Hi Jodi,

It is foolishness to imagine that scripture saying there is ONE BAPTISM means we have to decide which of several is the real one.

Rather it is meant to remind us that we are made one through baptism in the name of Jesus Christ.

We are buried with him by baptism into his death that we may be raised with him into life.

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Hi Jodi,

No magic.

The work of Jesus does not save those who ignore his commands.

Repent and be baptised in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins ;

and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

You must be reborn of water and the Spirit.

Arise and be baptised, and wash away your sins, calling on his name.

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Hi TC,

Indeed John was said by scripture to be filled with the Spirit in his mother’s womb.

And now you IMAGINE that Jesus was anointed from his conception?

Speculations are not helpful in reading the sacred words.

We are to cast down such speculations are we not?

2cor 10.5

Hi TC,

So having discovered an added word in scripture you would like to substitute another added word?

By whose authority

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Hi TC,

Lk 7.29

But when all the people and the tax gathers heard this they acknowledged God’s justice,

having been baptised with the baptism of John.

But the pharisees and the lawyers rejected God’s purpose for themselves, not having been baptised by John.

The wisdom of God is justified by her children.

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Hi TC,

The same greek Word is used for the CONCEPTION of John and of Jesus.

But you imagine the conception of Jesus was different?

Acts 23.16

And now why do you delay?

Arise, and be baptised, and wash away your sins , calling on his name.

But you think this was bad advice?

Hi TC,

The brothers of Jesus were washed clean by the Word spoken to them.Jn 15.3

Cornelius and his friends were adjudged to be clean by God and given the Spirit, yet later water baptised too in Acts 10.

Hi Jodi,

Our God is close to every man by His Spirit as Paul explained to the Athenians in Acts17..27

Jesus had no advantages but found the grace of God, available to all men in the Word

At the Jordan the Holy Spirit entered INTO him, and thence he walked in It.

He was baptised in the Spirit and now he baptised us in that Spirit.

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Hi TC,

In Acts hands are laid on those who have repented and been baptised in water for them to receive the Spirit.

Do you agree?

Hi TC,

You think when the Spirit of God descended onto Jesus at the Jordan it was JUST as a sign to John?

Hi TC,

Why are you surprised?

The whole world is under the power of the evil one.

Hi TC,

True.

So how do the children of God gain the Holy Spirit?

Do they follow the Son of God into the anointing alike to the Jordan or are they too conceived differently?

Hi Gene,

You claim to SEE while others are blind?

But you have to make up stuff about DNA.

Hi TC,

Does everyone have two spirits?

Hi TC,

What do you mean?

Matt12.36

Hi TC,

Many here believe in MAGIC.

They think that because of what Jesus did we are saved.

We have to follow this man into his death and resurrection to obtain his salvation as Romans 6 explains.

The

So it is vital that we know he had no head start over us.

Hi TC,

So now it is his CONCEPTION, not his BIRTH that made him different and with supposed advantages over the rest of us?

Can you follow him?

Hi TC,

You give glory to the flesh.

The Spirit of God is what transforms and enables, not the brains of men.

Hi TC,

The priorities of men do not match those of God.

Those who are wrapped up in the concept of transient human life do not understand eternal life.

H TC,

At birth?

Any scriptural support for your idea?