Am I A Born Again Christian???
The New Birth
Written by Apostle S.C. Johnson               Continued by Apostle S.M. Shelton
The Truth now being declared by Apostle Dennis G. Smith

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Notice dear reader the Apostles understood Matthew 28:19, for they received the revelation who Jesus was.  Peter acknowledged who he was by saying, "...Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God."  (See Matthew 16:16)  So you see, Peter saw him as God and man.  On the day of Pentecost when the Gospel was preached in its fullness by the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven and men were pricked in their heart, they said unto Peter and the rest of the Apostles: "Men and brethren, what shall we do?" Peter kept in mind the saying of Jesus by telling them to repent and be baptized everyone of you in the Name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.  (See Acts 2:38)

    When the Apostle Paul met John's disciples he said unto them, "Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed?"  They said unto him, " We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost.  "Then he examined their baptism by saying unto them, "Unto what then were ye baptized?"  "And they said unto John's baptism."  Remember, dear reader, at this particular time John's baptism, which was the second baptism, had passed and was out of date.  They were behind time.

    The third baptism, which is the Baptism in Jesus' Name, had been introduced to the apostles and they in turn were making it known to the whole world as they went.
 

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