Wow, Bro. Blume! Thank you for doing this in-depth analysis of the HG and the one-stepper versus three-stepper positions. I have to take a stand with you and agree. I would never condemn anyone for not receiving the "tongues" experience also. But, I would encourage them to seek after it though, because the experience is real, and I believe a higher endowment of power from God, the Comforter sent to lead and guide us into all truth. But if someone is manifesting the fruit or evidence in their life, without speaking in tongues, I would never condem them "now" and say they are lost, although just a short while ago, I would have. Thankfully the Lord has opened my eyes to realize this.
As far as baptism goes, if it was good enough for the apostles to do to everyone who believed, then it is good enough for me. But I have a question - should the person being baptized be the one to call on the name of the Lord, and confess their sins?
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Mark 1:4-5 John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. And there went out unto him all the land of Judaea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins.
And again in Acts where Paul recounts his conversion experience ...
Acts 22:16 And now, why tarriest though? Arise and be baptized, and wash away thy sins,
calling on the name of the Lord.
Makes me wonder if the person being baptized shouldn't be the one calling on the name of the Lord Jesus.
Any thoughts on this?
Don't mean to start a "bunny rabbit trail" on your post Bro. Blume, but this this is also part of the difference between the one-stepper, versus three-stepper positions on the HG/tongues and baptism in water salvation plan.
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