The Cross of Christ Alone Can Save

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We perform repentance in our minds, and we receive forgiveness.

Is that performance a work that makes us righteous? Of course not. Everyone agrees. But we have to repent on our own volition and receive from God, without having earned anything in the process. Same with baptism and Spirit infilling with tongues. We receive TONGUES and Spirit baptism, and are not performing a tongue speaking in order to make ourselves righteous. GOD GIVES THE UTTERANCE, not ourselves!

All these details are being overlooked by the one-stepper, I honestly believe. What is the difference between receiving forgiveness from repentance and receiving the GIFT of the Spirit and God giving utterance for us to speak in tongues? How does THAT speaking in tongues become salvation by works that sidesteps the cross??

If Spirit baptism was a work of salvation that Paul preached against, then it would not be us receiving the GIFT of the Spirit, but rather us making self speak in tongues in human ability in order to receive the WAGES of eternal life. This is the all-important point one-step fails to see.

So please stop saying that we preach we must speak in tongues to be saved, as though it is like making ourselves talk in tongues and thereby makes us righteous outside of God's grace. We must speak in tongues as much as we must receive forgiveness, if we want to talk about musts.