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Originally Posted by KWSS1976
Apparently water is not important Sis Falla according to this in Corithians.........
16And I baptized also the household of Stephanas: besides, I know not whether I baptized any other.
17For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.
18For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.
19For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.
20Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?
21For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.
22For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom
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One plants, another waters, but only God can give the increase!
In
Luke 24, just prior to his ascension, Jesus appeared and ate a meal
with his disciples. He wanted to give them some last minute instructions
before he went away.
44 And he said unto them,
These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.
45
Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,
46 And said unto them,
Thus it is written, and thus it behooved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:
47 And
that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
48 And ye are witnesses of these things.
49 And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.
50 And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them.
They went to the upper room in Jerusalem, rejoicing, expecting, believing
that the Promise of the Father would come to them.
They were tarrying in one mind and accord a few days later and the Promise
of the Father arrived. Read again in
Acts 2. Peter's sermon and what happened.
How do we know the disciples knew what to do.
Jesus told them and then
opened their understanding that they might understand the scriptures.
They did exactly what Jesus told them to do and they received the Promise
of the Father.
The NT wasn't written then so Jesus was referring to the OT. The law, the
prophets and psalms. Confusion comes when men try to understand with their
own minds. We need the mind of Christ, by the Holy Ghost. The Word of God
proclaims, but the Spirit of Truth illuminates. Sheds light on the Word so that
we may understand the Word. We must have anointed minds and ears to
hear and understand the Word.
Blessings,
Falla39
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