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Originally Posted by chette777
BroParish,
the Baptism of Acts 2 has nothing to do with today's believers baptism. the only reason I pointed it out was also to show you that the Peter did not preach the Gospel of grace or the baptism he taught was the same. the only similarity that the Baptism of Acts2 and today is that they both employed full immersion in water. other than that they are different as the gospels being preached.
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I'm not sure we are ever going to agree on that Chette, but like George said I'm fine with it. Again, I don't see different Gospels being preached there. YOU see that, not me. I see the death burial and resurrection of Christ, that is the Gospel according to I Corinthians 15:1-4. My position is the same; I CERTAINLY appreciate and understand the transitional nature of the Book of Acts and the importance of RIGHTLY dividing the Word. MY GOSPEL, HIS GOSPEL, THEIR GOSPEL, PAUL'S GOSPEL, PETER'S GOSPEL, I've heard it all before... like I said, some people divide it, ride it, and chop it up until the sun goes down—I have seen this for many many years. But my simple position on this is the same; THE GOSPEL here is the death burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ. (Corinthians 15:1-4) That is EXACTLY what Peter preached in Acts 2, as I have already shown in post 181. The fact that the Gospel went to the Jew first is common knowledge, and the various "methods" used by the Holy Ghost in Acts are certainly in transition and they are what they are. But it's still the Gospel, it's still the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ, and it doesn't change my position on believer's baptism at all. Believer's baptism is for BELIEVERS TODAY. Pass the popcorn...
