Nick…What is water baptism without the spirit?Example: Say I was in a place where I had absolutely no access to water. Could I still be “saved”?Absolutely, because the “holy spirit” is what “makes new”…

edit**** I DO NOT BELIEVE JESUS IS MICHAELsorry…i'm typing to fast

I understand…but again…how can you state as “false” what someone else “believes in faith”…when it comes to the scriptures…again…just because you say its false…does not make it so for that person…now whether its ultimately “false” or “true” God will decide…”Truth” is individually attained…simply put…For example…take JW's…of…[Read more]

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Gene…I agree…while necessary..water baptism…is not whats essential…Being made into a “new creation” thru Christ is what saves…Your comments on the disciples in Acts rebaptism…is proof in itself that what they were missing was the “holy spirit”… and the recreation of themselves had not taken place although baptized by water….When…[Read more]

LOL..:p

David…I stand by my statements on converting..Jesus did say, “go therefore and makes disciples”…but the fact of the matter is WE CAN NOT CONVERT ANYONE…all we can do is declare the things God has shown us and teach the ones who are interested in those things….1 Cor 3:4-8 (NWT)- 4 For when one says: “I belong to Paul,” but another says: “I…[Read more]

Let me quickly debunk Davids notions that my alias…”dirtyknections”… is somehow unchristian…I myself am african-american…in my culture…the word “dirty”…especially among the younger generation…has a different meaning than whats normally deduced…”dirty” can mean: fresh, cool, fly,Basically its a euphemism…

Hey…Isa 1:18I agree…but not when it comes to the Bible…Simply put…”truth”..in the bible..is individually attained..individually believed…individually lived…so your version of it maybe a little different than mines…but as long as we believe those things essential for salvation…and we do everything else in faith…we will be fine

Hey Nick…Earlier in the thread you asked David if he believes “all others are decieved and he has no brothers here”…yes that is what he believes… but that is one of the main things I disagree with the average JW on…I believe that if you believe that Christ died for our sins and was resurrected by his Father 3 days later….and you love his…[Read more]

hi..all…thanks for the blessings on my anniversary….Isa 1:18…Truth…religiously speaking (to me) is what ever YOU have “rightly divided” and become “fully convinced” of…in other words…nobody can judge and condemn as wrong anything anyone else believes…yes…you can disagree…yes its ok to say its wrong based on your…[Read more]

Oh…and David…before you draw..untrue conclusions as to what the name “dirtyknections” means…why not ask…honestly man…you are so worried about trying to “expose” me you ignore the obvious things about me…no matter what YOU deduce from a website that has my musical creations on…you can not come to an accurate conclusion unless you…[Read more]

Hi..allMe and the wife are traveling thru the state celebrating our anniversary…so i'll respond laterBLessings

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mandy you saidQuote Anyway, the degree to which you seem to demand compliance is strange. It makes me feel really uncomfortable. And to think I was considering joining the group…… You make me leary of joining in. It's like once I'm “in” – I can never leave. Or if I happen to have an independent thought – I'm “out”. That is, if they find…[Read more]

Wow…lol…David…you are really doing some serious intel on me…lol…For the record David…My name IS Gabriel Anthony Alexander…I WAS baptized September 11, 1993I was at the meeting last night also…what do you think about the bible teach being the offer for the month? Also i'm interested to read the new pub…”Live with Jehovahs day in…[Read more]

Hey nick..No it does not use the word “symbol'…but it tells us qhat it represents..which is the same thing

And so do I…remember though the order…”inner washing”—>then outer symbol of dedication

hey nick…i have a few quirks with the way we baptize…no..i dont think it or any other baptism..saves..only Jesus saves…only availing yourself of that ransom sacrifice and being born again in the spirit are you saved…baptism is only on outward representation of what has inwardly taken place between you, God, and the Holy spirit

hey nick…I agree