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If your speaking or praying in French and noone else in the room speaks French, God is the only one that can here you! -------------------------------------------------- This is a rebuke, to those who were lifting themselves up, by speaking a foreign language in Church, as if God had given them the ability to do it. -------------------------------------------------- Actually verse 5 says........

I'd have one question here because it seems there were two usages for Tongues, One of earthly languages and one that appears not earthly 1Co 13:1 If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but do not have love, I have become a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. I doubt that they speak Greek, english, Hebrew or another earthly language in heaven, so it appears Paul is saying that at least some of the glossia going about is of angels rather than earthly language in context of ch 12.

Ta nebula..now I gotta look at the difference between the "Book of Life" and the "Lambs Book of Life" OK, any takers? My thoughts by context is that there is not a distinction, the Book of Life is mentioned once in the Old Testament, and there that those who are not righteous would be blotted out of the Book of Life. Its mentioned again in Philippians 3, in relationship to believers being recorded there, and then again in rev 3:5, again in relationship to believers, in Rev 17 its used of those whose names are not in there the Beast has dominion over. and in Revelation 20. Those whose names are not written in the Book of Life are thrown into the Lake of Fire. Since only John uses the expression the Lambs Book of Life and the expression 'Book of Life' here is what can be surmized. Those not found in the Book of Life are thrown into the lake of Fire. those who are in the Book of Life get into heaven. Those in the lambs book of Life get into heaven, and avoid judgement. I'm not really seeing any distinction in how this author uses both terms.

Just for those who Believe in Baptismal Regeneration I'd have a question: When a Gentile asks what must I do to be saved. Why would the Holy Spiirt forget to include Baptism? Early Altzheimers setting in? One would think God would give everything necessary for salvation when the exact question is asked by a Gentile Believer. yet we see in Acts 16 that only Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ is included as that mandatory for Salvation. I have yet to hear a good anwser to that question given its the only time anyone asks what is necessary for Salvation recorded in the New Testament in question form.

People ought to follow the Bible rather than fancying themselves as being able to correct it. The fact that their is such a thing as you've brought out in this thread makes me ill. I beleve you are quite correct, however, let me point out that Cornelius in Acts 10 receives the Holy Spirit BEFORE Baptism as the first indication that Baptism is not necessary for Salvation but is a wittness once Saved. Second: If Baptism were truly necessary for Salvation. When a Gentile asks a inspired Apostle led by the Holy Spirit what one must do to be saved. Are you saying that the Holy Spirit merely forgot to mention Baptism? what view of God does that put forward? one that is Abscent minded at best. Yet in Acts 16 the Philippian Jailer a gentile asks Paul what must I do to be saved and the anwser is Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ. Baptism is never mentioned in connection with salvation when the full question is asked. Either God is forgetful, or its not a part of salvation but an act to obey once your saved.

I believe the better example to cite would be Cornelius in Acts 10, He received the Holy Spirit with those around him BEFORE being Baptized. as a gentile he was outside the Covenant with Israel, also I'd point out that mark 16 the entire emplasis is faith, he who does not believe is condemn'd, it never says he who is not baptized in in that boat. the entire emphasis is faith alone. then there is the final kicker. IF BAPTISM IS NECESSARY FOR SALVATION WHY WOULD THE HOLY SPIRIT OMIT IT AS A REQUIREMENT WHEN A GENTILE ASKS WHAT MUST I DO TO BE SAVED? The anwser is found in acts 16. Its also by the way, the Only Time that a Gentile asks what he must do for Salvation by the way.