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The entire Bible is about the grace of God and love brought down to man. The Great Commission of Christ still stands today, so people deciding to follow Christ must first believe in all He is about and what He can do for them. Some followers of Christ believe you are saved before baptism some after. Baptism is still required today. After baptism, a believer is added to the church, kingdom. Colossians 1:13-14 Colossians 2:9-14. I love Jesus, our kinsman Redeemer, who redeemed us when no one else could. God bless you Jacob.

We we believe the whole bible but take in consideration to whom it is speaking. Before the cross is O.T. doctrine Heb 9:17. The verse you quoted said covet to PROPHESY. So according to that verse one should ardently want to prophesy. The speaking in tongues was needed at Corinth because Corinth see Acts 18:1 had lots of Jews see verse 2 and there was a synagoge beside the place where they were meeting and Jews require a sign 1 Cor 1:22 and tongues are for a SIGN 1 Cor 14:22. Those are verses in their context. Mark 16 and Acts 2 has baptism associated with salvation because it is the Kingdom gospel being preached by a man names Simon Peter who didn 't even know of the body of Christ mystery. This was revealed to the Apostle Paul Eph 3:1-9. They said what must WE do in Acts 2. This is as a Nation because the KINGDOM is being offered to the JEWISH NATION see Acts 3:19, Rom 11:26-29, Heb 8:8-12, Jer 31:33-34, 33:8,50:20, Dan 9:24. No one is saved like Acts 2:38 again. Acts 16:31 shows how an individual is saved. What must I do to be SAVED? Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and THOU SHALT BE SAVED.

Around the circle reasoning merry go round we go. Tongues are for a sign 1 Cor 14:22 and Jews require a sign 1Cor 1:22. The Jews in Acts 2 are getting the gospel of the Kingdom preached to them, not the gospel of the Grace of God. The second coming is in view here. Joel 2 was not completely fulfilled. Notice especially that the events of verse 19 and 20 never happend. The signs are there to confirm the word Mark 16:20 because the New Testament wasn 't written yet. No one is saved like Acts 2:38 again. In ch 8 hands are laid. In Acts 10 no baptism required. Acts is a transitional book from the law to pure grace. Peter starts getting straight on his doctrine in Chapter 10 then by Chapter 15 he is convinced that it is by grace through faith. No works Eph 2:8thru9. Rightly divide. Who is the verse talking to? All Scripture is for you but not all is TO you doctrinally. Jesus is always the same, yes. But He certainly deals with men differently in different time periods. You can eat pork today but under the law you couldn 't. Baptism was a part of salvation under the gospel of the Kingdom but not under grace. Acts 2:38 is condemned under the church age Gal 1:8-9.

John the Baptist was filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother 's womb Luke 1:15. No tongues.Jesus had the Holy Ghost without measure Jn 3:34 and didn 't speak in tongues. Jesus never spoke in tongues although He knows all things Jn 21:17. The apostles had John 's baptism and were never baptized according to Acts 2:38 and straight to Heaven they went. Jesus didn 't baptize Jn 4:2. Thats strange if water baptism saves. Are all apostles? No. are all prophets? No. are all teachers? No. are all workers of miracles? No. Have all the gifts of healing? No. do all speak with tongues? No. Covet the best gifts. Charity is the best gift. This modern generation is so concerned with gifts and not the fruit of the Spirit. Children are concerned with gifts and their own edification 1 Cor 3:1-3. Give one reference where tongues are commanded.

In my last comment that was suppose to be Acts 2:38, C.R. I am sorry that by me using scripture to call you down, you again resort to twisting the truth, I never did, and never will call you anything other than truths out of God word for someone showing a misguided effort to confuse and malign Gods simple message of Salvation AMEN!!

Part 2 of 2: What I have learned over the years it is this, it is not how long or how often you fast it is the sincerity in the fast and sacrifice that you offer up to Jesus Christ that is the key. Let me ask you this. Do you have the Holy Ghost? Have you followed Acts 2: 38? Even though there are people who fast without having followed Acts 2: 38 it helps you to have followed it in order to get the full benefit. In the end, you can fast, pray, live a clean life, sacrifice for others, but if you have not followed Acts 2: 38 before either you die during this grace age or the rapture takes place you are still lost.

Hello Joni G.: Please read my answer I gave to Robert and James under Acts 10 and remember God looks at the heart.

Joni G Tongues when spoken can be understood by all that hears the Holy Spirit speaking through them. Every one no matter what country they come from knows what that person is saying because it 's God doing the talking. It happened once as an example so we will know and listen for when it happens again in the near future when the election are delivered up to the one world system churches of Antichrist. People have done it to make it appear that they are speaking in tongues to have others believe that they are close to God or they are in an emotional high but if you can 't understand it well it 's just making a bunch of noises.

Hello Erik alan silberberg sr.: A person under this Dispensation of Grace has to do more than just keep the commandments. Jesus told Nicodemus that a man must be born again of water and spirit in order to see and enter into the kingdom of God. Peter later clarified what Jesus meant when he gave instruction on how to become saved by following Acts 2: 38.

Part 3 of 3: They have helicopters that will be able to hoover and see into your homes during the tribulation to check and see if a person is praying to God. During the time of tribulation all those who call on Jesus Christ will be beheaded, especially if they do not take the mark of the Beast which is 666, Revelation 13: 7. They have equipment that can detect people in all kinds of places and see what they are doing. There will be no hiding place for a person during this time to hid and worship the Lord. During this time no one has declared that we take any mark of the beast before buying or selling. We are still living under grace. This is why it is very important to get saved by following Acts 2: 38 so that you can miss the tribulation period.

Hello G.: Are you questioning the color of Jesus Christ. We already know that Jesus Christ has Black people in his lineage. There was even a prostitute in his lineage on his mother s side. This is what made up his fleshly DNA. Is knowing this information going to save a person? The answer is no. It is good to know all information in the Bible, however the bottom line during this Dispensation of Grace is that a person gets saved, stay saved and be ready for the rapture. Because if a person does not have it like the Bible states in Acts 2: 38 they are left here to go through judgment and tribulation period.

Hello Mark: It is not my word. According to Peter on the day of Pentecost he gave the answer on how to become saved. During this dispensation of Grace a person needs to follow Acts 2: 38 to become saved. Then you have to continue to live saved according to the word of God. Yes, in order to know that a person has the true Holy Ghost they have to speak in other tongues as the spirit of God gives the utterance. That spirit is the Holy Ghost. So according to the word of God if you have not the spirit of Christ a person is none of his, Romans 8: 9.

Hello Gurjit Singh: Hebrews 9: 27 "And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment: The only people who are protecting against judgment after death are those who are asleep in Christ. Those are the individuals who have taken on the name of Jesus Christ by following Acts 2: 38.

God has the last word. I have spoken what I perceive and know I am saved. Hallelujah! We will agree to disagree. I know what the Bible says. You say you know what the Bible says. The Holy Spirit leads us into all truth. May God be glorified in all our lives.

Hello Joni G.: I am glad that God brought you back from near suicide. If you have the correct baptism then I am happy for you. However, your experience is not yet complete. You need the Holy Ghost with the evidence of speaking in other tongues as the spirit of God gives you utterance. Paul, 1 Corinthians 14: 39 Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and FORBID not to speak with tongues. These tongues he is referring to is the evidence that a person has when they are filled with the Holy Ghost. The word covet means to want ardently esp. something that another person has . If I can say it like this, Paul was saying to us and the Corinthian church that we should want this gift and evidence of speaking in tongues. The Holy Ghost experience did not just end in the 1st Century. What about Azusa Street experience in the 20th century? I have experienced this myself. I speak in other tongues as the spirit of God gives utterance.

A godly grandmother I had became a widow at age 56. She was faithful to the Lord until she died. Completely selfless. She was still working taking care of the elderly at age 85. She loved the book of Acts also. She prayed without ceasing. Believed we are saved by the blood of Christ. By grace are we saved through faith. She believed we were made new creatures in Christ and made to do good works for his glory. Amen. She believed she was saved before she was baptized. I was raised that way but was later taught baptism is like a final leg of a journey to get on the right path being under the water is where you come in contact with the blood. When you come out of the water, you are a new creature. We know there is life in the blood and Jesus was the perfect Lamb of God. Christ 's death on the cross is what made a way for us to be in Heaven someday. I love 1 John 5. God will judge all of us and loves us so much. He wants us to understand His Word. We can ask God believing and He will guide us into all understanding!

I believe in Acts 2:38 and was baptized into Christ 's death so I know I am saved. I had godly sorrow to the point of near suicide so I feel so happy that God saved me. His mercies are new every morning! Praise God! Tongues, languages died out in the first century! I worship God every Sunday and everyday in Spirit and in truth. There is abundant happiness in Christ and can be found no where else! Praise God from whom all blessings flow!

A Bible believing christian doesn 't have to follow a teacher who doesn 't know for sure where she is going after she dies as far as I can kick this building I 'm sitting in 1 John 5:13. In the Chruch age we have a KNOW SO salvation and are sealed by the Holy Spirit. According to Colossians 2:11-12 there is an operation of God made without hands and the word of God Heb 4:12 cuts your soul away from your flesh and the sins of the flesh can 't touch the soul. You soul is SAVED but your body isn 't until you get your new one Rom 8:23. The christian can lose their testimony, and many other things, but salvation is not one of them. Now if those who want to believe in works and tongues and baptism to be saved a time is coming where they will have to endure till the end, Matthew 24:13, if they want to try it.

Hello Joni G.: We are not exactly saying the same thing. You deny the speaking in tongues whereas I agree with the word of God. There are examples that prove this to be right. A person after receiving the Holy Ghost does speak in tongues. A person must feel that godly sorrow that pricks in the heart that worketh repentance to salvation. You can be baptized either before the gift is given or after the gift is given either way baptism is part of the salvation plan. It does not stop there. When God knows, he looks at the heart, and then he will give you his gift. I am sorry that you do not speak in other tongues, but this still does not mean that it is not truth.

Since receiving the Holy Ghost at baptism I have grown a lot in Christ. I have learned to pray for my enemies, turn the other cheek. I still make mistakes but ask God to forgive me. The blood of Jesus makes me new every morning and every moment. I am learning to give God the glory for successes in my life. I give Him thanks in all things. The Holy Spirit is with me all the time and helps me. I pray for wisdom and humility for I am nothing without Jesus, my rock, my redeemer. Thanks be to God!

Hello Lola and RNM: If you are talking about verse 28 of this chapter. This is not a mystery verse. This is talking about those who are alive and remain during the rapture they will not see a literal death, because they have already experienced a symbolic death through repentance. If you read verse 27 this will give you the picture of his second coming, which some scholars say is twofold. Having two parts first the rapture where he will hang in the clouds and gather the saints who put on his name by following Acts 2: 38 and the second part is when he comes back to fight and bring peace for 1000 years. In the end, these scriptures deal with the future rapture and saints.

Amen Marvin amen!That is the word RIGHTLY DIVIDED. Baptism is a command and if water baptism saves as they teach 2Tim 4:3 and someone is unborn of God before they are baptized, that means unborn Sons Jn 1:12 are obeying commands which they cannot do Jn 8:47, 2Cor 2:14. Also if you believe that you can lose your salvation after you get water baptized wouldn 't your best bet be to drown in the baptistry? Everywhere you see baptism you are seeing water when there are seven baptisms mentioned in the Bible and they are not all water baptisms. Spirit baptism places you into Christ 1Cor 12:3 and in the Church age you are sealed unto the day of redemption Eph 4:30.

Hello RNM: There are many scriptures. Ephesians 4: 4 thru 6 There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling One Lord, one faith, one baptism, One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all ". Remember the Bible is talking to saved people. These people have followed Acts 2: 38 to become save and have the one faith. This faith is in Jesus Christ by following the Apostles Doctrine. One baptism, which is in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ for the remission of sins. One Lord who is Jesus Christ, who is God manifested in the flesh. We, who hold onto the faith, have felt the true godly sorrow that pricks a person in their heart which leads to true repentance, 2 Corinthians 7: 9 and 10. This true repentance leads to salvation through which you are filled with the true Holy Ghost with the evidence of speaking in other tongues as the spirit of God gives utterance. AMEN

Hello Chatauna Robinson, comment on 1-o1-2015,2:32 pm... Well I wasn 't sure now you 've made it clear when you said, if a person have not followed Acts 2:38, what Peter declared on the day of Pentecost they are lost. First Mathew 7: 21 is law itself chapters 5 thru 7. Second your first 5 words, I quote, UNDER THIS DISPENSATION OF GRACE that dispensation was only given to the Apostle Paul later. Ephesians Ch. 3: V.2 I quote, If ye have heard of the dispensation of the Grace of God which is given me to you-ward:

Hello John: The word of God is written to the saved, those individuals who have put on the name of Jesus Christ by following Acts 2: 38. Paul is speaking to the Roman church. In verse 17 the word just refers to the saved. If you read verse 16 you will get that understanding. This is not saying that people in general do not have faith. A person can have faith but alone it is dead. A person has to have works to make it alive. Just to believe that Jesus Christ is Lord and not follow Acts 2: 38, a person is still lost. The Bible states in James 2: 17 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone . The devils believe and tremble, James 2: 19 Thou believest that there is one God thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble. So just believing is not enough. Just to say I believe in my heart and accept God this alone does not save you.

Repent and be baptized everyone of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. Acts 2:38 KJV. We know that hearing the gospel is necessary, believing that you have sinned and need a Savior and believing in Jesus as the only way to eternal life, repenting, turning your back on sin, confessing Jesus as your Lord and Savior before immersion under water and finally being immersed into Christ under the water and into his death, raised out of the water to a new life, a new spiritual being in Christ and with the gift of the Holy Spirit to help guide you into all truth. Hallelujah! What a Savior!

A person needs to be baptized like the example in Acts 2:38. Don 't know how much plainer than I can be. We are saying the same thing. That is what the Bible says. Peter didn 't say repent and be baptized and you must speak in tongues when you come out of the water. My King James Bible does not say that. Please look. Repent and be baptized in the name of Christ everyone of you and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. Acts 2:38

Hello Joni G.: In addition to my comment, I hope will come out, in regard to Colossians, this people were saved. They were in Christ. To be in Christ you have to put on his name by following Acts 2: 38. You cannot have just baptism. If a person has not the spirit of Jesus Christ he is none of his, Romans 8:9. Paul recognized the Colossian church as being saved and in Christ, just like him.

Hello Marvin and Joni G.: Under this Dispensation of Grace if a person have not followed Acts 2: 38, what Peter declared on the day of Pentecost they are lost. There is no way around it. There will be a lot of people who will say LORD, LORD but will not enter into the kingdom of God, Matthew 7: 21 "Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.

Part 1 of 2: Hello Joni G.: On the Day of Pentecost it states in Acts 2: 3 4 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance . The word Cloven means divided or split. It was one tongue but split into two parts. On the one side you have a language that when spoken others can understand and know that God is being glorified. For example, I heard a minister say that when the Holy Ghost fell while he was preaching through interpretation to rural Chinese people a woman was filled with the Holy Ghost she spake in English and magnified God. She had never been taught or spoke English in her life.