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Originally Posted by Adino
How could Cornelius have still been dead in his sins if the "Holy" living Spirit of God dwelt in him?
If the relationship between the human spirit and the Spirit of God can be restored without sin being first removed then there was no need for Calvary.
The theological implications of the baptismal sin remission position are enormous.
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His Spirit guides us and comforts us.
Tit 3:5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
Notice the last part of
Titus 3:5 renewing of the Holy Ghost.
this word in the Greek is:
anakainōsis
Thayer Definition:
1) a renewal, renovation, complete change for the better
Part of Speech: noun feminine
God's Holy Spirit guided Cornelius, a repentant man to a saved relationship with God by the Blood of Jesus Christ being applied through his baptism. This man was clean, just as the man delivered from a devil was clean for a season. The "home" of the unclean Spirit was clean. The same could be said of Cornelius. He was clean, yet not delivered. See
Mat 12:43-45.
Baptism is required for salvation.
Acts 2:38
Mark 16:16
Matt 28:18
John 3:5
Mat 3:16 Jesus shows us the example