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  1. Epecho

    Sinners prayer?

    Here was my original question: Can anyone show me in the New Testament where someone was saved by the sinners prayer? Or instructed or encouraged to pray for his or her salvation? And here was your reply: For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments; and His commandments...
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    Sinners prayer?

    Thx for the link. It is made very clear in the full account of Paul's conversion that calling upon the name of the Lord did not refer to prayer. (keep the timeline of events in mind, Saul already asked the Lord what he should) The Bible states in Acts 9:11, "11 And the Lord said to him...
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    Sinners prayer?

    Thx for replying but that doesn't answer the question.
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    Sinners prayer?

    Can anyone show me in the New Testament where someone was saved by the sinners prayer? Or instructed or encouraged to pray for his or her salvation?
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    Baptists and Baptism

    Here are a few videos that will really help you in your understanding of baptism: What Must I Do To Be Saved? | TheTruthAbout.net Searching for Truth About Baptism If you have any questions let me know :)
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    For Restoration Movement, What is required for conversion?

    To answer your question and for a good understanding of how to become a new testament Christian (just a Christian) watch this video. What Must I Do To Be Saved? | TheTruthAbout.net If you have any more questions I'd be glad to answer them.
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    teachings of jesus

    "Jesus answered them and said, 'My doctrine is not Mine, but His who sent Me.' " - John 7:16 But He answered and said, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.’” - Matt 4:4 For this is the love of God, that we keep His...
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    What is the Word of God?

    andy_b, So your saying the following passage doesn't mean anything? 16 "All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work." - 2 Timothy...
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    Jesus taught us to be the LIGHT of the world.

    I'm not sure I understand your post. But lets correctly quote John 14:6 6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me." - John 14:6
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    What is the Word of God?

    Ok let's read the rest of verse 14: 14 "And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth." - John 1:14 The Word here can only mean Jesus, since Jesus is both man and God. "In the beginning was...
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    What is Scriptual Sound Doctrine

    Hizikyah, I'd like to first say I appreciate your question. The two words "sound doctrine" in both passages above are hygiainō didaskalia in the original language (Koine Greek). Literally translated hygiainō means healthy and didaskalia means teaching. The translators simply chose...
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    Keeping my faith

    Read the book of Mark from beginning to end. If you have any questions let me know!
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    James 2:24

    Didn't Abraham believe and work in Genesis 12:4, which would be way before Genesis 15:6 and Genesis 22? One can not be justified by simply believing (mental assent), one can only be justified by a working faith (obedient faith) which is, obviously, what James is showing in James 2:20-24...
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    my experience receiving God's grace of salvation

    How can a faith with no provings, no demands, and no expectations save? Matthew 22:37-39 - Love is the greatest of all commands. If obeying commands is not necessary to salvation, then love is not necessary! Yet note 1Corinthians 16:22. Acts 17:30 - Repentance is a command. Ifkeeping commands...
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    my experience receiving God's grace of salvation

    Are you saying that one can not fall from grace? We are saved by grace THROUGH faith. "8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith" - Ephesians 2:8 One must have faith before one can be saved by grace. It is not the other way around. At what point are a person's sins...
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    What is the point of Baptism?

    It is not enough to be simply frightened into baptism If you were not baptized for the remission of sins then you were not baptized for the right reason (Acts 2:38). Did you understand what sin is and what sin does (Isaiah 59:1-2)? Did you understand what repentance is and what you were to...
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    What is the point of Baptism?

    "18 And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I commanded you" -...
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    Some claim that faith makes obedience unnecessary. If you believe this please reply.

    1 John 3:23,24 - God commands us to believe in Jesus; we must keep His commands to abide in Him. If we recognize the importance of faith, we must recognize the importance of obedience, since faith itself is a command from God that we must obey. John 6:28,29 - People asked what they must do to...
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    Error: Infants, though they cannot believe, ought to be baptized.

    PaladinValer , if there were no Bible would you know that God exist? if there were no Bible would you know what God wants from man?
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    Error: Infants, though they cannot believe, ought to be baptized.

    What I think your talking about is an obedient faith. Which is the type of faith we must have, but that doesn't mean that there isn't intellectual understanding.....the type of faith the Bible teaches is not just a simple mental assent or ascent. "And without faith it is impossible to please...