christ is the new name of our Heavenly Father.
Acts 2:38 Tell us all how to be saved thats why I love it! It says clear as day REPENT, BE BAPTIZED IN JESUS NAME, And RECIEVE THE GIFT OF THE HOLY GHOST! The three keys to get in HEAVEN!
Correction for anonymous comment.... FATHER (GOD-YHWH) is same with his SON (Jesus Christ) They are both God, but Jesus is NOT the Almighty God nor the Father is the SON whom manifested in flesh... In ( Prov. 8:22-31)(Gen.1:26), We will see that there are TWO CREATOR mentioned ... And in Jn1:1-3 (( In the beginning was the Word(wisdom/SON), and the Word(Wisdom/SON) was with God(FATHER-YHWH), and the Word(Wisdom/SON) was God.The same was in the beginning with God. All things(ref. PROV.8:22-31) were made by him(FATHER); and without him(Wisdom/SON) was not any thing made that was made.)))) If you have question you can fallow us at THE OLD PATH OR ANG DATING DAAN...See you!!!!
To enter into the kingdom of heaven is dual. Faith to the Lord Jesus Christ heartily and faith to His words. I would not deny that faith alone can saved. Our Lord Jesus Christ gave us an example to the one on His side also hanging on the cross whom he has given a promised to enter into the kingdom of heaven. After that promised he was dead, so nothing bad works or evil thoughts he can do again because his body is dead. Not like us, to compare the faith to the one of the robbers because we are alive, so after receiving the Lord Jesus Christ by faith, our evil thoughts, evil eyes was there and also of being a liar. To erase this we have to work and practice to follow HIS words and ask Him for help and pray that all our bad works will be clean before His judgement. We know we are all temporary here, so why not we prepared on that day to come. The word salvation in Eph. 2:8&9 is very broad. The meaning of salvation is someone is in bad condition/situation and then in turn became to a good condition/situation. There are many ways to receive salvation. For example in material things: salvation from hunger, salvation from accident & sickness. In Spiritual things, there are also many ways to receive salvation: 1) 1) 1Cor. 9:21-22- salvation to those who have no knowledge, continue to Rom. 10:3, 2) Eph. 2:8&9- salvation through faith. this kind of salvation is that our sins was saved. Ref. verses: Mat. 9:2 & Acts 10:43. This kind of faith is not a guarantee to enter into heaven. 3) James 1:21-22 - salvation of our soul. This is a guarantee to enter into heaven. If your soul is pure, perfect, holy & blameless. 4) Rom. 5:9 - salvation from the wrath of God, because this world will suffer various destruction. There are verses to support salvation of our Soul is individual/own works and not by faith where are many believers was deceived. Ref. verses: Acts 2:40, Philip. 2:12. 1Tim. 4:16 & James 1:21-22. Our God will judge to our works whether good or bad. Our God will not judge to our faith to Him. But God judge us is based in HIS words. Supporting verses: 2Cor. 5:10, Ecclesias. 12:14 & John 12:48."
I love the word of God. Luke 24:47-49 and Acts 2:38 & 39 are one and the same, agree even with Mat 28:19 and 20. Jesus (Iesus)is the English translation for(YHWH)God has became our salvation or (YHWH)God salvation & Emmanual(Immanuel) means With us is God(YHWH). What has that to do with anything ? God's word created the heavens and the earth and all things there in (Gen). In John we see: In the beginning was the word and the word was with God(YHWH) and the word was God(YHWH)...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)..Looking at Jesus in the correct light you see God(YHWH)of the old covenant & the new covenant. For God(YHWH) was in Christ reconciling the world unto himself. God(YHWH) has no blood, he is a spirit..it takes the shedding of blood for the remission of sin..( Heb 10:5).. When he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me:..
Pam's, the word Christ cannot be brought to any human being. Even if we used our common thought of understanding w/out basing the bible our God created the human being and then be brought to his creature? You will never read even one verses in the new testament that Christ is the son of Mary but so many verses you will read that Christ is the son of God. There are verses in the bible to remind us for what is God is. Read Num. 23:19, Hosea !!:9, Isaiah 43:10, Malachi 3:6, Jh. 3:6, 4:23&24, Luk. 24:39, 1Tim. 1:17. These verses are the characteristics of our God to believe, so that the Holy Spirit will enlighten us in our study. In 1Cor. 1:24, Christ is the power & wisdom of God. No human being will brought power & wisdom. In Mat. 1:21 Mary's bring forth a son name Jesus and not the name Christ because this name as I said is the power & wisdom of God. The name Jesus who of God is made unto refer to the verses, 1Cor. 1:30 & Acts 2:36. For easier understanding to our worldly knowledge the name Peter, was brought to a lady. Then, Peter became a Lawyer, so Peter be called Attorney, Peter. The word Attorney, was not brought to a lady. This is his knowledge/title & power to counsel. This wwrd Attorney is the same to the word Christ was not brought to a lady. read Mat. 1:16. Additional information the New Name of our Heavenly Father is the name Jesus Christ. In the old testament there are so many names of our God. Ex. Jealous God, I who am I, Holy God, Jehovah, Yahwee.
If my Salvation was found in Acts 2, I would be in a mess. We as gentiles (non-Jews) had no access to God until the nation of Israel was broken off because of unbelief. Israel was Gods chosen people hince him sending his disiples but unto the jews only, hince Jesus Christ when asked stated that he was sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel. There was no salvation by Grace in Acts 2. They were still observing the Law, where is your temple to sacrifice? I thank God I am made the righteousness of God by the simply believing & recieving the gift of Gods grace its not dependant (my salvation)upon what I do, but what he did. My relationship might change based on my works, but never my position as a son of God.
Thank you, Lisa that is very good teaching on the only key out of this wicked and adulterous generation. Obey Acts 2:38,and be saved and read 10:41-48,19:1-6 last of all look at the order Jesus told Peter in Matt.16:18-19 the key was used for the first time on the day of Pentecost in Acts 2:1-4. God bless you Lisa F.P.C !!
if we should go back to 1cor.2 vs 7-8 we will see where the scripture's point us to one GOD ONE CREATURE OF HEAVEN AND EARTH,jesus christ who is our lord of glory
in verse 21 the faith in Jesus Christ is not enough to enter into heaven basing this verse. To enter into heaven is dual faith in Jesus Christ & faith to his word to work This verse 21 is contradicting in Ephesian 2 :8 & 9 faith alone you are saved. In Eph. 2:8&9 you will never read that your Soul be saved through faith but we can read our Soul be saved through to our own/individual work basing the words of Jesus Christ. Prophesied in Exeq. 14:14, 14:20, & in Exeq. 18:27 a living person is commanded to repent all his wrong doings. This verse, dead person is not able to do this. So, saving the Soul through the works of other persons is also cannot enter into the kingdom of heaven. In the new testament there are verses that we can read to save our own Soul is a great works through his words. Ref. verses : Acts 2:40, Col. 2:12, I Tim. 4:16 & James 1:21 & 22.
Your insight is helpful Gary. This is what I love about this site. We have the greatest theology to hit the earth, and people contribute by the gospel through their intellectualy and heartfelt sharing. Christ as God and as human is hard for lots of people to accept. Is Jesus God's offspring or incarnate..off spring being the same as Father. Can you proide thoughts on this.
The whole plan of salvation rest in the 2nd chapter of Acts. There is no other place in the book that contains the plan of salvation for the New Testament church
There is so much to let us know God and Jesus are one. when Jesus was praying to the Father it was the flesh praying to the Spirit that dwelt in that flesh
a reader of the bible should also use reasoning when dealing with such a serious subject as hell. I also study with jw's and know for a fact that "hell" is a representation of everlasting death. those who are not writen in the book of life(non-believers) will be the ones who are eternally destroyed. If your still not convinced acts 2:27,31,32 says that jesus was raised from ha'des. this is to say the grave, not hell. how could god's son go to hell? use your logic when you read these things
God is great almighty and holy beyond our comprehension , then there is the state of humanity, God's son , is God, (and we need to be more considerate of father and child relationships) and by God's son we come to know Gods purpus for us, we understand who and what we are, we gain salvation and forgiveness, and unconditional love . We learn that we are God's children. But we are not God. Only God's son is God...made man. And through Him, the Holy spirit ., God's Holy spirit will abide in man.
Regarding three in one consider this. I have children making me a father. I had parents making me a son. In 1981 I was filled with the Holy Ghost. I am still just one person. Matthew 28 says to go forth baptizing in the NAME of - What is the NAME of?If you sell me something, not knowing who I am, and I sign a check Father, will you accept it? Likewise Son or Holy Ghost, are you going to accept that check? Of course not. You want my NAME on the check. In Acts 4:12 it says there is no other NAME whereby we must be saved.
Correct. It is blaspheme and not denial of the Holy Ghost for the unforgivable sin. It is the comforter left for us and once visited upon/saved....we cannot be forgiven speaking ill of.
To Gary,
Three in one is hard for my mind to comprehend, but then again it didn't take comprehension and understanding for me to know the Lord
It took an open, believing, trusting, heart towards his love
Verse 34 David himself said,"The Lord said to my Lord,
Just a few thinking questions
is Davids Lord talking to himself?
is Davids Lord talking to the Lord?
Is the Father talking to the Son?
Who was Jesus praying to in the Garden?
To Billy,
Absent from the body is to be present with Christ
You can't explain that one away or can you.
To Gary H,
Blaspheme against the Holy Ghost is unforgivable
Blaspheme is to disrespect Mark 3:29-30
These scribes did not deny the Holy Spirit they said Jesus had an unclean spirit
We should study carefully and get wisdom and understanding from God, not our own
Acts 2:34 states that David had not ascended into heaven. I wonder why so many believe that the faithful men of old have gone to heaven, and even those that die today and are supposedly saved, they are claimed to be gone to heaven.
Doesn't Jesus himself say at John 5;28, 29, ALL in the memorials tombs, that is in God's memory, will be resurrected.
That resurrection will included faithful men of old, and millions and millions of others that have died all the way back to the first man to die, Abel.
Since the Christian system was established thru and by Christ Jesus, there have been called and chosen ones who will be resurrected to heavenly life to become associate kings and priests, Rev 5:10, which will make up the heavenly kingdom Jesus taught us to pray for and the doing of God's will on earth.
Great comments all. Would like to add; the one unforgivable sin is to deny the Holy Ghost. Since all are one, as stated here, denying the Holy Ghost is the denial of God and Christ the Lord.
it's an up lifting verse that make you believe again and also make you keep hope alive.I had given up on God But now I see that he just brings everyone throug their a test and if were strong we will see the great rewards of things.
I DON'T BELIEVE THAT MOST PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF ACTS 2:38. MOST DON'T UNDERSTAND THAT JESUS IS THE ONE TRUE GOD COME TO US IN THE FLESH. MOST DON'T UNDERSTAND THAT YOU MUST BE BAPTIZED IN JESUS NAME. THEY WILL SAY "WELL, MATT. 28:19 SAYS TO BAPTIZE IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER, SON AND HOLY GHOST". WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE FATHER, SON AND HOLY GHOST? JESUS!! ACTS 4:12 TELLS US THERE IS SALVATION IN NO OTHER NAME. IN ISAIAH WHEN TELLING ABOUT THE COMING OF JESUS AND DESCRIBING HIM AS WONDERFUL "THE EVERLASTING FATHER" - TRINITY FOLKS SEPARATE THEM - BUT THEY BOTH CAN'T BE THE EVERLASTING FATHER. IF GOD HAD COME TO EARTH AS GOD - THEY WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN ABLE TO SEE HIM AS HE IS A SPIRIT!!
YOU NEED TO TRUELY REPENT OF YOUR SINS MAKE A COMPLETE TURN AROUND BE BAPTIZED IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST MEANS: TO LAY DOWN THE OLD MAN AND PUT ON THE NEW MAN TARRY ON THE ALTAR TILL GOD FILL YOU WITH THE HOLY GHOST WITH THE EVIDENCE OF SPEAKING IN TONGUES MEANS THAT HOW YOU KNOWYOU GOT IT FOR THE PROMISE IS UNTO YOU AND TO YOUR CHILDREN AND TO ALL THAT ARE FAR OFF EVEN AS MANY AS THE LORD OUR GOD SHALL CALL,SO HARD NOT YOUR HEART FOR THIS DAY IS RECORDED AGAINST YOU READ IN PSALM 95:7-8.IN ORDER TO BE SAVE YOU GOT TO TURN FROM YOUR WICKED WAYS READ 2CHRONICLES 7:14-16.YOU CAN NOT BE DOING THINGS THATS NOT OF GOD AND EXPECT HIM TO HEAR YOUR PRAY AND BLESS YOU ALSO HE LET IT RAIN ON THE JUST AS WELL AS THE UNJUST MY GOD IS A JUST GOD HE WILL SAVE ANYBODY THAT HAVE THE MIND TO WANT TO BE SAVED SO I LEAVE YOU WITH THIS READ JOSHUA 24:15 MAKE YOUR CHOICE YOU WANT TO KNOW MORE EMAIL ME BACK ON WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT MY THROUGHT.
Correct. It is blaspheme and not denial of the Holy Ghost for the unforgivable sin. It is the comforter left for us and once visited upon/saved....we cannot be forgiven speaking ill of.
Thank You for the correction.
Three in one is hard for my mind to comprehend, but then again it didn't take comprehension and understanding for me to know the Lord
It took an open, believing, trusting, heart towards his love
Verse 34 David himself said,"The Lord said to my Lord,
Just a few thinking questions
is Davids Lord talking to himself?
is Davids Lord talking to the Lord?
Is the Father talking to the Son?
Who was Jesus praying to in the Garden?
To Billy,
Absent from the body is to be present with Christ
You can't explain that one away or can you.
To Gary H,
Blaspheme against the Holy Ghost is unforgivable
Blaspheme is to disrespect
Mark 3:29-30
These scribes did not deny the Holy Spirit they said Jesus had an unclean spirit
We should study carefully and get wisdom and understanding from God, not our own
Hope to help, not hurt
Doesn't Jesus himself say at John 5;28, 29, ALL in the memorials tombs, that is in God's memory, will be resurrected.
That resurrection will included faithful men of old, and millions and millions of others that have died all the way back to the first man to die, Abel.
Since the Christian system was established thru and by Christ Jesus, there have been called and chosen ones who will be resurrected to heavenly life to become associate kings and priests, Rev 5:10, which will make up the heavenly kingdom Jesus taught us to pray for and the doing of God's will on earth.