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Originally Posted by Steadfast
Daniel, I like you. You're somewhat of a thinker. You're also evading the question: we're not talking about 'life cut short'. Surely Patterson's wasnt'! You and I both know that we're talking about, as I said earlier, walking with God and that takes time.
Forget cut short (for it isn't cutting the question short) and answer the question: Can someone be saved outside of obedience to Acts 2:38?
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Jesus said "if you love me .... obey my commandments" ...
so the answer to your LEADING QUESTION is all of God's word is necessary for salvation but of course this is possible by grace, through faith .... A repentant sinner/believer will:
Love your neighbor
Repent
Judge not
be baptized in the name [authority and power] of Jesus Christ *
be good stewards
love thy enemy
etc, etc, etc.
as for
the New Birth, or regeneration, it is 'from above' {Greek translation}... it does not happen by obeying some sacrament to 'activate' grace .....
Furthermore, the baptism of the Holy Ghost is empowerment from God.
I'll leave God to do the saving AND JUDGING... while preaching the whole counsel of the Word.
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