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Originally Posted by Jason Badejo
If sins are forgiven at repentance, is there still a record of them?
When God forgives our sins doesn't his cast them behind His back, into the sea of forgetfulness?
What kind of forgiveness are you advocating?
This is really a black and white issue, but very fundamental. When are sins forgiven. If at repentance, then you can't say baptism too. If at baptism, then not repentance. And the odd thing is no one seems to be advocating that forgiveness of sins doesn't occur either at repentance or at Baptist (or both), but you all are agreed that a person who repents and is baptized, (thus forgiven of sins, and in Bernards words from the penalty of sin-Paul's words would be the wrath of God), is still going to eternal damnation because they didn't speak in tongues. This is NOT biblical.
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Repentance will continue on to baptism. I have already stated this. I don't know if my posts are being too lengthy. Repentance is a change of mentality it isn't and isolated one time apology. When you repent you are inwardly commiting to leave off the works of darkness and to follow after God's righteousness. If some one died immediately after repentance I think it would be like the thief on the cross and only God knows if there is true repentance. It you truly repent and turn to God you are going to hunger and thirst after righteousness. baptism is fulfilling that righteousness take Jesus word for it.