Muffled,
To you faith = putting trust in belief?
I thought faith = putting trust in God.
Are you saying that the authorities in John 12 were saved?
At least you realize that baptism was a commandment of Jesus.
Now, see John 14:15 and Heb 5:9
gzusfrk - It would seem to me that, some churches of christ follow the bible, as it is about all we have for direction, we believe the word became flesh, their pretty much one then, so anyone, anywhere following the bible,will become his church and be saved
I would agree.....however, division...
I take the opposite view as most of the posts here. I am a Christian, a member of the Church of Christ.
Isaiah 55 : 8-9 shows us that despite what some of us feel/think, our thoughts/ways are not equal with the Lord's.
Eph 4: 4-6 teaches us that there is one body and one faith
Eph 1...
Let see you got - hear, believe, confess, and be baptized.
You forgot repent.
I suggest 2 Cor 7:10:
"For godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation without regret, whereas worldly grief produces death."
I thought I had made myself clear, he was saved when he was baptized for the forgiveness of his sins. (unless you think you can be saved without your sins being forgiven?)
Again, this single verse does not cancel out other verses in the NT.
Muffled apparently believes you have to believe...
As for Acts 10 - It is clear that God is working in a specific (almost unique) way for a specific purpose. He used the miraculous outpouring of the HS to show them that the Gentiles were heirs also of the grace of God.
Rom 10:10 - I agree that belief and confession are necessary actions...
Acts 22:16 ...Rise and be baptized and wash away your sins, calling on his name.
"Calling on his name" as shown here FROM THE BIBLE clearly is defined as being baptized for the remission of sins.
Therefore, prayer does not in the biblical sense mean "calling on his name".
The only...
This is a post for Christians, but comments from all are appreciated...
Here's the setting of the passage of scripture in question.....
Jesus has died, been buried, and raised from the dead. He then appears to His disciples for around forty days. While with them he tells His apostles to expect...