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  • Teresa noles on Acts 16 - 3 years ago
    I do believe in Jesus, so does just believing and trying to live right mean that I will go to heaven. Do I have to attend church and be baptized? If I have to be baptized, can a person who is also a believer baptize me or does it have to be a member of a church?
  • Mishael - In Reply on Acts 16 - 3 years ago
    I just turned my cheek, so you could get the other side too.
  • A - In Reply on Acts 16 - 3 years ago
    You just read it here in verse 31 and 32, it doesn't say anything about "trying to live right" or "going to church" or "being baptized." It says believe on the Lord Jesus Christ to be saved. If you're trusting in anything in addition to Jesus to be saved, then you're saying what Jesus did for you is not enough on its own to wash away your sins and save you. We are saved, as it says, by believing on the Lord Jesus Christ, nothing more and nothing less.

    Ephesians 2:8-9 For by Grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.

    Romans 4:5 But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justified the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.

    John 3:16, John 3:18, John 3:36, etc.

    It's great to live right and God rewards His children abundantly, but Christ alone saves.

    Galatians 5:4. Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.
  • Kevin - In Reply on Acts 16 - 3 years ago
    Yes & Amen
  • Mickey to Teresa - In Reply on Acts 16 - 3 years ago
    As you read & compare the gospel chapters: Jesus did everything openly. When He was charged with blasphemy by his own people, judged, prosecuted and ordered to be crucified, IT WAS VIEWED by everyone!
    Ought we not be ashamed to have our momentous occasions witnessed by those that love us and our friends? Jesus is your friend too. Water baptism is to show your repentance. It's an act of obedience. Mark 1:4, 8. In John 1:32-34 John the Baptist, baptised Jesus in water. He saw the Holy Spirit as a dove abode upon Jesus. (Confirmation). John said, the same (Jesus) is he which baptizeth with the with the Holy Spirit. Write the day in your Bible :)
  • Rachelle Chee - In Reply on Acts 16 - 3 years ago
    You don't have to be in a church at the time of baptism BUT the Holy Ghost will lead you to one. A church that speaks truth and only what's in the Bible. He gave us teachers, pastors and apostles to lead us. You gotta be open to hearing His voice because there are some that will mislead you.. false prophets..
  • Rachelle Chee - In Reply on Acts 16 - 3 years ago
    It has to be someone who was Baptized in the name of Jesus that has been filled with the Holy Ghost, with the evidence of speaking in tongues.
  • Rachelle Chee - In Reply on Acts 16 - 3 years ago
    When John baptized, it was the commandment.. in Acts 2:38, it's the fulfillment of the commandant..
  • Mick on acts 238 - In Reply on Acts 16 - 3 years ago
    That wasn't really my experience, after salvation. The Holy Spirit was helping me survive coming out of the occult practice of astrology. I knew someone was telling me to destroy many things in my home; or burn them. Acts 19:19. I had to have a witness to that. I had to tell people who knew me that I had been saved. He was protecting me. I was delivered of drugs & alcohol first day. I destroyed that. It was moment to moment the first week. I went to a church and told them a brief testimony. Following week I was water baptized. Next Sunday The demons came back to torment me. The Holy Spirit was with me every moment until I could learn what was happening. I worship God with my life. He's real.
  • Rachelle Chee - In Reply on Acts 16 - 3 years ago
    Acts 2:38
  • Bob Hilt - In Reply on Acts 16 - 3 years ago
    1 Corinthians 12:28 - And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues. (Tongues the last least gift.)
    1 Corinthians 12:29 - Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles?
    1 Cor 12:30 - Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?
    1 Cor 12:31 - But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.
    1 Corinthians 14:5 I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for
    greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues.
  • Bob Hilt - In Reply on Acts 16 - 3 years ago
    1 Corinthians Chapter 14: 26 How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.rn27 If any man speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and that by course; and let one interpret.rn28 But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.rn....But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church....rnnot one Pentecostal church I have ever been to have ever followed this in scripture.rntongues is the least important gift. no interpreter = keep silent.
  • Adam - In Reply on Acts 16 - 3 years ago
    Hello, I personally don't believe someone who baptizes needs to speak in tongues. Bible doesn't say John the Baptist spoke in tongues and he baptized Jesus. Where did you hear that and what scriptures do you feel supports that idea?



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