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Originally Posted by Don Gelles  Is not the forgiveness of sins a "spiritual blessing" (Eph. 1:3)? |
Yes.
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Originally Posted by Don Gelles yet, here is Max saying one can be saved prior to baptism, prior to being "in Christ", prior to receiving all spiritual blessings. |
Hmmm.... Max Lucado's word or God's word... which shall it be???? I think I'll be on the safe side and choose God's word.
Don, the only reason someone cannot see the truth in these verses is because they don't want to. There is no way around what they teach. But I hear ya.... some have gotten to the point that they are now admitting that these passages teach baptism puts one in Christ, but they redefine baptism to be that of the Holy Spirit, trying with desperation to not change. When was the last time you read in the Bible of someone being buried in the Holy Spirit? How ludicrous are the lengths to which people will go to hold on to their pet false doctrines, rather than simply submitting to God's word.