Scott Bushey
Puritanboard Commissioner
[quote:5e7ce02afd][i:5e7ce02afd]Originally posted by Bibin[/i:5e7ce02afd]
Ok, I know this post has deviated from the original but I still have a few qs that I haven't recvd clear answers to:
Fred, you say a 2nd baptism leads to lots of theological probs - what are they?
How about the clear instances of the apostles laying hands on ppl who had 'received the word of God' so that they receive the Holy Spirit? - e.g. Acts 8 : 5-17.
Moreover, doesn't the word 'apostle' mean 'sent forth from God'. So where did we get the definition that they had to be witnesses of Jesus?
And about prophesying, according to the word of God, does prophesying mean 'foretell' ? Is 'foretelling' regarding an individual person still applicable today provided it is consistent with the word?
Are visions & dreams still applicable today?
Seeking answers - ..... [/quote:5e7ce02afd]
You ask:
Fred, you say a 2nd baptism leads to lots of theological probs - what are they?
Scott answers:
Eph 1:13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, [b:5e7ce02afd]ye were sealed [/b:5e7ce02afd]with that holy Spirit of promise,
Eph 4:4 There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;
Eph 4:5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism,
Eph 4:6 One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.
You ask about Acts ch 8
Scott answers:
This was a validating to the Jews that the Gospel had indeed reached out to (even) the gentiles. Up until this point, the Jews had not yet been literally convinced. This proved the point.
And about prophesying:
You write:
And about prophesying, according to the word of God, does prophesying mean 'foretell' ? Is 'foretelling' regarding an individual person still applicable today provided it is consistent with the word?
I ask you, if prophesying is consistant with the word, why does one need to hear it from anyone else; just read the word..........
[Edited on 3-3-2004 by Scott Bushey]
Ok, I know this post has deviated from the original but I still have a few qs that I haven't recvd clear answers to:
Fred, you say a 2nd baptism leads to lots of theological probs - what are they?
How about the clear instances of the apostles laying hands on ppl who had 'received the word of God' so that they receive the Holy Spirit? - e.g. Acts 8 : 5-17.
Moreover, doesn't the word 'apostle' mean 'sent forth from God'. So where did we get the definition that they had to be witnesses of Jesus?
And about prophesying, according to the word of God, does prophesying mean 'foretell' ? Is 'foretelling' regarding an individual person still applicable today provided it is consistent with the word?
Are visions & dreams still applicable today?
Seeking answers - ..... [/quote:5e7ce02afd]
You ask:
Fred, you say a 2nd baptism leads to lots of theological probs - what are they?
Scott answers:
Eph 1:13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, [b:5e7ce02afd]ye were sealed [/b:5e7ce02afd]with that holy Spirit of promise,
Eph 4:4 There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;
Eph 4:5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism,
Eph 4:6 One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.
You ask about Acts ch 8
Scott answers:
This was a validating to the Jews that the Gospel had indeed reached out to (even) the gentiles. Up until this point, the Jews had not yet been literally convinced. This proved the point.
And about prophesying:
You write:
And about prophesying, according to the word of God, does prophesying mean 'foretell' ? Is 'foretelling' regarding an individual person still applicable today provided it is consistent with the word?
I ask you, if prophesying is consistant with the word, why does one need to hear it from anyone else; just read the word..........
[Edited on 3-3-2004 by Scott Bushey]