In which He went and preached to the spirits in prison, [The souls of those] who long before in the days of Noah had been disobedient, when God's patience waited during the building of the ark in which a few [people], actually eight in number, were saved through water. 1 Peter 3:19-20
There is a very dominate belief among Christians and it is that once we die all chance for forgiveness is over. If that were true, why did Jesus go to Hades to preach to people? If it was the Truth that once we die there is no chance to be forgiven then Jesus wasted His time and He was actually very cruel. Think of it, these people are in Hades, there is no chance to be forgiven, and Jesus goes down there and preaches to them about salvation and there is absolutely no chance that they can have it.
The glorious Truth however is that our Father is not a respecter of persons, Acts 10:34. So if Jesus went to the lost and gave them another chance, He will do it again. Why do you think that our Father will raise the dead up and reunite them with their bodies after the Millennial Reign of Christ, Revelation 20? He does this so that they will have another opportunity to be forgiven and allowed to live. They will not be the Bride of Christ, but they will be the guests of the Bride, Matthew 22:10. Everyone who has not committed Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit will be forgiven and allowed to stay. They will have paid the price for their transgressions in Hades. They will have reaped what they have sown and then they will be forgiven by us and allowed to stay in the Kingdom of Heaven.
Truly and solemnly I say to you, all sins will be forgiven the sons of men, and whatever abusive and blasphemous things they utter; But whoever speaks abusively against or maliciously misrepresents the Holy Spirit can never get forgiveness, but is guilty of and is in the grasp of an everlasting trespass. Mark 3:28-29
Now here is a really powerful Truth, the Bible never tells us what blasphemy of the Holy Spirit is. People guess at it all of the time, but we are never told. Ask yourself, if there was a sin that can’t be forgiven, don’t you think that our Father would plainly and repeatedly tell us what it is? Sure He would, but He never does. That has to be a pretty big clue to us that it rarely will be committed. The greater Truth is that all other sin will be forgiven.
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IS BAPTISM JUST AN ACT OF OBEDIENCE?
The prevailing view among faith only advocates is that water baptism is just an "act of obedience" and is not a prerequisite for salvation.
Acts 5:32 We are witnesses of these things; and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey Him.
It is apparent that by obeying God we receive the Holy Spirit. Obedience to God is more than just an unrewarded act.
Hebrews 5:8-9 Although He was a Son, He learned obedience from the things which He suffered. 9 And having been made perfect, He became to all those who obey Him the source of eternal salvation.
Jesus is the source of salvation to all who obey Him. What did Jesus say? He said, "He who has believed and has been baptized shall be saved.....(Mark 16:16)
Baptism is not just an act of obedience. It is a prerequisite for salvation.
Believing in Jesus is an act of obedience, but is not just an act of obedience. Believing is essential for salvation. (John 3:16)
Repenting is an act of obedience, but it is not just an act of obedience. Repentance is essential to have your sins forgiven. (Acts 2:38)
Confession is an act of obedience, but it is not just an act of obedience. Confession is essential for salvation. (Romans 10:9-10)
Water baptism is an act of obedience, but it is not just an act of obedience. Baptism is essential to the forgiveness of sins. (1 Peter 3:21, Mark 16:16, Acts 22:16, Acts 2:38, Titus 3:5, John 3:5, Ephesians 5:23-27, Colossians 2:12-13, Romans 6:3-7)
FAITH+OBEDIENCE SAVES.
Hebrews 11:7......became an heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.
Noah became an heir of righteousness after he obeyed God. FAITH+OBEDIENCE.
Hebrews 11:30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encircled for seven days.
The walls did not fall down by faith only, they fell down after seven days of obedience. FAITH+OBEDIENCE.
The Scriptures do NOT teach that water baptism is just an act of obedience.
THERE IS NO SCRIPTURE THAT STATES MEN ARE SAVE BY "FAITH ALONE."
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Thanks for the comment. My question is who gives us the power to obey, ourselves or our Father?
Salvation is a gift and whatever obeying needs to be done by us is accomplished for us through the power of our Father working within us. Without Christ we can do nothing.
Brad
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