Is Acts 2:38 your god?

[SDG]

Originally Posted by CareyM

It is interesting.

I feel stupid for not seeing it in the first place. I still feel the same way about the things I posted though.

That means you see the problem affect our movement.

[berkeley]

Originally Posted by Daniel Alicea

me too.

lol

[mizpeh]

Originally Posted by stmatthew

Lets face the facts that God places a great emphasis upon doctrine, because it is by doctrine that we can know Christ. Evidentially, JA does not have that same emphesis.

I think Bro Arnold was making a point that just because we know God by knowing God's word, it may be possible that we may not know the one who speaks the word. If we are like the Pharisees and the Saducees who lived by the law and not by faith, then we may not recognize Christ if He was right in front of us! He came unto his own and his own received him not.

I think Bro Arnold may be prodding some to a deeper walk and more intimate knowledge of God.

[SDG]

Hideki Matsui ... has no hops ... J.

[SDG]

Originally Posted by mizpeh

I think Bro Arnold was making a point that just because we know God by knowing God's word, it may be possible that we may not know the one who speaks the word. If we are like the Pharisees and the Saducees who lived by the law and not by faith, then we may not recognize Christ if He was right in front of us! He came unto his own and his own received him not.

I think Bro Arnold may be prodding some to a deeper walk and more intimate knowledge of God.

Ya think.

[stmatthew]

Originally Posted by Daniel Alicea

I agree. But are some stuck on making sure everyone is on the foundation???

I can't deny that this could be the case. But I also can't deny the fact that if they are not on the foundation, then it makes little difference what they build.


The problem I see is that it is a broadbrush type statement. I have been to many churches and have not heard Acts 2:38 preached every service. Believe it or not, though we dog on it a lot here, it isn't preached as much as some believe.

[SDG]

Originally Posted by stmatthew

I can't deny that this could be the case. But I also can't deny the fact that if they are not on the foundation, then it makes little difference what they build.


The problem I see is that it is a broadbrush type statement. I have been to many churches and have not heard Acts 2:38 preached every service. Believe it or not, though we dog on it a lot here, it isn't preached as much as some believe.

[Coonskinner]

Originally Posted by Daniel Alicea

I agree. But are some stuck on making sure everyone is on the foundation???

If you aren't on the foundation, you aren't part of the building.

[J-Roc]

Originally Posted by RevDWW

My friend Ronzo, there comes a time in every persons life that we must find out for ourselves. Those that teach error will be held accountable, but those that choose not to seek out their own salvation, WITH FEAR AND TREMBLING, will also be held accountable.

More of that knee-knocking trembling....why do some approach salvation in fear...is this not referring to respect and reverence when it says fear and trembling?

[IAintMovin]

Originally Posted by Daniel Alicea

I answered you ... go back Aint ... I said you've got me .. now answer the questions.

Took me a minute wanted to go back and re-read the question and see if it really was as simple to answer as I thought it was.

Easy question, thanks for asking an easy on.

It it totally impossible to embrace the Acts 2:38 message and leave the deity of the Acts 2:38 message on the back burner. Oh you may run with some rule or guideline and call it God, but when you really embrace Acts 2:38, John 3:5 and in reality the whole of the Word of God, you cannot leave God out of the picture. If all you are following is rules and guidelines that someone has passed down, biblically backed up or not, you are not embracing the God of that salvation message.

If you truly embrace Acts 2:38 - you truly embrace God.