Whole House Saved
Acts.16:31Mt.18:3 Jn.3:3,5
Paul and Silas told the jailer. Just believe on the Lord Jesus Christ. No other work was necessary. The jailer and his family placed their trust in God and immediately expressed that faith by being Baptized(outward profession of faith).truth or fiction?
The whole house must believe and meet the same terms for all of it to be saved(Mt.18:3 Jn.3:3,5).
Mt.18:3 And said verily, I say unto you, Except ye be Converted and become As little children ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
The condition of entrance into the kingdom to have a part in it’s administration. Only Christians who have part in the first resurrection will be kings and priests on earth when Christ comes to reign(Rom 8:17-18 1Cor.4:8 6:2-3 2Tim.2:12 Rev.1:6 5:10 20:4-6 22:4-5).
Unsaved men will be in the kingdom in the millennium But they will not inherit the kingdom and rule it(Isa.2:24 65:20 66:19-21 Zech.8:23 14:16-21 Rev.20:17).
Meaning about face or a change of direction a new walk with God(Ps.19:7 51:13 Lk.22:32 Acts.3:19 Jas.5:19).
Become without worldly ambitions to be the greatest and without lust for money, power, and fame. As little children are who act among themselves as equals(Mt.23:5-12).
John 3:3 Jesus answered and said unto him verily verily I say unto thee, Except a man be born again he cannot See the kingdom of God.
Gr. Gennethe Anothen, be begotten from above(Lk.1:3)
It literally means there must be a transformation from God. And a renewal in righteousness and true holiness to be saved.(2Cor.5:17-21 Eph.4:22-24 Col.1:13-14,20 2:12-17 3:1-16).
Gr.Eidon- to see, not so much the mere act of looking but the actual perception of the kingdom and it’s realities.
John 3:5 Jesus answered verily, verily I say unto thee Except a man be Born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
Not the Natural birth, for Nicodemus already had this birth and he was told he had to be born again of Both Water and Spirit.
Not Water Baptism All Old Testament Saints were saved and born again without water Baptism(Heb.11 Rom.3:23-25 Heb.9:15 Rom.4 Gal.4:29 Jas.2:23 Ps.32:5 103:3 Lk.1:70 Acts.3:21 Deut.32:18 2Pet.1:21).
They all had the Holy Spirit, gifts and many Blessings without water baptism(Ps.51:12 1Ki.3:12 4:29-34 Num.11:17-29 Acts.3:21
Lk.1:15-17,41,46,67 2:25-38 Heb.11).
Many in Christ’s Ministry were forgiven without water baptism.(Mt.9:1-7,22 Mk.5:34 10:52 Lk.7:48 17:19 18:9-14 19:1-9,23,43 Jn.4:49-53 7:31 8:30-31 11:45 12:11,42).
Men have been Baptized in the Holy Spirit before water baptism(Acts.9:17 10:44-48 11:14-18 15:7-11).
Christ was Baptized in water without forgiveness of sins(Mt.3:15-17).
It is a mere “Figure”(1Pet.3:21)And a “Witness”(1Jn.5:6-10).
But not held essential to “Salvation”(1Cor.1:13-24 15:1-5 Rom.1:16 10:9-14 Eph.2:8-9 Acts.10:43 13:38-39 16:31 Jn.3:14-18,36 5:24 1Jn.5:1)
It is only for Men who have repented(Mt.3:2-6 28:19 Acts.2:38-41 8:12,37 10:43-48 18:8 19:4).
Water is used in a Figurative sense of Salvation. (Jn.4:14 Isa.12:3)
Of the Spirit Baptism(Jn.7:37-39).
And of Cleansing by the Word of God.(1Jn.15:3 Eph.5:26).
Since men are cleansed and born again by the Word of God.(Jas.1:18 1Pet.1:23).It is clear that being born of water means being born again by the Word of God.
Bibliography
Strongs Concordance
All scripture's are extracted from the King James Bible
You need to be a member of All About GOD to add comments!
Join All About GOD