Joseph LaClair a defender of the Churches of Christ their false doctrines along with heretic Mack Lyon, challenged Dwane Karr concerning the false doctrine of salvation by works. Dwane answered the challenge in the post below. Lets see how that old Water Dog, Joseph LaClair answers.
We are saved by Grace through Faith. Sure a man repents but what do you think repentance is? Repentance is a change of mind. A man is to turn from unbelief to belief. Believe and Receive. Grace through Faith. Of course God supplies the Grace. For that matter He also gives us the Faith to believe. Eph.2:8: For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.” Even the Faith is “not of yourselves”. There is salvation by Grace through faith.
Do you understand progressive revelation? You must be real careful in Acts. Things are changing. For that matter do you even understand the difference between the Kingdom Gospel and our Gospel of the Grace of God (Acts 20:24)? How about this; Acts 15:7 ” And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and BELIEVE.
8) And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us; 9)and put no difference between us and them, PURIFYING THEIR HEARTS BY FAITH.”
He was clearly referring to (Acts 10) where he was summoned to the house of Cornelius to preach Jesus Christ to them so they could be saved. Now note (vs 44) ” While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.” Glory to God, they got saved! Now After they got saved they got baptized just as they should do, (vs 47) “Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?” Note (vs 48) as well.”
And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord.” They get saved. Then they get baptized as a public profession of what they had done. And they are baptized in the {{ Name of the LORD }}. Of course “The Lord” is used in the NT for all three persons of the Godhead, Father (Jude 5), the Son (Phil.2:11), and “the Holy Ghost” (2 Cor.3:17). That is Gentile Baptism after salvation. I told you that you have to be careful in Acts. Acts two is a Jewish Baptism . That is why it is in the name of Jesus. Just as John the Baptist did it. As for (1 Pet.3:21) the verse begins showing you it is “The like figure”. It pictures the salvation that takes place before Baptism. He further shows you it is not washing away sins for he says “not the putting away of the filth of the flesh”, but “the answer of a good conscience toward God”. A public profession of the fact you got saved. he compares our salvation to Noah’s. Why? Because Noah was saved by getting into the Ark. We are saved by getting into Jesus Christ. And to top it all off Joseph LaClair, NOAH DIDN’T EVEN GET WET!!!! He was saved by staying ON TOP OF THE WATER. By the way I gave you Two passages that say you are saved by Faith, Grace through Faith + Nothing. Cornelius was an example of being saved by Faith + Nothing.
One more before I go, (Gal.3:14) ” That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might RECEIVE THE PROMISE OF THE SPIRIT THROUGH FAITH.” Good thing you are not a betting man Joseph LaClair or you would owe me 4 grand! LOL
