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Originally Posted by Digging4Truth
Well I was totally blown away. I have NEVER heard anything like this being done.
To me... "Ye shall receive power after that the Holy Ghost has come upon you" We are instructed to repent and be baptized and then we would receive the Holy Ghost.
It seems to me that one does not possess the power over sin they need until they have received the Holy Ghost and most people repent and are baptized before they receive the Holy Ghost... Seems to me like the boy is in a catch 22.
It may not sound like it but I am open to hear some good reaoning on this but so far I can't see where this is a good thing.
The carnal mind is enmity against God... granted... It is not subject to the law of God... again... granted... but... neither indeed can it be.
The unregenerated mind cannot be subject to the law of God. It takes a new birth... to me at least.
I would definitely like to hear some additional thoughts on this.
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John the Baptist evidently didn't know "that one does not possess the power over sin they need until they have received the Holy Ghost", because he DEMANDED CHANGE before water baptism.
Matt 3:7-10
7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
8 Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:
9 And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
10 And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
KJV
And what about Jesus to the woman in
John 8?
John 8:11
11 She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee:
go, and sin no more.
KJV
Water baptism in Jesus Name is for REPENTANT folks only.
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