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Today, Friday Oct 28th

“The Scriptures teach that baptism, to the penitent

believer, is for the remission of sins.”

Affirm: Douglas W. Hill Deny: Roger Holland

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Of Terms In The

PropositionThe Scriptures – The 66 books of the Bible, Both Old & New Testaments (2 Tim.3:16f).Teach – To impart knowledge, to instruct.Baptism – Immersion in water & in Christ’s name (Rom. 6:3; Acts 10:47-48).Penitent Believer – One who believes in Jesus Christ as the Son of God (Jn 8:24) & has repented of past sins (Acts 2:38).For – In order to obtain (Mt. 26:28; Acts 2:38).Remission of Sins – The forgiveness of past (alien) sins (2 Pet. 1:9).

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“The Scriptures teach that one is saved before

and without water baptism.”

Affirm: Roger Holland

“But wilt thou know, O vain man,that faith without works is dead?”

(James 2:20).

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“The Scriptures teach that one is saved before

and without water baptism.”

Affirm: Roger Holland

“Was not Abraham our fatherjustified by works, when he hadoffered Isaac his son upon the

altar?” (James 2:21)

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God (1 Tim. 2:3).

Christ (2 Tim. 1:10).

WHO SAVES

Holy Spirit (Titus 3:5).

We BOTH Agree On WHO Saves!

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Grace (Eph. 2:8-9).Mercy (Titus 3:5).

WHAT SAVES

Blood (Matt. 26:28; Rom. 5:8-9).Love (John 3:16).

Faith (Eph. 2:8-9).

We BOTH Agree On WHAT Saves!

Word of God (Js.1:21; Rom.1:16).

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Water (1 Pet. 3:21). Meritorious Works / Works of Men (Titus 3:5; Rom. 3:23; Is. 64:6).

That These Do NOT Save

Works of Law of Moses (Rom. 2:17; 3:19-20;

Gal. 2:14ff). Works of Satan / Flesh (Gal. 5:19ff).

We BOTH Agree On This!

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Baptism alone will save.

Water baptism is a CONDITION for salvation like:

Dipping was a condition for Naaman’s cleansing (2 Kings 5).

The power is in the water.The blood is in the water.

Looking at the brass serpent was a condition for the healing (Num. 21).

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These were OBEDIENCE OF FAITH in God, not in the power

of earthly items!

Naaman dipped seven times in the Jordan & was cleansed (2 Kings 5:1-5).

Blind man washed in the pool of Siloam & returned seeing (John 9:1-12).

People looked & lived (Num. 21:4-9).

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At The Point Of Faith (Jas. 2:14-24)?

WHEN SAVED?

At The Point Of OBEDIENT Faith: Baptism (Rom. 6:3f, 16-18)?

We DISAGREE On WHEN One Becomes

Saved! Opponent Takes SOME passages; What about the rest (Acts 20:26-27)?

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proves these weresaved

without baptism,

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He must still prove that

sinners today are saved under the

New Testament

without baptism!

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2. Who IS saved in Mark 16:16?___________________

1. Name one Scripture that places New Testament salvation before water “baptism”. __________________

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3. When does one “put on Christ” (i.e. enter Christ, contact His

blood)?

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4. What kind of faith saves? A living? A dead faith?

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Law of Moses (Gal.2:16; Rom.3; 11:6). The Devil (1 John 3:8). The Flesh (Gal. 5:19).

5. Is baptism “in the name of Christ” a work of:

Men (Titus 3:5; Eph. 2:9). Darkness (Eph. 5:11).

God (Mt. 21:25, Lk. 7:30; Jn. 3:26-27; Jn 6:29; Col. 2:11-13).Will Opponent Tell Us?

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Defined

[Pistuo] Strong’s #4100 – “used especially of the faith by which a man embraces Jesus, i.e. conviction, full of joyful trust, that Jesus is the Messiah – the divinely appointed author of eternal salvation in the kingdom of God, conjoined with obedience to Christ…” (Thayer p. 511).

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Defined

14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: 15 That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

John 3:16 explained by v. 14-15!

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Defined

John 3:16 explained by v. 14-15!“8 And Jehovah said unto Moses, Make

thee a fiery serpent, and set it upon a standard: and it shall come to pass, that every one that is bitten, when he seeth it, shall live. 9 And Moses made a serpent of brass, and set it upon the standard: and it came to pass, that if a serpent had bitten any man, when he looked unto the serpent of brass, he lived.

(Num. 21:4-9)

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Defined

James 2:14-26v. 14 “…can that faith save him?”v. 17 “faith, if it have not works, is dead in itself.”v. 20 “faith apart from works is barren”v. 21 “Was not Abraham our father justified by works, in that he offered up Isaac…” (Work of Devil? Men? Law? Faith?)

v. 22 “faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect”

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v. 23 “and the scripture was fulfilled which saith, And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness…” v. 24 “Ye see that by works a man is justified, and not only by faith.”v. 26 “For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead.”

Defined

James 2:14-26

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Felix believed (Acts 24:25).

Many Jews believed (Jn. 8:31,39-40).

Many rulers believed (Jn 12:42).

Demons believe (Jas. 2:19)!

Agrippa believed (Acts 26:27-29).

These Believe! Were They Saved? Are ALL Believers

Saved?

If Not, Why Not?

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OBEDIENT Faith Saves!1. Baptized Called “Believers” (Acts 2:41)(Acts 2:44)2. Baptized “Having believed” (Acts 16:33)

(Acts 16:34)3. Told to “believe Were baptized on Him”

in His name (Acts 19:4)(Acts 19:5)Saved Believers = Baptized

Believers

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A. “He that believeth and IS baptized shall be saved”?B. “He that believeth and is NOT

baptized shall be saved”?

A. “Baptism doeth also NOW save you”?B. “Baptism doeth also NOT save you”?

MARK 16:16

1 PETER 3:21

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A. “Repent and be baptized… for the remission of sins…”?

Acts 2:38

A. “Arise, be baptized and WASH AWAY THY SINS…”?B. “Arise, be baptized for thy sins are ALREADY washed away…”?

Acts 22:16

B. “Repent, but baptism is NOT for the remission of sins…”?

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“He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved;

“And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

but he that disbelieveth shall be condemned.”

Already Shall Be Saved Saved

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“He that believes and sticks out his hand shall receive $20; He that believes not shall be poor.“He that eats and digests shall live; He that eats not shall die.“He that believes and is baptized shall receive $1 million; he that believes not shall be poor.”“He that believes and attends shall be fed, He that believes not shall be hungry.”

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To Reject John’s BaptismWas To Reject God’s Counsel!

“The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with

themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not

then believe him?” (Matt. 21:25)

“But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not

baptized of him.” (Luke 7:30)

Necessary Conclusion

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To Reject Christ’s BaptismIs To Reject God’s Counsel!

26 And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him. 27 John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven. (John 3:26-27)

Necessary Conclusion

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POSITIVE & NEGATIVEActs 16:31 BELIEVE Do weActs 17:30 REPENT need aMk. 16:16 BAPTISM negative?To SUBTRACT from God’s word is a SIN! (Deut. 4:2; Ezk. 3:10; Rev.

22:18-19)

The Force Of A Positive Command

When God gives a POSITIVE command will my opponent

accept it?

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WHO WILL BE CONDEMNED?

8 rendering vengeance to them that know not God, and to them that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus: 9 who shall suffer punishment, even eternal destruction from the face of the Lord and from the glory of his might, 10 when he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be marvelled at in all them that believed…HERE IS YOUR NEGATIVE

STATEMENT!

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Here is your negative statement about baptism!

“Ye believe… shall die” (John 8:24). “Ye repent… shall perish” (Luke 13:3). “Ye be born again… not enter into the kingdom of God” (John 3:3, 5).

I wonder if my opponentwill accept it?

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22 Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently: 23 Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever. 24 ¶ For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away: 25 But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.

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20. Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.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:

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By Silvanus, our faithful brother, as I account him, I

have written unto you briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God.

Stand ye fast therein.

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“He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved…” (Mark 16:16).

He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day. (John 12:48)

“He that believeth and is saved shall be baptized” (Opponent).

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“For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by

Jesus Christ.”

God Calls Baptism “Grace & Truth”!

Baptism into Christ for the remission of sins is not revealed

in the Old Law.Therefore, baptism is “grace and truth”! (Eph. 2:8; John 8:32) 

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36. Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.

37. Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said …Men and brethren, what shall we do?

38. … Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins …

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“for this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many unto remission of sins.”

“In order to obtain”?“because of”?

(Exact same phrase in Acts 2:38!)

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“Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto

him for righteousness.”

(Acts 2:38; Mt. 26:28)

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MY OPPONENT’S VERSION!What Kind Of Faith? NOT Obedient!God said “go” (Gen.12:1).Abram: “God, you know I believe, so I am already there!”God said “offer Isaac” (Gen.22:2).Abram: “But God, you know I don’t need to do anything! Offering won’t save me!”

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He Was Justified “By Faith”(Rom.4:3).What Kind Of Faith? OBEDIENT!

The Of Abraham

“Law of faith” (Rom. 3:27).

“Father of all them that believe... that righteousness might be reckoned unto them; …Father to [those] who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham which he had in uncircumcision.” (4:12; 2 Cor.5:7).

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19 say for the remission of sins (Authorized version (KJV); Berry’s interlinear; Centenary Translation; Douay; Emphatic Diaglot; Englishman’s Greek NT; Ferrar Fenton; Geneva Bible; Haweis (1795 AD); Moffatt; H.B. Montgomery (1924); New American Standard; New King James Version; Syriac Version; Verkuyl (Burkeley Version); Wesley’s Translation; Weymouth; Darby’s Translation)

16 say for the forgiveness of your sins (Amplified NT; Authentic by Schomfield; Challomer Rheims; Jerusalem Bible; Living Bible; New Catholic Version; New English Bible; New International version; Revised Standard Version; Twentieth Century Translation; English Standard Version; Bible In Basic English; World English Bible; Luois Segond Verision 1910; SRV, SRVA)

1 says for (in order to, unto) the forgiveness (First German Bible)

1 says for a release of your sins (Modern English) 1 says for the purpose of remission of your sins (Spanish

Translation) 5 say unto the remission of your sins (American Bible Union

Version; Engl. Revised; Moulton’s Modern Reader’s ; Rothermham; Warrell’s Trans.)

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1 says into the remission of youre synnes (Wycliffe - 1308)2 say into the remission of sins (Emphasized version; Italian

Translation)1 says into the forgiveness of your sins (Everlasting Gospel

by McCord)1 says to have your sins forgiven (Knox)2 say to the remission of sins (Young’s Literal Translation;

MKJV) 2 say with a view to the remission of sins (Modern Speech;

Weymouth’s N.T.)1 says so that you may have your sins forgiven (Phillip’s

Modern English)1 says so that your sins may be forgiven (Simple English)1 says that your sins may be forgiven (Williams) 4 say In order to the remission of your sins (Anderson; Indian

Translation; Living Oracles; Macknight’s Translation)1 says in order to obtain the remission of sins (French

Translation) 2 say (for, unto) in order to forgiveness of sins (German

Translation; Hackett’s commentary)2 say in order to have your sins forgiven (Good News for

Modern man; Goodspeed)

FOR, INTO, UNTO, IN ORDER TO = PURPOSE

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Baptism is WHEN sins are washed away!

But WHAT washes them away (1 Pet. 3:21)?“Jesus Christ… washed us from our sins in his own blood…” (Rev. 1:5)!

Baptism is HOW we call on His name (Lk. 6:46; Mt. 7:21; Col. 3:17; Eph. 1:21)!

“And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on his name.”

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1. Arise 2. Be Baptized

3. Wash Away Thy Sins 4. Calling On The Name

1. Call On The Name 2. Wash Away Thy

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3 Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?

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.

5 For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection:

6 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.

7 For he that is dead is freed from sin.

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16 Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?

17 But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.

18 Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.

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FAITHFAITH

REPENTANCREPENTANCEECONFESSIOCONFESSIONNBAPTISMBAPTISM

CCHHAANNGGEESS

HEART HEART (Ro.10:9)(Ro.10:9)

LIFESTYLELIFESTYLE (Ro. 2:4-5) (Ro. 2:4-5)

ALLEGIANCE ALLEGIANCE (Ro.10:9)(Ro.10:9)

RELATIONSHIP RELATIONSHIP (Ro. 6:3ff, 17-(Ro. 6:3ff, 17-

1818))

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(Rom. 6:3-4, 9; Col. 2:11-13)Jesus Was

Raised “From The

Dead”

Jesus Died

We Are Raised To Walk In

Newness Of Life

We Are Dead In

Sin

Was Buried

“We Are Buried With Him By

Baptism”

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BIBLE TEACHING (Rom. 6:3-4, 9; Col. 2:11-13)

BAPTIST TEACHING

NEW LIFEDEAD

NEW LIFEYOU BURY

THE LIVING!Spiritual Murder!

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13. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

14. How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? …

16. But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?

17. So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. 

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Whosoever calls - saved (Acts 2:21)!

Baptism & sins removed “calling on the name of the Lord” (22:16)!

Thus, what is “in His name”?Baptism for rem. of sin (Acts 2:38)!Baptism & rejoicing (8:16; 8:35f)!Baptism whereby saved (10:48;11:14)!Baptism to be saved (16:30-33)!Baptism & life (18:5-6, 8)!

Why Call, If Not Do? (Lk. 6:46; Mt. 7:21)!

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26. For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.

27. For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

Strongs #1063. gar…properly, assigning a reason… explanation…

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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.

10. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained

that we should walk in them.

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(Ephesians 2:8-9 & Acts 19)

THE EPHESIANS: Heard the Gospel (Acts 19:5; Eph. 1:13). Believed the Gospel (Ephesians 1:13). Repented of their Sins (Acts 20:21). Confessed Christ (Acts 19:18). Were Baptized (Acts 19:5).

AFTER this, Paul writes them a letter saying,“by grace are ye

saved, through faith”!

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The Walls Of Jericho (Josh. 6)1 “Now Jericho was straitly shut up…” 2 Lord “I have given into thine hand Jericho”3 “And ye shall… go round about the city

once. Thus shalt thou do six days.”4 “…and the seventh day ye shall compass

the city seven times, and the priests shall blow with the trumpets.

5 “And it shall come to pass, that when they make a long blast with the ram's horn… the wall of the city shall fall down flat...

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The Walls Of Jericho (Josh. 6)

GRACE: “I have given …” (Josh.6:2).

FAITH: “By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they had been compassed

about for seven days.” (Heb.11:30).

WHEN DID THEY TAKE THE CITY? First Day?

Second Day?Third Day?Etc.?

NO!NO!

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The Walls Of Jericho (Josh. 6)

My Opponent Would Accuse Joshua & Israel Of Trusting In Their Works!

“And it came to pass at the seventh time, when the priests blew with the trumpets, Joshua said unto the people, Shout; for

the LORD hath given you the city.” (Josh. 6:16)

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Naaman Cleansed Of Leprosy (2 Kings 5)10 Elisha sent messenger: “Go and wash in Jordan

seven times, and thy flesh shall come again to thee, and thou shalt be clean.”

11 But Naaman was wroth, and went away, and said, Behold, I thought, He will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of the

LORD his God, and strike his hand over the place, and recover the leper.

12 Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? may I not wash in them, and be clean? So he turned

and went away in a rage.

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Naaman Cleansed Of Leprosy (2 Kings 5)13 And his servants came near, and spake unto him,

and said, My father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not have

done it? how much rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash, and be clean?

14 Then went he down, and dipped himself seven times in Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God: and his flesh came again like unto the flesh of a little child, and he was clean.

15 …and he said, Behold, now I know that there is no God in all the earth, but in Israel…”

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My Opponent Would Accuse Naaman Of Trusting

In His Works & The Water!

After cleansed: “…and he said, Behold, now I know that there is no God in all the earth, but in Israel…”

(2 Kings 2:15).

Naaman Cleansed Of Leprosy (2 Kings 5)

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Gal. 2:16 “...not by the works…” Titus 3:5 “Not by works…”Eph 2:9 “Not of works…”

“But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted

with him.” (Acts 10:35)“Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.” (John 6:29)

Are All Works Excluded?

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Works of men (Eph. 2:9)? NO!NO!Works of the Devil (1 Jn. 3:8)?

NO!NO!Works of Old Law (Ro.3:27-29)? NO!NO!Works of God (Col. 2:12)?

YES!YES!“Work of God” (John 6:27-29).“Law of faith” (Rom 3:27).

“Obedience to the truth” (1Pt.1:22).

“Law of the Spirit” (Rom. 8:2).Obedience of the gospel (Rom.

1:5).

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11 In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in

putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ: 12 Buried with him in baptism, wherein also

ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.

13 And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having

forgiven you all trespasses;” (KJV)

(Col.2:11-13)

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Six passages expressly tell us that salvation comes when & with

baptism:

Mark 16:16 Acts 2:38Romans 6:3-4 Acts 22:16I Peter 3:21 Col. 2:11-13

Name ONE Scripture which places N.T. salvation BEFORE & WITHOUT

baptism!!

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Other passages illustrate that salvation comes at the point of

baptism:

Acts 16:30-34 Philippian JailerActs 18:5-6, 8 Corinthians

Name ONE Scripture which places N.T. salvation BEFORE & WITHOUT

baptism!!

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And still more necessarily imply that salvation is at the point of

baptism:

Acts 8:16 (2:21) Phillip in SamariaActs 8:35-39 Ethiopian Eunuch

Acts 11:14 (10:47-48) CorneliusActs 19:5 (2:21; Eph. 2:8-9) Ephesians

Gal. 3:26-27 Galatians

Name ONE Scripture which places N.T. salvation BEFORE & WITHOUT

baptism!!

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Salvation (Mk. 16:16).

Contact His Death/Blood (Rom. 6:3).

Rem. Of Sins (Acts 2:38). Gift of H. Spirit (Acts 2:38).

Freedom from Sin (Rom. 6:16-18).

New Life (Rom. 6:3-4). Putting on Christ (Rom. 6:4; Gal. 3:26f). Being a child of God (Gal. 3:26-27).

Enter the Kingdom (John 3:3, 5).

BAPTISM and…

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When sins washed away (Acts 22:16). Good conscience (1 Pet. 3:21).

BAPTISM and…

Name of the Lord (Ax 10:43,48; 2:21,38).

Words whereby saved (Ax 11:14; 10:48).

Putting off the body of sins (Col. 2:11f). The one body (1 Cor. 12:13). Sanctification & cleansing (Eph. 5:26). Regeneration & Renewing (Ti. 3:5). Access (Heb. 10:22).

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Salvation (2 Tim. 2:10)

Redemption (Rom. 3:24)

Forgiveness (Col. 1:14)

Reconciliation (2 Cor. 5:19)

Promises (2 Cor. 1:20)

Inheritance(Eph. 1:11)

Eternal Life(1 Jn 5:9-12)

(Ephesians 1:3)

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“BAPTIZED INTOCHRIST”

(Rom. 6:3-4; Gal. 3:26-27)

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“…but the answer of a good conscience toward God, by the resurrection of Jesus

Christ” (KJV)Strongs # 1906from 1905; an inquiry:--

answer.

“but the interrogation of a good conscience

toward God” (ASV)

“but as an appeal to

God for a clear conscience” (RSV)

“but the question of a good

conscience in regard to God”

(YLT)

Strongs # 1905 is from 1909 and 2065; to ask for,

i.e. inquire, seek:--ask (after, questions), demand,

desire, question. “But the answer of a good conscience toward God.” The word here rendered answer means properly a

question, an inquiry. (Albert Barnes' NT

Commentary)

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11. For it hath been declared unto me of you, my brethren, by them which are of the house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.

12. Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ. 13. Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul?

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14. I thank God that I baptized none of you, but Crispus and Gaius;

15 Lest any should say that I had baptized in mine own name.

16 And I baptized also the household of Stephanas: besides, I know

not whether I baptized any other.17 For Christ sent me not to baptize,

but to preach the gospel:

(See also Jn. 4:1-3; Acts 18:8!)

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If my opponent admitsfaith is a condition

FREE GIFT

THEN conditions do NOTnegate a “free gift” of grace!

A FREE GIFT MUST STILL BE RECEIVED!Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and

said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to

you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting

life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.(Acts 13:46)

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“I knew I was saved because I felt it in my heart” before baptism

(Oct. 27, 2005)“So belief cometh of hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.” (Rom.

10:17)“And hereby we know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.

He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him;” (1 John 2:3-4)

“…ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine… being then made

free from sin” (Rom. 6:17-18; Cf. Acts 8:35-39)

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“THINGS HARD TO BE UNDERSTOOD”

1. “And” (Mark 16:16)2. “Into” (Rom. 6:3; Gal.

3:27)3. “Then” (Rom. 6:18)4. “Now” (1 Pet. 3:21)5. “Wash Away” (Acts 22:16)6. “Wherein” (Col. 2:12)“As also in all his epistles, speaking in them

of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own

destruction. (2 Pet. 3:16)

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“He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved;

“And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

but he that disbelieveth shall be condemned.”

Already Shall Be Saved Saved