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The book of ACTS of the Apostles is a history documentation. It does not necessarily constitute doctrine. The only people that were water baptized during John the Baptist were the Judahites i.e the nation of Israel. It was to prepare for the Christ that would Baptize or as the word means to immerse in the Spirit of God which he did. Peter also tried to put a law on the Nations to be circumcised until Paul rebuked him.
Water baptism is a heresy because no matter how a pastor spins it, it is a work attached to "getting saved" which is no more Grace but of works. Then that church baptismal behind the pulpit is nothing more than an idol.
Also a mature Peter said this....
1 Peter 3:21 “The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:”
Peter said Baptism of the Spirit not water saves us! When does God's Spirit immerse us? The moment we first believe and God did that, we didn't.
We don't get saved. We can't save ourselves. God does that every step of the way.
You want to reach a loved one? You better take the Lord with you by praying for that person.
I upvoted you for the bible study. I love bible study because iron sharpens iron.
And I showed where Cornelius and his companions were baptized in water after receiving the gift of the Holy Spirit in the Book of Acts.
The Apostle Paul was also baptized. He was visited by Yeshua, who blinded him and ordered him to go to Damascus. The first thing Ananias did was baptize Paul with water after restoring his sight.
Baptism is something one does as an outward sign of their belief in Yeshua as the Son of God. Nobody said it was required to be saved and I even gave the example of the thief on the cross who was not baptized by water and said he was still saved because of his belief. Did you miss that part?
How is it possibly a heresy to get baptized? Are you claiming Paul and all the Gentiles who are baptized after the death and resurrection are heretics?
Water baptism is one's public profession of faith, picturing the Gospel. Being completely immersed under the water symbolizes Christ's death; and rising up from immersion under the water symbolizes Jesus' triumphant resurrection from the dead. In water baptism, a born-again believer is testifying to the world outwardly, what has happened inwardly. We are saved BY FAITH alone!
https://www.jesus-is-savior.com/False%20Doctrines/Baptismal%20Regeneration/popular_damnable_heresy.htm
Romans 6:4
Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
Nope I will disagree. That is the doctrine of dispensation Baptist churches. You probably also believe that todays Israel are the chosen of God.
There is no symbolism of anything when it comes to the elect of God.
Matthew 22:14 King James Version 14 For many are called, but few are chosen.
Just as Paul was chosen and filled with God's Spirit.
If you're tying salvation to works then it isn't of Grace.
Ephesians 2:8-9 King James Version 8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.
I don't think you're understanding what you're reading. What part of "We are saved BY FAITH alone!" do you disagree with?
I don't know. You're the one that keeps bringing up water baptism. None of the Apostles later on in their letters pushed water baptism. The only thing that matters is Christ in you through his Spirit which seals you to eternal life.
You and your church need to put that heresy in the rear view mirror because people that do that nonsense water baptism think that's how "they got saved".
Romans 10:9 King James Version 9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.