Originally Posted By: JUGHEAD
Originally Posted By: ridgestalker
You are not arguing with me you are arguing with the bible. I don't care who is given their version of the plan of salvation if they don't have book chapter and verse I'm not listening.Problem is most people just find someone who tells them what they want to hear and never search the scriptures to see if it's so. The church is the body of Christ and we are added to it by God Acts 2:28 and following. Of course you don;t have to be inside of a buildind with a cross on it to be saved. You will however need enough water to be baptized for the remission of your sins.We are also told that we must confess his name before others.
Brother, every instance that you referenced in the Bible is either 1. speaking of Baptism by the Holy Spirit into the body of Christ (not water baptism) or 2. is referring to a Jew under the Gospel of the Kingdom prior to the ushering in of the Gospel of Grace (i.e. us gentiles). In my humble opinion, you have to look at the totality of the Scripture including the timeline at which the teaching was taking place, who God was dealing with, and who was being taught/spoken to. Like many, I struggled with this issue for years because I believed in my heart that God is Truth yet years of study of His Word left me scratching my head concerning the issue of baptism, but I'm rather comfortable now in my belief that baptism is not a requirement for salvation for a gentile in this age of grace.


Well stated Chad I agree 100%

We are not perfect, only forgiven!!!