Thread: A question on Christian Scripture.

Originally Posted by nun2sharp

Trust me..... I have been forgiven quite a bit!

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I am greatful for the forgiveness I receive...

Found 19 verses containing FORGIVENESS.
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Deuteronomy 30:1 (Show Deuteronomy 30)

Repentance and Forgiveness
“And when all these things come upon you, the blessing and the curse, which I have set before you, and you call them to mind among all the nations where the Lord your God has driven you,

Psalm 130:4 (Show Psalm 130)
But with you there is forgiveness, that you may be feared.

Daniel 9:9 (Show Daniel 9)
To the Lord our God belong mercy and forgiveness, for we have rebelled against him

Matthew 26:28 (Show Matthew 26)
for this is my blood of the[1] covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.
[1]Some manuscripts insert new

Mark 1:4 (Show Mark 1)
John appeared, baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

Mark 3:29 (Show Mark 3)
but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin”—

Luke 1:77 (Show Luke 1)
to give knowledge of salvation to his people in the forgiveness of their sins,

Luke 3:3 (Show Luke 3)
And he went into all the region around the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

Luke 24:47 (Show Luke 24)
and that repentance and forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.

John 20:23 (Show John 20)
If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you withhold forgiveness from any, it is withheld.”

Acts 2:38 (Show Acts 2)
And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every 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.

Acts 5:31 (Show Acts 5)
God exalted him at his right hand as Leader and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.

Acts 10:43 (Show Acts 10)
To him all the prophets bear witness that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.”

Acts 13:38 (Show Acts 13)
Let it be known to you therefore, brothers, that through this man forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you,

Acts 26:18 (Show Acts 26)
to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’

Ephesians 1:7 (Show Ephesians 1)
In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,

Colossians 1:14 (Show Colossians 1)
in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

Hebrews 9:22 (Show Hebrews 9)
Indeed, under the law almost everything is purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sins.

Hebrews 10:18 (Show Hebrews 10)
Where there is forgiveness of these, there is no longer any offering for sin.

Help me out guys, I have one problem...I received the HS before I was baptized.

Acts 2:38
And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every 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.

Originally Posted by shooter74743

Help me out guys, I have one problem...I received the HS before I was baptized.

Acts 2:38
And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every 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.

+1. God works in mysterious ways.

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

+1. God works in mysterious ways.

Ah yes, the age old copout.

Originally Posted by wedwards

Ah yes, the age old copout.

Ahh, the devil's advocate shows up. We made it through 162 posts with no one showing outright disrespect for other's beliefs. That was pretty good I think.

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Ahh, the devil's advocate shows up. We made it through 162 posts with no one showing outright disrespect for other's beliefs. That was pretty good I think.

My apologies if my comment appeared disrespectful - it was not intended that way. I firmly believe that the "god works in mysterious ways" adage is so wrong, and is perpetuated by those who do not read and/or understand and/or are deliberately misrepresenting scripture. Simple as that. All the answers to mankind's questions and problems are contained in the bible for those who care to investigate.

Originally Posted by shooter74743

Help me out guys, I have one problem...I received the HS before I was baptized.

Acts 2:38
And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every 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.

So did Cornelius Acts 10. But he also received the HS before hearing words by which he would be saved Acts 11:14, 15 "14. Who shall tell thee words, whereby thou and all thy house shall be saved. 15 And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning"

"Receiving" the "Holy Spirit" is not the indication that you've been saved (by receiving I mean have some supernatural manifestation), nor is getting "possessed" and speaking in "tongues" and whatever other manifestation that appears to happen indicative of being saved. And the "gift of the Holy Spirit" isn't the same thing as being baptized in the Holy Spirit like the Apostles and Cornelius were. Similarly, failure to "receive" the Holy Spirit isn't an indication that you are NOT saved. The Samaritans in Acts 8 were saved, yet they had not received the Holy Spirit "14When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them. 15When they arrived, they prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit, 16because the Holy Spirit had not yet come upon any of them; they had simply been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus. 17Then Peter and John placed their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit."

Discussion on Acts 2:38

I don't know that I agree with everything said, but the author does a good job of laying out varying points of view on the topic.

Here's a pretty interesting discussion of those concepts

Originally Posted by shooter74743

Help me out guys, I have one problem...I received the HS before I was baptized.

Acts 2:38
And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every 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.

I don't see where you have a problem. Repentance and baptism are the outward signs of an inner condition of having recieved salvation by faith [ believing].

Not unusual at all, the same happened with me.