Sealed by the baptism en the Holy Ghost

then you are saved by works, you reject grace.
So the wall of Jericho fell by works?
The widow's oil was multiplied by works?
The widows flour and oil lasted through the famine by works?
Naaman's leprosy was cleansed by works?

No, the actions we must take are conditions we must meet to receive the gift. They do not contribute to the creation of the gift, or the value of it.
 
I'm still in shock over your questions.The Lord simply opened the mouth of the donkey to speak in order to rebuke Balaam. Plain and simple. The donkey did not get saved and receive the gift of the Holy Spirit or the spiritual gift of tongues.

The spiritual gift of tongues is ONLY for the body of Christ who have already received the gift of the Holy Spirit in 1 Corinthians 12. So, you actually believe that the spiritual gift of tongues in 1 Corrinthians 12 applies to animals as well as humans? :oops: Seriously?
The donkey was miraculously enabled by the Holy Spirit that came upon it to speak in a known language that it didn't know. There's no reason to claim that the donkey was operating any differently that I am, when I speak in a Tongue that I don't understand. - BUT HEY!! could be it was "The gift of prophesy" instead, since it was a message from the Holy Spirit to Baalam in the common language!!

And while we're at it OLD TESTAMENT Prophets were Not "saved" in the new testament sense, since the Holy Spirit INDWELLING people didn't happen until after Calvary - unless Jesus was "confused" (John 14:17).
 
The donkey was miraculously enabled by the Holy Spirit that came upon it to speak in a known language that it didn't know. There's no reason to claim that the donkey was operating any differently that I am, when I speak in a Tongue that I don't understand.


You want to associate yourself with a donkey then go right ahead.

- BUT HEY!!

I fully agree.


And while we're at it OLD TESTAMENT Prophets were Not "saved" in the new testament sense, since the Holy Spirit INDWELLING people didn't happen until after Calvary - unless Jesus was "confused" (John 14:17).

No, you are confused.

Numbers 27:18
So the LORD said to Moses, Take Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the Spirit, and lay your hand on him.
Ezekiel 2:2
As He spoke to me the Spirit entered me and set me on my feet; and I heard Him speaking to me.
Ezekiel 3:24
The Spirit then entered me and made me stand on my feet, and He spoke with me and said to me, Go, shut yourself up in your house.
 
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No, you are confused.

Numbers 27:18
So the LORD said to Moses, “Take Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the Spirit, and lay your hand on him.
Ezekiel 2:2
As He spoke to me the Spirit entered me and set me on my feet; and I heard Him speaking to me.
Ezekiel 3:24
The Spirit then entered me and made me stand on my feet, and He spoke with me and said to me, “Go, shut yourself up in your house.
Again, you err. As John 7:39 states, the Holy Spirit indwelling us was not given until after Jesus was glorified. Yes, the Spirit was in these men, but not in the way in which He dwells within us today.
 
Only in your delusions. The Gentiles had received empowerment of the Spirit, but not salvation, not the indwelling Spirit. That is only received upon salvation, and that is received in water baptism.
sorry, you ignore scripture

Acts 10:45–47 (LEB) — 45 And those believers from the circumcision who had accompanied Peter were astonished that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles, 46 for they heard them speaking in tongues and glorifying God. Then Peter said, 47 “Surely no one can withhold the water for these people to be baptized, who have received the Holy Spirit as we also did!”

They received the Spirit, a phrase which is used to indicate the indwelling of the spirit

John 7:38–39 (LEB) — 38 the one who believes in me. Just as the scripture said, ‘Out of his belly will flow rivers of living water.’ ” 39 (Now he said this concerning the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were about to receive. For the Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus had not yet been glorified.)

They received the gift of the Spirit

the gift of the Holy Spirit which your theology holds is salvational in

Acts 2:37–38 (LEB) — 37 Now when they heard this, they were pierced to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, “What should we do, men and brothers?” 38 And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized, each one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

They were baptized en the Spirit

Acts 11:14–16 (LEB) — 14 who will speak words to you by which you will be saved, you and all your household.’ 15 And as I was beginning to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, just as also on us at the beginning. 16 And I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, ‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’

Which you and scripture indicated as saving

1 Corinthians 12:13 — 13 For en one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free persons, and all were made to drink one Spirit.

You have even contradicted yourself.

They had their heart purified by faith

Acts 15:8–10 (LEB) — 8 And God, who knows the heart, testified to them by giving them the Holy Spirit, just as he also did to us. 9 And he made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith. 10 So now why are you putting God to the test by placing on the neck of the disciples a yoke that neither our fathers nor we have been able to bear?

a purification which is accompanied by the giving of the Spirit a term indicating the indwelling of the Spirit

Ezekiel 36:26–27 (LEB) — 26 And I will give a new heart to you, and a new spirit I will give into your inner parts, and I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh, and I will give to you a heart of flesh. 27 And I will give my spirit into your inner parts, and I will make it so that you will go in my rules, and my regulations you will remember, and you will do them.

You offer only a bald denial of multiple verses of scripture
 
So the wall of Jericho fell by works?
The widow's oil was multiplied by works?
The widows flour and oil lasted through the famine by works?
Naaman's leprosy was cleansed by works?

No, the actions we must take are conditions we must meet to receive the gift. They do not contribute to the creation of the gift, or the value of it.
lol.

Non of those events cause a person who was dead in sin to be made alive in christ.

Circumcision could not add to faith to save an OT jew, Why do you think water baptism can save a NT believer.

Your watered down grace and self righteousness will not save anyone
 
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