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Originally Posted by justlookin
If this is the case, one would have to reject the words of Jesus (as well as the words of many of the Apostles), correct Martha's answer and expectations concerning Jesus, and offer eternal life by some other means than "whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die". In other words, Jesus' salvation message, and promise of eternal life, was for just for a very very very short time period and was to be replaced by yet another message which resulted in eternal life for an individual. One cannot accept Jesus' words to Martha today and expect eternal life would be the result of following Him.
Within oneness Pentecostalism, dependent upon the teacher being a one stepper or a three stepper, certain salvation scriptures are offered as support for their salvation theology. So it is here.
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i'm probably going to get blasted for this, but here is a thought I just had.
Since Jesus' goal was to offer a way of salvation through faith in Him and a new testament/covenant (works of OT can no longer justify), I find it a little ironic that we spend so much time and energy trying to say water baptism is mandatory and without it, you'll be lost. If water baptism was a jewish tradition as to identify onesself with a sect or to testify of ones intent, is it at all possible that the same purpose applies today?
Let the beating continue...