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Originally Posted by Esaias
"Raised from the dead by the Spirit..."
But the BIBLE says:
Colossians 2:12 KJV
Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.
Our "spiritual resurrection" occurs in baptism according to the apostle Paul.
That's REAL "apostolic" doctrine. |
Baptism is the normal setting for this to occur in, but it is effected by faith and repentance, not by the ceremony itself.
This passage shows that our spiritual resurrection occurs simultaneously with us being forgiven, being forgiven being obviously necessary in order to come alive since our sin is what made us dead. You can't come alive while what made you dead remains. "13 And you, who were dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh,
God made alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses, 14 by canceling the record of debt that stood against us with its legal demands. This he set aside, nailing it to the cross."
Whenever you are forgiven you are at the same time given life by the Spirit.
The common Oneness Pentecostal view divides being forgiven from given life by the Spirit into two distinct events that can occur at different times. This verse along with verses in
Eph 2 and
Rom 6 show that this is incorrect. It's a simultaneous work of the Spirit washing and sanctifying us.
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