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Re: When You Got Saved in a Baptist Church ...
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Originally Posted by Esaias
Unfortunately for the author the disciples at Ephesus were not Christians, but disciples of John the Baptist, as is clear from the fact they were REBAPTISED.
Not to mention Paul didn't ask 'Have you received the Second Work of Grace' but 'Did you receive the Holy Spirit'?
Two very different questions.
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You are right that they were disciples of John the Baptist. However, (a big however) is that when Paul asked them this question, he (Paul) thought they were Christians who already believed the gospel.
Notice the question:
Acts 19:2 (NIV) and asked them, Did you receive the Holy Spirit when[a] you believed?”
Acts 19:2 (CEV) He asked them, “ When you put your faith in Jesus, were you given the Holy Spirit?”
Acts 19:2 (AMP) And he asked them, Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed [on Jesus as the Christ
This is in exact line as what happened to the Samaritan believers in Acts 8
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