Comments on: What Must I Do To Be Saved? http://www.portlandchristians.net/2004/03/30/what-must-i-do-to-be-saved/ New Testament Christianity in Portland, Oregon Thu, 15 Sep 2011 23:45:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kameron Franklin http://www.portlandchristians.net/2004/03/30/what-must-i-do-to-be-saved/comment-page-1/#comment-814 Kameron Franklin Thu, 15 Sep 2011 23:45:54 +0000 http://www.portlandchristians.net/?p=79#comment-814 That's a good question, Jerry. To answer that, you need to answer another question: why were you baptized? You said it was because you wanted to be just like your friend. The Bible, in Acts 2:38 and other places, says baptism is to be for the remission of your sins. Baptism for any other reason is merely the "removal of the filth of the flesh" (1 Peter 3:21). So, I wouldn't look at it as a second baptism, or a re-baptism, but whether you were truly baptized according to the God's Word in the first place. I also want to clarify that sinning after you have been baptized does not nullify the initial cleansing you received. What it does do is grant you access to the power of prayer for the purpose of asking forgiveness for those sins you do happen to commit. God bless, Jerry, and I hope these answers help you in your spiritual journey. That’s a good question, Jerry. To answer that, you need to answer another question: why were you baptized? You said it was because you wanted to be just like your friend. The Bible, in Acts 2:38 and other places, says baptism is to be for the remission of your sins. Baptism for any other reason is merely the “removal of the filth of the flesh” (1 Peter 3:21). So, I wouldn’t look at it as a second baptism, or a re-baptism, but whether you were truly baptized according to the God’s Word in the first place.

I also want to clarify that sinning after you have been baptized does not nullify the initial cleansing you received. What it does do is grant you access to the power of prayer for the purpose of asking forgiveness for those sins you do happen to commit.

God bless, Jerry, and I hope these answers help you in your spiritual journey.

]]> By: JERRY JORDAN http://www.portlandchristians.net/2004/03/30/what-must-i-do-to-be-saved/comment-page-1/#comment-813 JERRY JORDAN Thu, 15 Sep 2011 20:40:42 +0000 http://www.portlandchristians.net/?p=79#comment-813 Is it acceptable of GOD to be Baptized twice? I do not remember a time that I did not believe in Jesus, because i always have, but the question i have, is that when i was around 8 or 9 i was Baptized because a friend did, and i wanted to be just like my friend. Since then (60) yrs, i have lived a sinful life...so has my baptism been invalid in the sight of GOD. Was i ever saved ? As i mentioned i have always believed in Jesus and now that i am in my waning years should i be re-baptized to be accepted by GOD? Sincerely Jerry jordan Is it acceptable of GOD to be Baptized twice? I do not remember a time that I did not believe in Jesus, because i always have, but the question i have, is that when i was around 8 or 9 i was Baptized because a friend did, and i wanted to be just like my friend. Since then (60) yrs, i have lived a sinful life…so has my baptism been invalid in the sight of GOD. Was i ever saved ? As i mentioned i have always believed in Jesus and now that i am in my waning years should i be re-baptized to be accepted by GOD?
Sincerely
Jerry jordan

]]> By: What About The Thief On The Cross? http://www.portlandchristians.net/2004/03/30/what-must-i-do-to-be-saved/comment-page-1/#comment-6 What About The Thief On The Cross? Sun, 15 Mar 2009 05:42:13 +0000 http://www.portlandchristians.net/?p=79#comment-6 [...] the article “What Must I Do To Be Saved?”, it was pointed out that the gospel of Christ was preached in every case of conversion in order to [...] [...] the article “What Must I Do To Be Saved?”, it was pointed out that the gospel of Christ was preached in every case of conversion in order to [...]

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