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Originally Posted by Newman
An yet, the Scripture doesn't record Stephen telling the Eunuch anything about repentance before baptism nor does Acts record Paul rececieving the Holy Ghost. I don't see that one can fairly prove that something did not happen by what wasn't said in these instances and others put forth.  |
Right. You can't formulate a doctrine on what Scripture does NOT say. I totally agree.
And that's the problem with the *3 steps to salvation* doctrine. Nowhere were people expressly commanded to receive the Pentecostal experience i.e. speaking in tongues to be spiritually regenerated i.e. born again.
"Repent and be baptized for the remission of your sin in the name of Jesus and ye
SHALL receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
For this
PROMISE is unto you and to your children and to them that are afar off - to as many as the Lord your God shall call."
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