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To: Chaguito
Post #74:

The Old Covenant was conditional.

The New Covenant is unconditional.

80 posted on 02/07/2013 5:09:51 PM PST by what's up
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The New Covenant is unconditional.

Is not the implantation of faith a "condition?" If we are "pregnant" with the "condition" of faith -- and God the Father draws us (John 6:44); Jesus chooses us (John 15:16); Holy Spirit gives it to us (1 Cor. 12:3); we still have to "give birth" ... and thus be born from above... right?

Not everybody has this gift, right?

92 posted on 02/07/2013 6:04:36 PM PST by Colofornian
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**The New Covenant is unconditional.**

“He that believeth” (no comma) “and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not” (obviously isn’t going to be baptized) “shall be damned”. Mark 16:16

“Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except man born of water, and of the Spirit he can not enter into the kingdom of God......Ye must be born again......thou hearest the sound thereof......so is every one that is born of the Spirit.” John 3:5-8

The Lord prayed : “Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word.” John 17:20

On the day that God first poured out the Holy Ghost, enquiring minds were preached to by apostles; led by Peter. Those that heard his words “were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethern, WHAT MUST WE DO? Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized EVERY ONE of you in the NAME of JESUS CHRIST for the REMISSION of SINS, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. For the promise is unto you, and your children, and to ALL that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.” Acts 2:27-39


114 posted on 02/07/2013 8:24:16 PM PST by Zuriel (Acts 2:38,39....nearly 2,000 years and still working today!)
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