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Originally Posted by KwaiQ
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 |
If Cornelius' "house (heart)" could be cleansed enough for the indwelling of the Spirit of God..... what was the need for Calvary? Again, I think you've degraded the significance of the Cross.
Those who have the Spirit of Christ dwelling in them are no longer under condemnation (
Romans 8:1-2,9). That a man can be purified by faith and indwelt by the Spirit of God yet remain in a state of condemnation until baptism seems theologically skewed. I'll need you to clarify this one. Maybe it would help if you told me the significance of the cross in your theology.
Thanks