( 1 Corinthians 12:1213) Now, I think virtually everyone agrees that Paul’s understanding here of baptism by the Spirit is the act by which the Spirit unites us to Jesus Christ and his body, the church.
#We were baptized into christ by one spirit free#
Here Paul says that we are baptized in the Holy Spirit and made to drink. For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body Jews or Greeks, slaves or free and all were made to drink of one Spirit. ” (Acts 20:21) No Scripture says one repents into Christ.Ĭonfession that Jesus Christ is the Son of God (Acts 8:37), is absolutely essential for salvation (Matthew 10:32-33). Paula was raised in a Christian home where church attendance was commonplace. Paul testified “both to the Jews and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ. As a matter of fact, Paul is recorded as saying that both faith and repentance are acts which are toward rather than into. Yet, it must be understood that repentance on the part of an individual is another act unto or toward God. If one will not repent of his sins, he will perish (Luke 13:3-5). Paul uses the unto with belief in Romans 10:10 saying, “For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness.” No Scripture says one believes into Christ. Belief is unto, going in the direction of Christ. However, a person must understand that he does not believe into Christ. Without faith it is impossible for one to please God (Hebrews 11:6) and be saved (Mark 16:16). Into signifies that the destination has been reached, entered. Unto means going in the direction of or toward. One should be aware of the difference between unto and into as used in the English language. Paul said, “all spiritual blessings are in Christ.” (Ephesians 1:3) Moreover, Paul wrote of Christ stating that it is in Him “whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sin, according to the riches of his grace.” (Ephesians 1:7) Hence, “all spiritual blessings and redemption. (Matthew 7:13-14) Christ declared, “I am the way, the truth and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” (John 14:6) In Acts 4:12, speaking of Christ, Peter said, “Neither is there salvation in any other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.” Therefore, it is necessary to conclude that the only way to God is through Christ.īeing saved and brought to God is a spiritual blessing. However, the truth of the matter is, there is only one way to God, and Jesus said it is strait and narrow. We’re going to the same place, only on different roads.” This statement is made by many people who mistakenly believe there are many ways to God in heaven. “You go to your church and I’ll go to mine.
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